What will the FSC/Setanta deal mean for LFC matches on Fox?

[lfcfan858]

http://soccertv.com/

It's the first news post on the website.

Do you guys think this means a lot less televised Liverpool matches for those of us Yanks who don't get Setanta?

[655321]

I don't know, but it looks scary. Setanta is only on DirectTV, as far as I know, and my landlord isn't down with me installing a dish on the building. Looks like I'll be seeng less matches this season.

[lfcfan858]

It's not nearly as good, but I'm considering Sirius radio, which has a contract with the EPL. With my son being born in a few weeks, it might be the way to go anyway. Any of you Big Soccer Reds use Sirius?

I guess there's always weekly trips to the pub on Saturday mornings.

[liverbird]

My local has Setanta -- so combine two good things -- breakfast and LFC

[Meta Tarsal]

From EPLtalk.com blog:

(Sure am glad I have Setanta, not to mention GolTV for LFCTV.)

The opening weekend schedule from Setanta is as follows:

Saturday, August 19th, 7:45am ET:
Sheffield United v Liverpool

Saturday, August 19th, 10am ET:
Arsenal v Aston Villa

Sunday, August 20th, 8:30am ET:
Manchester United v Fulham

Setanta Sports is available to subscribers on DirecTV.

Looking ahead at the first half of the season, Setanta will be showing some huge matches including Chelsea v Liverpool, Arsenal v Spurs, Man Utd v Liverpool, Man Utd v Man City, Everton v Liverpool, and Liverpool v Spurs.

Now that we know Setanta will be showing the 7:30am ET Saturday match and the 8:30am/9am ET Sunday match, we can reveal the other matches that Setanta will show:

Liverpool v West Ham United (Saturday, August 26, 7:45am ET)
Aston Villa v Newcastle (Sunday, August 27, 9am ET)
Everton v Liverpool (Saturday, September 9, 7:45am ET)
Charlton v Portsmouth (Saturday, September 16th, 7:45am ET)
Chelsea v Liverpool (Sunday, September 17th, 8:30am ET)
Liverpool v Spurs (Saturday, September 23rd, 7:45am ET)
Bolton v Liverpool (Saturday, September 30th, 7:45am ET)
West Ham v Reading (Sunday, October 1st, 9am ET)
Wigan v Man Utd (Saturday, October 14th, 7:45am ET)
Wigan v Man City (Saturday, October 21st, 7:45am ET)
Man Utd v Liverpool (Sunday, October 22nd, 8am ET)
Sheff Utd v Chelsea (Saturday, October 28th, 7:45am ET)
Fulham v Everton (Saturday, November 4th, 7:45am ET)
West Ham v Arsenal (Sunday, November 5th, 8:30am ET)
Man City v Newcastle (Saturday, November 11th, 7:45am ET)
Reading v Spurs (Sunday, November 12th, 8:30am ET)
Man City v Fulham (Saturday, November 18th, 12:45am ET)
Wigan v Aston Villa (Sunday, November 19th, 8:30am ET)
Charlton v Everton (Saturday, November 25, 7:45 am ET)
Newcastle v Portsmouth (Sunday, November 26th, 8:30am ET)
Arsenal v Spurs (Saturday, December 2nd, 7:45am ET)
Man Utd v Man City (Saturday, December 9th, 7:45am ET)
Charlton v Liverpool (Saturday, December 16th, 7:45am ET)
Everton v Chelsea (Sunday, December 17th, 8:30am ET)
Fulham v West Ham (Saturday, December 23rd, 7;45am ET)

Setanta will also be showing one of the 10am ET Saturday matches and some mid-week matches.

[ForeverRed]

******** me.....


No Liverpool games this year for me :(

[catenaccio_L'pool]

NOOOOOOOOOOO

They had to spoil me last season with all those L'pool games just to take it all away...

[Suss]

It works out good for me because I already have Setanta and now there is no more pay per view.

I don't know what FSC is doing. The EPL was all they had left and now they are taking a back seat to Setanta.

[imasyko]

Setanta Sports is available to subscribers on DirecTV.



And I have Dish Network................pfft...........

[quentinc]

Could you watch these games on E-Season ticket?

[Suss]

Could you watch these games on E-Season ticket?

You could listen to them. Its very rare that they have live video. I don't think they ever have live video for Premiership matches.

[Twenty26Six]

It works out good for me because I already have Setanta and now there is no more pay per view.

I don't know what FSC is doing. The EPL was all they had left and now they are taking a back seat to Setanta.

So you have DirecTV with FSC, Setanta and Gol TV?

I think it is time for a switch.

[dcc134]

It's not nearly as good, but I'm considering Sirius radio, which has a contract with the EPL. With my son being born in a few weeks, it might be the way to go anyway. Any of you Big Soccer Reds use Sirius?

I guess there's always weekly trips to the pub on Saturday mornings.

Sirius games are great. Well worth it. Sign up and tell them you are signing up because they have EPL.

[dcc134]

So you have DirecTV with FSC, Setanta and Gol TV?

I think it is time for a switch.

DirceTV is owned by News Corp.

[Twenty26Six]

DirceTV is owned by News Corp.

I'm assuming this is bad news? :confused: Please elaborate.

[quentinc]

So you have DirecTV with FSC, Setanta and Gol TV?

I think it is time for a switch.
Yeah, but to get any of those, you have to get the most expensive package. It's all or nothing.

[kingb71]

Any idea what this means in Canada?
My guess is that Sportsnet which simulcasted the FSC games, won't be showing any early games at 7.45 and still show a 10am & 12.30 game on tape delay (EST of course).

[usscouse]

Buggers, I went to Dish last year from directv. I have FSC (only just got used to Bretos and Co. clowns.) and Goltv.
I've only just got into my wall to repair the wire they managed to drill through (and not say anything)
Looks like I have to go back....Oh well, I'll wait until they offer their free installation again but I "have" to have a DVR/Tivo thingy or my wife will leave (No, don't go there!)

Does Comcast or any of the cable carriers carry Setana. Although we'll probably be the last people on the island here to get cable and high speed internet anyway

[YanksFC]

******** me.....


No Liverpool games this year for me :(

No kidding. I'm going to have to see whether my landlord will allow a dish. If so, I'm switching.

[stanaccrington]

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPage.jsp?assetId=1100075

Ordered. $11.99 a month for 9 months = $107.91 for the season not bad cheaper the pay per view and eseason ticket. It does have Jock football, I may write to them and ask if they can reduce the price they should pay us to watch that cr ap. :)