Setanta Sports

Irish telecommunications company Eir is considering launching a new free-to-air sports channel.

Irish telecommunications company Eir has made its first step in owning television content by agreeing a deal to acquire pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports.

Irish telco Eir has opened discussions over the potential acquisition of pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports, according to the Irish Times newspaper.

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a deal with UK pay-television broadcaster Sky for rights to a selection of rugby league properties, which will be afforded coverage via pay-television channel Setanta Sports Asia.

The Setanta Sports Eurasia pay-television channel has extended deals for the top football divisions in Italy and France and secured a new deal for the sport’s top tiers in Scotland and Belgium.

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, a division of media and entertainment company Discovery Communications, has struck a deal to acquire pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports Asia.

Irish pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has secured the rights to the Wimbledon Championships tennis grand slam among a number of deals for major sporting properties.

Organisers of the 2015 European Games have secured a number of new rights deals for the inaugural edition of the multi-sport event, which will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Irish pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has acquired right to the inaugural edition of the European Games multi-sport event, which takes place in Baku later this year.

UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports and Irish pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports have renewed their rights deals with the Nascar motor-racing series for the top-tier Sprint Cup competition.

Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has acquired live rights for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League European club football tournaments in the Republic of Ireland.

BeIN Media Group, the holding company of Qatari pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, has closed a deal to acquire the Setanta Sports Australia pay-television operation.

International sports broadcaster Setanta Sports has struck a deal with satellite operator SES to begin broadcasting two of its channels in 13 countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

International sports broadcaster Setanta Sports has broadened its reach in the Baltic markets by agreeing a carriage deal with Estonian cable television operator STV.

Latvian cable television operator Baltcom has agreed a carriage deal with international sports broadcaster Setanta Sports.