Serie A on Setanta Sports

Setanta · Post by **Setanta** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:08 pm

For all the people asking about Serie A:

Setanta Sports is finally resuming our coverage of the Italian Serie A. We kick things off this weekend with a LIVE double bill:

Sunday the 11th - Sampdoria vs Empoli LIVE @ 4:00 EDT
Monday 12th Parma vs Juventus LIVE @ 1:00 EDT

We will show a weekly highlights show every Monday @ 20:00. All times EDT.

SERIE A COVERAGE - Serie A rights for 2007/08 have been split into 2 packages with each team in the league assigning their home games to one package.

Package 1 (Licenced by Setanta Sports) - Palermo, Sampdoria, Livorno, Parma, Reggina, Siena, Udinese, Empoli, Atalanta
Package 2 (To Be Confirmed by Setanta Sports) - AC Milan, Juventus, Inter, Lazio, Roma, Cagliari, Genoa, Fiorentina, Napoli, Torino, Catania

Setanta Australia wishes to licence both packages and announce both at the same time. However, there is no time frame available for the licencing of Package 2 and so Setanta will deliver the games from Package 1 from now. Setanta will only broadcast Serie A in English language and wishes to make clear that games are offered to us with English commentary and graphics are at the discretion of the package owners and it is not possible for Setanta to choose which games to show each week.

With regards to Club Channels - this is still to be determined as the rights are held by the same people who hold the rights to Package 2.

Juventino · Post by **Juventino** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:09 pm

Good stuff.

FerrariTifosi27 · Post by **FerrariTifosi27** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:31 pm

I want to watch both Milan and Reggina. Serie A is back!

LFTWNG11 · Post by **LFTWNG11** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:51 pm

now ill consider getting setanta

delfino_1936 · Post by **delfino_1936** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:57 pm

LFTWNG11 wrote:now ill consider getting setanta

likewise.

massive 2 page advertisement in Soccer (should be football) international magazine by Setanta. Has serie a in there

EDISON CAVANI · Post by **EDISON CAVANI** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:08 pm

setanta, when will you confirm package 2 if it is going ahead?

obviously with Napoli on there, you will have a hell of a lot of interest. i know I'll sign up immediately!

are you 100% sure you can get Napoli games? its obviously thru a different server to RAI?????

Setanta · Post by **Setanta** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:24 pm

Scudetto 8990 wrote:setanta, when will you confirm package 2 if it is going ahead?

obviously with Napoli on there, you will have a hell of a lot of interest. i know I'll sign up immediately!

are you 100% sure you can get Napoli games? its obviously thru a different server to RAI?????

Setanta Australia wishes to licence both packages and announce both at the same time. However, there is no time frame available for the licencing of Package 2 and so Setanta will deliver the games from Package 1 from now.

EDISON CAVANI · Post by **EDISON CAVANI** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:35 pm

yes I understand that but do you think package 2 will be "licensed" soon?

or does "not enough time" mean for the rest of the season?

Caramelas13 · Post by **Caramelas13** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:39 pm

Count me in if Package 2 comes out. Although i guess with Package 1 i'd still be able to see Milan AWAY games now and then when they play the package 1 teams. (e.g. Theyre showing Juve this week away and they're a Package 2 team).

Setanta · Post by **Setanta** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:00 pm

Scudetto 8990 wrote:yes I understand that but do you think package 2 will be "licensed" soon?

or does "not enough time" mean for the rest of the season?

There is no guarantee that we will get the second package but we do want it and we are trying to buy it.

There is also no guarantee that we will get any club channel programming, it does not come with the 2nd package automatically and needs to be purchased separately and depends on availability from the rights holders. We did have a conversation about Milan TV a few months ago but this stalled along with the negotiations for Serie A.

I would advise you not to keep looking on a daily basis to see if we have added the second package or an Italian club channel to our schedule because it may take months and there is also the possibility it may never happen.

