Setanta Shutting Down at 6pm... [Archive]

Plank

23-06-2009, 03:57 PM

All their UK channels are switching off today at 6pm, and they have just entered administration.

RIP.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a161683/setanta-sports-news-to-shut-down-tonight.html

CHA!NGANG

23-06-2009, 04:33 PM

TBH I think Virgin should buy it out and call it Virgin Sports and sub contract it out to Sky for them too have the channel too. That way Virgin gets money, Sky gets money, and it should sort out the problem. Sky will buy one of the two packages up for auction but not the other, and Virgin could buy that, and the Scottish match rights and anything else Setanta had.

GommeInc

23-06-2009, 04:34 PM

Virgin Media probably killed it. It wasn't that big of a channel as far as I am aware. I knew it existed, but like Woolworths, never cared :P

newWORLDorder

23-06-2009, 04:36 PM

No UFC 100? *cry*

CHA!NGANG

23-06-2009, 04:38 PM

Virgin Media probably killed it. It wasn't that big of a channel as far as I am aware. I knew it existed, but like Woolworths, never cared :P

You didn't care about Woolworths!! :'( Best store ever, mainly because there were 3 around where I lived.

No UFC 100? *cry*

Bravo show it don't they?

GommeInc

23-06-2009, 04:42 PM

You didn't care about Woolworths!! :'( Best store ever, mainly because there were 3 around where I lived.

Bravo show it don't they?
I don't have one near me and wasn't that fascinated by it, even though I was upset when it closed :'( It was nice to know it was there, that's all :(

Jam

23-06-2009, 04:42 PM

I'm watching SSN now to watch it die.

EDIT: Just realised SSN is Sky Sports News and Setanta Sports News, anyways the latter.

LuketheDuke

23-06-2009, 04:46 PM

Shame as it offered top tier football, boxing, internationals to people who didnt want into the hefty contract that is sky television. (the punditry was DIRE however).

I hope Rupert Murdoch chokes on his fosters.

Wahey

23-06-2009, 05:47 PM

Awh that sucks tbh
R.I.P

brandon

23-06-2009, 05:51 PM

TBH I think Virgin should buy it out and call it Virgin Sports and sub contract it out to Sky for them too have the channel too. That way Virgin gets money, Sky gets money, and it should sort out the problem. Sky will buy one of the two packages up for auction but not the other, and Virgin could buy that, and the Scottish match rights and anything else Setanta had.
ESPN have bought both packages.

Vennal

25-06-2009, 08:44 AM

Sky has always been better IMO. I couldnt believe it when I turnt the channel over and say the "customer information" title I was like aye? Ha. Oh well, GF Credit crunch I guess?