Setanta Sports in trouble?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by phonk, Feb 12, 2009.

  1. kayjay

    kayjay New Member Full Member

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    Out of interest does anybody know if they've got the rights to IPL cricket this year?
    Tried to find out on the setanta web-site but drew a blank.
     
  2. Redondo5

    Redondo5 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've always said Sky and Rupert Murdoch have too much power and influence..... Sky have clearly monopolised the domestic (Pay tv) market and the auction system does not appear to be fair..... Sky will always win unless Ofcom do something about it..... However I wouldn't be surprised if Murdoch hasn't paid OFCOM off as well..... There's some deep corruption here, that's for sure

    People should try get a minimal cable deal, then buy an itgate box..... cheapest option for pay TV..... google it and find out how you can avoid (some say steal) from Murdoch
     
  3. Claypole

    Claypole Boxing Addict banned

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    If they cut back on boxing, then I can see Setanta giving up UFC as well.

    Setanta have put on a lot of decent stuff for us boxing/mma fans, (It was their coverage of Haye v Mormeck that got me to subscribe), but I think a lot of us secretly knew it could never last.........:cry::cry::cry:
     
  4. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    If Setanta cut back on Boxing, my subscription will be out of the window.
     
  5. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Russian oligarch Blavatnik buys secret stake in pay-TV firm Setanta

    The Russian oligarch whose £2.5bn loan from Royal Bank of Scotland sparked a major political row has emerged as a secret investor in Setanta, the pay-television company
     
  6. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    they should drop the golf chaneel the ufc and all the foreign football and stick to the cricket boxing football rugby and watever else