Virgin and Setanta to kick off the new season together
Sunday, July 29th, 2007Sports provider teams up with cable co
To no-one’s great surprise, Virgin recently pulled back the bed sheets to reveal that it had been cosying up to Setanta over a deal that will see the Size: XL with V+ cable TV platform furnished with completely FREE Setanta Sports content. This means Virgin customers get to see the 46 exclusive Premier League games and SPL Scottish Premiership matches for nothing.
The two companies have also announced plans to develop an entirely new sports news channel to rival Sky Sports News.
BT will also be launching their own sports platform in time for the new season, and a deal with Setanta sees BT Vision customers being able to subscribe to the Setanta Sports Pack for £9.99 a month or £12 for Setanta plus 242 near-live Premier League matches.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:48 am
It’s not quite as great as it sounds though with Setanta only being free with the XL TV package. I’d have to upgrade, pay extra, and get loads of channels I don’t want just to get Setanta, so I’d probably be better off subscribing to Setanta separately still.
It’s a good ploy though as I’ve already come across loads of football fans looking into getting Virgin for the free Setanta Sports.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:56 am
I’m interested in Setanta and it sounds like a good deal. But I ask you, will Setanta insist on disguising the voice and pixellating the offensive face of Gary ‘Red Nev’ Neville? You know, like they used to with Gerry Adams. I won’t get it if they don’t do that.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Also, you only get the Setanta games, if you want all the football, you’d have to get Sky plus the Setanta package.
August 14th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
I wish subscribe Setanta Sports and watch only liverpool fc matches.
How do I do that? I have sky tv and subscibe sky sports.