Comments on: Setanta Sports Monopolizes U.S. TV Coverage of Premier League Title Race http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-title-race-setanta-sports/1934 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:00:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: U.S. TV Coverage for Wigan vs Man Utd & Chelsea vs Bolton | EPL Talk http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-title-race-setanta-sports/1934#comment-9246 U.S. TV Coverage for Wigan vs Man Utd & Chelsea vs Bolton | EPL Talk Wed, 07 May 2008 00:49:22 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-title-race-setanta-sports/1934#comment-9246 [...] because Setanta has scored another coup in the United States when it’ll show Wigan Athletic and Manchester United (10am ET). If the [...] [...] because Setanta has scored another coup in the United States when it’ll show Wigan Athletic and Manchester United (10am ET). If the [...]

]]> By: CFTV http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-title-race-setanta-sports/1934#comment-8769 CFTV Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:42:02 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-title-race-setanta-sports/1934#comment-8769 It will be interesting to see how the rights will be sorted out here in the States the next time they come up for bids. If I was FSC I would look to see if I could work out a deal where they split the 7:45am game with Setanta. Or even better ESPN makes a play for that game and one of the 10am games. Since FSC is based on the West Coast I don't think they put as much effort in offering anything of substance that early in the morning where if they were located on the East Coast they would be more apt to put more effort in that time period. I really hope that FSC makes a play either the Dutch League or Scottish League if they don't get the Prem in the 7:45 slot as those 2 leagues kick off games around that time and it sure beats watching informercials when the heartbeat of soccer is beating somewhere around the world................... It will be interesting to see how the rights will be sorted out here in the States the next time they come up for bids. If I was FSC I would look to see if I could work out a deal where they split the 7:45am game with Setanta. Or even better ESPN makes a play for that game and one of the 10am games. Since FSC is based on the West Coast I don’t think they put as much effort in offering anything of substance that early in the morning where if they were located on the East Coast they would be more apt to put more effort in that time period. I really hope that FSC makes a play either the Dutch League or Scottish League if they don’t get the Prem in the 7:45 slot as those 2 leagues kick off games around that time and it sure beats watching informercials when the heartbeat of soccer is beating somewhere around the world……………….

]]> By: tampasoccer http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-title-race-setanta-sports/1934#comment-8713 tampasoccer Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:12:18 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-title-race-setanta-sports/1934#comment-8713 Setanta has the better EPL games. It is that simple. The channel is well worth buying a satellite and paying $15/month. The best investment I have made over the last year or so. Setanta has the better EPL games. It is that simple. The channel is well worth buying a satellite and paying $15/month. The best investment I have made over the last year or so.

]]> By: Tim http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-title-race-setanta-sports/1934#comment-8707 Tim Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:51:01 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-title-race-setanta-sports/1934#comment-8707 The only thing I wish FSC had done was kept the 7:45am games, as they used to show them before sharing the rights with Setanta. As, it seems like the early Saturday game tends to be the most high profile game of the weekend. The only thing I wish FSC had done was kept the 7:45am games, as they used to show them before sharing the rights with Setanta. As, it seems like the early Saturday game tends to be the most high profile game of the weekend.

]]> By: Jeff Hash http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-title-race-setanta-sports/1934#comment-8677 Jeff Hash Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:29:21 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-title-race-setanta-sports/1934#comment-8677 Ontario, if anything, the EPL's situation in the US has improved thanks to Setanta. Before they came along, a number of these matches would have largely ended up on Pay-Per-View (at 15 dollars PER MATCH instead of month). On average, FSC was showing 3-4 matches a weekend with 2 on PPV. Now, it's 4 matches on Setanta (5 with monday matches) and 4 on FSC. It's not ideal, but overall, I'll take Setanta and FSC now then FSC and PPV before. Ontario, if anything, the EPL’s situation in the US has improved thanks to Setanta. Before they came along, a number of these matches would have largely ended up on Pay-Per-View (at 15 dollars PER MATCH instead of month). On average, FSC was showing 3-4 matches a weekend with 2 on PPV. Now, it’s 4 matches on Setanta (5 with monday matches) and 4 on FSC.

It’s not ideal, but overall, I’ll take Setanta and FSC now then FSC and PPV before.

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