Setanta appears doomed as subscription services withdrawn

Setanta will lose its two packages of games for 2009/10 season

Troubled sports broadcaster Setanta has failed to pay the latest chunk of the £30m it owes the English Premier League, and will now lose the rights. The League has threatened to sell the rights to the 46 live matches Setanta has for the 2009/2010 season if the broadcaster failed to make the payment. It will now put the rights out to auction, with offers needed by Monday.

Setanta has recently struggled to make its payments to the sporting bodies from which it buys television rights. The Premier League said it had "been working with Setanta for some time to help them continue as the broadcaster of 46 UK live matches for the 2009/10 season".

The Premier League, in agreement with Setanta, stipulated that certain contractual requirements had to be met on or before Friday, 19 June, "to allow the preparations for the 2009/10 season to continue unaffected".

The league added: "It is with considerable regret that we announce that Setanta has been unable to meet their obligations. As such the existing licence agreement between us has been terminated with immediate effect."

The Premier League will now go ahead and auction the 46 UK live matches for the 2009/10 season.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8109954.stm

Also According to 5live Len Blavatnik has pulled out his bid to Setanta which may well be the end for them.

PL has terminated its contract with Setanta.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8109954.stm

Snap!

thank god!! at least the so called "best league" in the world will finally have a broadcaster who does justice to that tag with its broadcasting ability and real pundits who aren't graham poll, steven macca n burley.

Feel sorry for James Richardson tho, was the shinning star of its football coverage with his one liners and quick wit

Bugger! I better cancel as my £15.98 can be put to better use!!!!

I may be wrong but weren't some of the old ITV Digital mob involved with Setanta?

I can't get Setanta sports news channel up, sports 1 & 2 are ok.

Has anyone else had the same problem?

I've still got Setanta Sports News but I have never subscribed to any of their other channels.

Mellow Wrote:I've still got Setanta Sports News but I have never subscribed to any of their other channels.

are you on sky or cable?

emmajanefan Wrote:Bugger! I better cancel as my £15.98 can be put to better use!!!!

yep, me too. I bet i get lots of hassle from them when i try to cancel.