http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setanta_Sports#Australia

Australia

[edit] Channels

Setanta broadcasts three channels into Australia:

* Setanta Sports
* Setanta Broadband
* Setanta Premium (Clubs and Pubs only)

[edit] Coverage

[edit] Football

Setanta's is one of the leading broadcasters of football in Australia, currently covering a variety of competitions from Europe & South America. Setanta Sports is the only channel in Australia who will broadcast coverage of every game of the UEFA Euro 2008 Finals in June 2008. Setanta current football rights are:

[edit] Leagues

* Scottish Premier League
* German Bundesliga
* French Ligue 1
* Italian Serie A (Selected teams/shared with ESPN)
* Dutch League
* Portuguese League
* English Conference
* League of Ireland

[edit] Domestic Cups

* Scottish Cup
* Scottish League Cup
* French League Cup
* French Cup
* Dutch Cup
* German Cup from 2008/09
* German League Cup
* Setanta Sports Cup
* Setanta Shield

Setanta have bought the rights to the world famous English FA Cup, and will begin showing them from the 2008/09 season. In June 2008 Setanta will also begin broadcasting the Masters Cup Football

[edit] International Club Competitions

* UEFA Cup - until the quarter finals stage, when exclusive rights are then go to ESPN Australia and SBS.
* Copa Libertadores
* Copa Sudamericana

Setanta also covers the UEFA Champions League through its club tv channel contracts.

[edit] Club Channel Coverage

* Chelsea TV, MUTV, Celtic TV, Rangers TV, Barca TV, Arsenal TV and Replay

[edit] International Matches

* South American World Cup Qualifying (All games live)
* European World Cup Qualifying
* UEFA Euro 2008 Finals
* Brazil national football team World Tour
* Argentina national football team World Tour
* International Friendlies (From Europe)

Setanta have the exclusive rights to home matches played by the English National team, from August 2008 including Under 21 Internationals.

[edit] Rugby Union

Setanta is the leading broadcaster of European Rugby in Australia including the World's biggest annual rugby tournament the Six Nations Championship. Setanta's full rugby line up is

* Six Nations Championship
* Guinness Premiership
* EDF Energy Cup
* Magners League
* Home games of the England national rugby union team.

From 2008/09 season Setanta will broadcast exclusive coverage of the European Challenge Cup.

[edit] GAA

Setanta honours its Irish origins with in depth coverage of the Gaelic Athletic Association football and hurling championships. This includes the

* NFL
* NHL
* Provincial championships
* All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
* All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
* All Ireland Club Championships traditionally played on St Patrick's Day.

[edit] Cricket

Setanta has signed up with Nimbus Sports to show One Day International and Test match cricket taking place in India and Bangladesh's from November 2007. Coverage started with the Pakistani tour of India in November & December 2007 and continued with South African Tour of Bangladesh in February & March 2008 and South African Tour of India in March & April 2008

Setanta expects to confirm more top level cricket coverage in the very near future.

[edit] Boxing


From 2008 to 2010 Setanta will bring Australian fans premium LIVE boxing events as part of their monthly channel subscription. Setanta has signed a deal with Frank Warren's Sports Network to show all UK based fights from that stable of boxers including Joe Calzaghe, Alex Arthur and Enzo Maccarinelli. Setanta has also signed a deal to show the fights of David Haye as he moves up to the Heavyweight category in 2008.

[edit] Darts

In May 2008 Setanta will begin coverage of the latest darts sensation the League of Legends featuring all the darting heroes of yesteryear.