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  Based In Dublin,Ireland
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  Launch 1990
  Owner Setanta Sports Group
  Web wwwsetantacom
  Sat Serv 1 Sky Digital
  Sat Chan 1 Channel 429
  Sat Serv 2 Dish Network
  Sat Chan 2 Channel 406
  Sat Serv 3 DirecTV
  Sat Chan 3 Channel 615
  Cable Serv 1 UPC Ireland
  Cable Chan 1 Channel 021
  Cable Serv 2 Virgin Media
  Cable Chan 2 Channel 538
  Cable Serv 3 Tiscali TV
  Cable Chan 3 Channel 555
  Cable Serv 4 E Cable
  Cable Chan 4 Channel 538


Setanta Sports ( Pronunciation : ) is an international sports broadcaster, operating 12 channels in 24 countries. The availability of these channels varies depending on the delivery platform and location.


HISTORY

Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events to Irish expatriates. More recently the network has expanded and it now broadcasts an extensive array of top live sporting events aimed at international English-speaking audiences. Setanta Ireland's CEO is Niall Cogley, former Director of Sport at RTÉ . The company's headquarters is 4th Floor, Georges Quay House, 43 Townsend Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Joint Group CEO s Michael O'Rourke and Leonard Ryan, COO Mark O'Meara and CFO Nigel Brennan are all based in that area.
The very name 'Setanta', comes from the name of the ancient Irish Gaelic Warrior 'Setanta' from the Irish province of Ulster, who frequently played the oldest known field sport, Hurling , and who was later given the name ' Cúchulainn ' as described in the ancient Irish/Gaelic texts of the 'Annals of Ulster'.


AVAILABILITY

Setanta Sports offers commercial venues in several countries around the world programming of sports such as Football , Gaelic Football , Hurling , Golf , Cricket , Australian Rules Football , Rugby Union and Rugby League .


IRELAND

In Ireland, Setanta Sports' Channels are available on a number of different platforms. Its flagship Channel Setanta Ireland is available for free on UPC Ireland 's basic cable package and as a subscription service on Sky Digital . With Sky Digital subscribers receive the full array of Setanta Sports channels — Setanta Sports, Setanta Sports 1 & 2 , Celtic TV , Rangers TV , NASN , Racing UK and Racing World .

Setanta also offers a commercial service for Business premises comprising of Setanta Ireland, Setanta Golf, Setanta Sports 1, Setanta Sports 2, Celtic TV, Rangers TV and Racing World.


UNITED KINGDOM


Channels

In the United Kingdom , the Setanta channels are:




Availability


Setanta Sports is available on the following platforms in the UK:


Notes




Selected Rights



Selected live boxing.

Live Ultimate Fighting Championship events held in the UK.

Selected live greyhound racing.

IAAF golden league athletics.

Le mans 24 hour race. (shared with Motors TV.)

Community Sheild

Live FA Cup football.

Live England home friendlies.

England under 21 and B games.


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