There has been a lot of talk about this recently. Now that http://soccertv.com/ (the Bible) has announced it, I'm confident enough to post it. Basically, if you were relying on FSC for your EPL, you're losing a few matches per week to Setanta. And no more PPV...
As always, special thanks to http://soccertv.com/
2006-2007 English Premier League (EPL)
Updated August 4, 2005
http://soccertv.com/
FOX Sports International (FSI) has sublicensed US and Canadian TV rights to an average of approximately 4 2006-2007 English Premier League (EPL) matches each week to Setanta Sports North America.
In the United States, FOX Soccer Channel and Setanta Sports USA will divide the 2006-2007 EPL season as follows:
Saturdays at 7:30am ET: Setanta Sports USA
Saturdays at 10am ET: Setanta Sports USA has the 1st and 3rd picks, FOX Soccer Channel has the 2nd and 4th picks
Saturdays at 12noon ET: FOX Soccer Channel
Sundays at 8:30am ET: Setanta Sports USA
Sundays at 11am ET: FOX Soccer Channel
Mondays at 3pm ET: FOX Soccer Channel
Tuesdays-Fridays: Setanta Sports USA has the 1st pick, FOX Soccer Channel has the 2nd pick
The EPL will no longer air via pay-per-view in the US.
Setanta Sports USA Channel:
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Visit http://soccertv.com/redirset.cfm for more information on Setanta Sports USA Channel.
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5 comments:
Damn - I dont have Direct TV - feel like I'm losing games and getting worse game choices on FSC. Do u get Setana?
I do not - and I've got my phone, internet and cable all tied into Time Warner. I've got some decisions to make...
Thats bullsh#t I dont have direct tv. May be if the soccer lovers in the Durham area rally together and call Time Warner maybe they will get Setana?
I read somewhere (Big Soccer Board perhaps?) that Time Warner has no plans to get Setanta. Some sort of conflict.
I can't understand why the fox _soccer_ channel would sell off these EPL game rights. The EPL content is a perfect match for them. I'm already paying extra for FSC. I have no intention of paying more for setana.
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