Comments on: Setanta Sports North America: For Sale?

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:06:44 +0000

Don’t think Fox would as the EPL games Setanta show they bought from Fox (as Fox holds the EPL rights in the US and sold some games to Setanta). If Fox thought they could have made money from it they would have kept those rights.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:00:24 +0000

Let’s hope that something good comes out of it then… If Setanta does try to sell their Irish and United States assets hopefully ESPN would be at least willing to consider taking over the North American side of the business.

By: AtlantaPompey

AtlantaPompey — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:39:49 +0000

Gaffer,

Would it be possible for Fox to buy them and put them on a channel like FoxSportsEspanol? With all of the FoxSportsNet channels, surely they have space available to broadcast a game or two?

By: The Gaffer

The Gaffer — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:35:22 +0000

True, Christopher. But if it’s not ESPN, I don’t think there’s anyone else out there who has the money and marketing expertise to make it a success. Right now, all bets are on ESPN or we may all end up losing out.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

By: Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:17:49 +0000

If Setanta North America is profitable maybe that’s good news, as long as someone can buy that asset and keep the live Premier League games on the air.

By: geeza

geeza — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:10:30 +0000

Cant get setanta through TWC anyway.
dont bother with that setanta-i crap, i have it …waste of money.. audio about a minute before video and always freezers. I have broadband so.
and their customer support…one word ..bollocks
just want more footy on me telly…..
just hope if ESPN get hold of it they wont try and have their own muppets trying to do commmentary. Remember the world cup disaster… ended up watching it in spanish. at leasty it flowed better . dont even speak spanish.
CTID…

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:06:01 +0000

I wrote a story on my Web site looking at what might happen if ESPN were to start showing EPL matches: http://intelligentsoccer.com/?p=210