Setanta/FSC to share EPL coverage to 2010

[SirFozzie]

And apparently next year, Setanta will have on-demand rights as well as first run/repeats..

Enhanced live rights package to include on-demand rights for the first time

SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Setanta Sports and Fox Sports International (FSI) today announced their continued collaboration to broadcast live, the world's most watched sporting league, "Barclays English Premier League". The renewal will provide North American sports fans a complete live broadcast coverage on Setanta Sports and FSI's Fox Soccer Channel (FSC) through 2010.
In a continuation of their current agreement Setanta Sports will be sharing matches with FSC based on the following schedule:


Saturdays Time Channel
12.45 p.m. GMT 7:45 a.m. ET Setanta Sports
1st and 3rd pick 3 PM GMT 10 a.m. Setanta Sports
2nd and 4th pick 3 PM GMT 10 a.m. ET Fox Soccer Channel
5.15 p.m. GMT 12:15 p.m. ET Fox Soccer Channel

Sundays* Time Channel
13.30 p.m. GMT 8:30 a.m. ET Setanta Sports
4 p.m. GMT 11 a.m. ET Fox Soccer Channel

Mondays** Time Channel
8 p.m. GMT 3 p.m. ET Setanta Sports

* All incremental Sunday games on FSC.
** Other midweek games shared on the same basis as Saturday 3pm GMT games


Setanta hopefully will grow to Cable in the meantime..

[Critch]

Am I right in thinking that that's slightly worse for FSC than the current set up? I thought they had 1st and 3rd pick of the 10am saturdays and mondays currently?

I'd be happy if it is, Setanta coverage is far better than the FSC efforts.

[Mr. Wednesday]

I dislike Setanta. I'm already getting an extra package for sports stuff — not exclusively for FSC, but I watch that far more than anything else — and I refuse to pony up extra on top of that to get Setanta.

[Mr. Wednesday]

Am I right in thinking that that's slightly worse for FSC than the current set up? I thought they had 1st and 3rd pick of the 10am saturdays and mondays currently?
I don't know about the picks on Saturdays, but I think you're right about Mondays.

I'd be happy if it is, Setanta coverage is far better than the FSC efforts.
And, as I already said, I'd be unhappy, not because of quality but because I'm already getting FSC and I'm not getting (and not planning to get) Setanta.

[Fighter of Foo]

La Liga coverage on GolTV is both excellent and comprehensive. :D