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Setanta Sports 1 free this Saturday

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Setanta Sports 1 will be available free to all cable and satellite viewers from 9am-7pm this Saturday.

Means you have a good alternative for the FA Cup Final.

Details here:
http://www.setanta.com/uk/Customer-Info-Articles/Saint--Greavsie-to-return-to-TV-screens-Legendary-double-act-back-together-for-Setanta-FA-Cup-Final-coverage/gnid-54113/
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  • FatAndy
    FatAndy Posts: 7,541 Forumite
    Not sure what Setanta are trying to acheive by offering free coverage of a match that's already being broadcast free of charge on ITV? If they want to attract new viewers they'd be better off allowing free views of games not available elsewhere.
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  • Zenarcher
    Zenarcher Posts: 14 Forumite
    It's not being shown live on terrrestial ITV in Scotland!

    As long as you've got a sky receiver, you can watch it for free on channel 993.

    I'd watch it on ITV as the coverage will be far superior to Setanta as their football coverage is dreadfull!!!
  • Stubert
    Stubert Posts: 733 Forumite
    If ITV's coverage is better than Setanta's, it really doens't say much for Setanta. ITV's coverage of sport in general is terrible.
  • Stubert wrote: »
    If ITV's coverage is better than Setanta's, it really doens't say much for Setanta. ITV's coverage of sport in general is terrible.

    I think Setanta is part of the ITV group:confused:
  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
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    The picture on Setanta is even worse....than ITV............mind you you can watch it from 9am............with dinasores Saint and greavsie spouting the usual rubbish................
  • rosemac
    rosemac Posts: 6,576 Forumite
    is this on freeview as well?
  • davethorp
    davethorp Posts: 1,578 Forumite
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    It only mentions satellite and cable on the website

    Worth mentioning as well that setanta are doing 3 months for £3.33 each and no connection fee to satellite viewers as well. Of course as the football season is more or less over and setanta only get two matches anyway one could argue that its not worth even that but hey
  • FatAndy
    FatAndy Posts: 7,541 Forumite
    There was a rumour that Setanta won't be able to pay for the TV rights they've been awarded so you might get even less footie on there next year. Anyone know for sure about this?
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  • FatAndy
    FatAndy Posts: 7,541 Forumite
    FatAndy wrote: »
    There was a rumour that Setanta won't be able to pay for the TV rights they've been awarded so you might get even less footie on there next year. Anyone know for sure about this?

    EDIT: It looks like Setanta are heading into administration this week after defaulting on a £3m payment to the Scottish Premier League.

    http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/?p=19167
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  • Reverbe
    Reverbe Posts: 4,210 Forumite
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    How odd. we never got it on our cable and i kept looking all day. Mind you maybe they didnt do the offer as I hear Setanta are in trouble,
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