Here are the main highlights of the improved coverage on Setanta Sports this year:
Setanta will have exclusive rights to broadcast the following:
- Up to 3 LIVE AFL Matches for each round of the Premiership Season (coverage in April will begin with at least 2 live matches per week)
- Beginning in 2008, selected matches in NAB preseason Cup also live
- All Matches in the AFL finals including the Grand Final live
- International Rules Series - live if it continues
- Delayed broadcast of 5 AFL Matches for each round of the Premiership Season
In addition, Setanta will continue to air the AFL one hour highlights program on an non-exclusive basis. This provides fans outside Australia coverage on a par with that in major Australian cities for the first time. AFANA congratulates Setanta and the AFL on this ground-breaking deal and is pleased we were able to be supportive throughout the long negotiation process. MHz Networks will continue to carry the one and two hour taped programs as they did last year.
We will continue to update this story more information becomes available. Fans should also see our Chairman's blog related to this.
Article last changed on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 12:29 PM EDT
Comments
There is a G-d and he is good
Footy On Setanta.
Centre square.... not left field!
great news
Hi
Just wanted to say this is fantastic news. I have already ordered my ITVN box and signed up for Setanta Sports. After struggling through last year watching choppy broadband games on afl.com, I am really looking forward to this great new extended service from Setanta. Thanks AFANA for your excellent work in making this happen. Tony.
Congratulations to anyone
I have signed up with Setanta for the first time.!!
Krazza
Atlanta
Setanta deal.
Yeah admin....my heartfelt kudos go to AFANA, Setanta and all involved.
I've only been in the USA a season and a bit and wasn't aware of all this until now. As this stands, it seems as if I will get to see all Swans games, wheras when I was living in Perth that was not the case....it was all Eagles and only 5 games a week were on free-to-air. This deal looks the best! I will now do the ITVN thing and hope that the stream is strong....if not....out with Comcast and in to DirecTV!!!!
Congratulations again.
Dennis James,
Pittsburgh.
Great news!
I'm looking forward to getting my ITVN (should be in a day or two!),hooking it up and watching some footy action after a year of not being able to watch it.