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  1. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Reports today suggest that Setanta is on the brink of collapse and looking at the current operating losses it seems like it will be only a matter of days until they go into administration. Interestingly, Setanta are not processing new subscriptions either by phone or online...

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8090633.stm

    If Setanta go into administration in the next few days, there is a strong possibility that the administrators will continue to run it as a going concern, this was the case with ITVdigital when it went into administration, and lasted for 6 months before BSKYB, so if this is anything to go by, hopefully we will get another 6 months of boxing on Setanta....

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8091195.stm
     
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  2. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    ITV digitals platform continued broadcasting. The actual ITV satellite channels shut down immediately or soon after (including the sports channel).

    How would Setanta keep running as a 'going concern' - what would they show?
     
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  3. Lee Mc

    Lee Mc Boxing Addict banned

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    Any channel with a 'Setanta' prefix will cease broadcasting.
     
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  4. theuppercut

    theuppercut Blackpudding supper Full Member

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    Hopefully we'll get an announcement on this in the next couple of days.
     
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  5. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is from the second link in my opening post:

    "One prospect is that the administrator continues to run the company as a going concern - broadcasting as normal - in case an investor can be found.
    When ITV Digital collapsed in 2001, administrators took six months to see if they could work out a deal with rights' holders, during which time the broadcaster continued to operate as normal. The broadcaster's rights were eventually bought by BSkyB."
     
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  6. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    They've defaulted on payments, they won't have anything to broadcast
     
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  7. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They have defaulted on football payments, not boxing payments. Also, it says in the report that the economic value of the sports contracts will be halved if they go back on the market to other investors.....
     
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  8. Lee Mc

    Lee Mc Boxing Addict banned

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    Its over this afternoon...

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...oomed-as-subscription-services-withdrawn.html

    They won't be showing ANYTHING if they go under as the compnay will have to avoid any legal problems.
     
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  9. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    No ****...you've got to love the gallows humour
     
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  10. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    I don't think that is correct. ITV Digital went into administration in March 2002. The ITV Sports channel shut down in the first week of May (ie when they ran out of stuff to show that they'd already paid for). I'm pretty sure they only got that far because Carlton and Granada put extra money in.

    The question with Setanta would be (a) who is going to stump up the cash to keep it running and why? and (b) what content do they have the rights to that they've already paid for?
     
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  11. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I dont know, I am hoping we get a statement from Setanta soon, I am trying to cling onto some hope...
     
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  12. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I think the only hope is ESPN.
     
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  13. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes I agree, it would be great to get more big US fights.

    I wonder if James from Setanta could come on and give us some of his wisdom? Or Bunce?
     
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  14. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In fainess to Bunce and company talking heads,I am certain there is an executive order to say nothing on this subject at this time.Loose lips sinks ships.:deal
     
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  15. Lee Mc

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    I don't think ESPN would be able to broadcast many big fights because they are a competitor of HBO and Showtime. However they do bring ESPN classics with them...
     
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