Setanta Sports Asia
| Setanta Sports Asia | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | 1 February 2011 |
| Owned by | Discovery Networks International[1] |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan |
| Website | setanta.com/asia |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 839 |
| Dialog TV | Channel 85 |
| Cignal Digital TV | Channel TBA |
| BiG TV | Channel 865 |
| Cable | |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | Channel 217 |
| LBN DTV | Channel 61 |
| First Media | Channel 156 |
| SkyCable | Channel 87 (Digital) |
| DishHD | Channel 6370 |
| TrueVisions | TrueSport HD4 |
| Destiny Cable | Channel 87 (Digital) |
| Cablelink | Channel 351 |
| IPTV | |
| mio TV (Singapore) | Channel 120 (HD) |
| Now TV | Channel 679 |
| Univision | Channel 73 |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 839 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Setanta-i | Setanta-i.com |
| Astro (Malaysia) | On-The-Go Channel 839 (HD) |
Setanta Sports Asia is a sports television channel operating in Asia operated by Setanta Sports which is owned by Eir.
Setanta Sports Asia is currently available on TV Platforms in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia-Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, India, The Philippines, and Taiwan, as well as across Asia through an online service, Setanta Sports Plus. Setanta Sports Asia is part of the Setanta Sports group of television channels that operate around the world in Ireland and Turkey.
Current Setanta Sports Asia rugby broadcast content includes the Super Rugby, The Rugby Championship (formerly Tri-Nations), NRL, State of Origin, England, Ireland and Wales home international tests, Aviva Premiership, RaboDirect Pro12, Anglo-Welsh Cup, ITM Cup, and Currie Cup. Setanta Sports Asia’s coverage also includes GAA Football and Hurling.
History
In February 2011 Setanta Sports Asia launched in Hong Kong on Now TV, Malaysia-Brunei on the Astro platform. In June 2015, Setanta Sports in Dublin confirmed it has sold its Asian operations to Discovery Communications.[2]
Availability
Currently the Setanta Sports Asia channel is available on the following platforms throughout Asia:
- In Hong Kong via Now TV
- In India via the Sony SIX channel
- In Indonesia via First Media and Mitratelemedia
- In Malaysia and Brunei on Astro
- In the Philippines on SkyCable
- In Thailand via TrueVisions
- In Singapore via Singtel mio TV and StarHub
- In Sri Lanka via LBN, Dialog and the Carlton Sports Network
- In Mongolia via Univision and Sky Media
- In Taiwan via Dish HD
- In Australia via Select TV Foxtel and Austar
Setanta Sports Asia is also available online via broadband connection to personal computers and mobile devices (via iOS and Android devices) via Setanta Sports Plus, and available commercially to clubs, pubs, and businesses via satellite throughout Asia.
Content
Rugby
Setanta is the leading broadcaster of Rugby in Asia, currently covering a variety of competitions from the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Setanta's current Rugby rights are:
- Super Rugby[3]
- End of year International Test matches
- The Rugby Championship (formerly Tri-Nations)[4]
- National Rugby League[5]
- RaboDirect Pro12[6]
- Aviva Premiership[7]
- Anglo-Welsh Cup[8]
- ITM Cup[9]
- Currie Cup[10]
GAA
Setanta provides coverage of the Gaelic Athletic Association football and hurling championships.[11]
- NFL
- NHL
- Provincial championships
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship traditionally played on St Patrick's Day.
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship traditionally played on St Patrick's Day.
References
- ↑ https://corporate.discovery.com/businesses-and-brands/
- ↑ http://www.digitaltveurope.net/383852/discovery-buys-setanta-sports-asia/
- ↑ www.setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). "Super Rugby in Asia". Setanta Sports Asia.
- ↑ www.setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). Setanta Sports Asia http://www.setanta.com/asia/Our-Sports/Rugby/Rugby/The-Rugby-Championship/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ www.setanta.com/asia (7 February 2011). Setanta Sports Asia http://ww.setanta.com/asia/our-sports/NRL. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ www.setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). Setanta Sports Asia http://www.setanta.com/asia/Rugby/RaboDirect-Pro12/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ www.setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). Setanta Sports Asia http://www.setanta.com/asia/Rugby/Aviva-Premiership/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ www.setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). Setanta Sports Asia http://www.setanta.com/asia/our-sports/Rugby/Anglo-Welsh-Cup/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ www.setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). Setanta Sports Asia http://www.setanta.com/asia/Our-Sports/Rugby/ITM-Cup/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ www.setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). Setanta Sports Asia http://www.setanta.com/asia/Our-Sports/Rugby/Currie-Cup/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ www.setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). Setanta Sports Asia http://www.setanta.com/asia/Our-Sports/GAA/. Missing or empty
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External links
- Setanta Sports Asia
- GAA on Setanta Sports Asia
- Rugby on Setanta Sports Asia
- NRL on Setanta Sports Asia
- TV Listings on Setanta Sports Asia
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