Setanta EPL changes
 

Everyone up to date on EPL TV coverage this season?

I know there are a few who suspend Setanta for the close season. They may want to keep it that way.

Up to now, we've been used to 3 Saturday games (with Sportsnet offering an alternative middle game), 1 Sunday game (while The Score had another) and a Monday game.

It's quite hard to tell what the new pattern is exactly but as far as I can tell TSN2 will have the first Saturday game and Monday's.

Setanta and Sportsnet continue to offer a choice for the middle (3.00) game. Where it's hard to tell is the 'tea-time' game.

Next Saturday that third game is on Setanta but the following Saturday Sportsnet has it.

So it's entirely possible that one can do without Setanta as far as Saturday and Monday goes and still see four games.

The major difference appears to be Sunday where Setanta will now be having two games - I think The Score will have an Italian game instead.

I'm more than happy overall; TSN1&2 and Sportsnet are a bonus with my bilingual package so at no extra charge I gain the Sunday game previously covered by The Score.

But maybe some folk will need to consider adding TSN2? Although you could jetison The Score?

While you could argue Setanta might now offer less VFM (3, maybe 4 games Sat-Mon instead of 5) they do appear to be adding several live Championship games and still have the League Cup matches as well as under 21s.

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Cheers for that. I'd love to get rid of Santanta but until the line up is fixed I'll keep it for the next month. Is ESPN doing the CL this year? What about the FA Cup?


Actually here's link that might help. Soccer TV

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I find this link very good and accurate and easy to figure out if Setanta is worth it..I believe in some Canadian markets an HD version came out on August 1

http://footballtvcanada.blogspot.com/

I'm one of those who cancels Setanta for the summer...I think that Rogers have a free preview week or so starting on the 13th of this month.

edit...found the link with the free preview information

http://www.rogers.com/web/content/pe...s/free_preview

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Yep. That's the one I use and it's the one I based that post on.

Plenty of International Rugger to justify keeping Setanta in summer for me. Shame the Rugby League disappeared though.:(

That one is pretty good too. Just a little too much extra info on it for my liking, but I keep it as a back up

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setanta is in HD now btw...

on bell its channel 1414

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We can't get it on Shaw yet. :(

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Just talked to Shaw and the disinterested woman said she didn't know when or if they were going to get it, I suspect they will at some point. I also had to add TSN2 in a package to be able to get the Sat morning and Mon night games. This is starting to get spendy. :frown:

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But still good overall though. Setanta was a fantastic deal for the cost.

I just wish there'd be more pre/half time/post game chat/replays available.

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I have a Rogers HD box but so far have not found the HD channel number. If if anyone has it I would really appreciate it? The good news is Spurs kick off on Rogers and I have HD for that.

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On Rogers it's #569.

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Thanks I didn't go up far enough.

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if you open a bet365.com account you can watch a steamed live feed of any game.

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Can't believe that they gave TSN back the EPL. Not looking forwards to their ads throughout the game (if you watch F1, then you'll be use to this) and half mast attempt at coverage.
Just when coverage was going in the right direction...
Anyone know if Sirius/XM are going to have it this year...there is nothing on their website...

Sirius Schedule

I am lucky as there are a few bars that play the football in town...

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Have survived without Setanta since arriving last year. We have TSN & TSN2 so I'll look forward to the extra games. The issue with Setanta is that they had most of the top fixtures each weekend (eg. Liverpool vs Man Utd etc.) so we'll see which games TSN get.

Cheers!

Michael
devout Man Utd fan

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Steamed? :p