We have managed to secure the rights to some of the Serie A teams so you will be able to watch Italian Football.

Juventino · Post by **Juventino** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:04 pm

Caramelas13 wrote:Count me in if Package 2 comes out. Although i guess with Package 1 i'd still be able to see Milan AWAY games now and then when they play the package 1 teams. (e.g. Theyre showing Juve this week away and they're a Package 2 team).

And it is probably better to watch Milan's away games considering their home form

Le King · Post by **Le King** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:18 pm

wheres 97, hed b loving the seria A on fox, no doubt hed b callin setanta

Setanta · Post by **Setanta** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:30 pm

Also just scheduled:

MATCH AGAINST POVERTY 2007

RONALDOâ€™S FRIENDS VS. ZIDANEâ€™S FRIENDS

Two living legends of the game will put on the captains armband and call together their internationally reknowned footballing friends to produce a team of world-class players for this friendly aimed at mobilising the public in the fight against poverty. Proceeds will go to the charity foundations of Ronaldo and Zidane.

Date: November 20th - KO 5:00am AEDT

Referee: Pier Luigi Collina

Players:
Ronaldo (AC Milan) Brazil
Zidane (Retired) France
Rivaldo (AEK Athens) Brazil
M Schumacher (N/A) Germany
Luisao (Benfica) Brazil
Santana (At. Madrid) Brazil
Luis Fabiano (Sevilla) Brazil
Renato (Sevilla) Brazil
Marcos Senna (Villareal) Brazil
Michel Salgado (Real Madrid) Spain
Roger (Ajax) Spain
Gabi (Ajax) Spain
Valdes (Barcelona) Spain
Antonio Lopez (At. Madrid) Spain
Mista (At. Madrid) Spain
Jarque (Espanol) Spain
Sergio (Deportivo) Spain
Christian (Deportivo) Spain
Portillo (Osasuna) Spain
Aitor Ocio (Bilbao) Spain
Etxeberria (Bilbao) Spain
Kepa (Getafe) Spain
Mantorras (Benfica) Angola
Kameni (Espanol) Cameroon
Zabaleta (Espanol) Argentina
Guardado (Deportivo) Mexico
Luccin (Zaragoza) France
Pires (Villareal) France

Caramelas13 · Post by **Caramelas13** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:36 pm

Juventino wrote:
Caramelas13 wrote:Count me in if Package 2 comes out. Although i guess with Package 1 i'd still be able to see Milan AWAY games now and then when they play the package 1 teams. (e.g. Theyre showing Juve this week away and they're a Package 2 team).
And it is probably better to watch Milan's away games considering their home form

I know

Bloody RAI has gone up in pricing as from 1 Dec 07. I remember when i first connected to foxtel it was $9.95 per month. Now its bloody $19.95. Crooks

Hawkesy · Post by **Hawkesy** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:51 pm

Setanta wrote:Also just scheduled:

MATCH AGAINST POVERTY 2007

RONALDOâ€™S FRIENDS VS. ZIDANEâ€™S FRIENDS

These things and the music concerts really piss me off. If they all just gave up a weeks salary rather than hosting these events, there would be no poverty.

Well their would, there will always be poverty. Even if you gave every person in the world a millions pounds, you'd still have rich and poor because the price of a loaf of bread would just go up to $100,00) a loaf.

So to Bono, Ronaldo and Zidane. Fuck off!!!

I have now climbed down from my soap box.

CR7 · Post by **CR7** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:55 pm

criminal

bradley · Post by **bradley** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:56 pm

Caramelas13 wrote:
Juventino wrote:
Caramelas13 wrote:Count me in if Package 2 comes out. Although i guess with Package 1 i'd still be able to see Milan AWAY games now and then when they play the package 1 teams. (e.g. Theyre showing Juve this week away and they're a Package 2 team).
And it is probably better to watch Milan's away games considering their home form
I know

Bloody RAI has gone up in pricing as from 1 Dec 07. I remember when i first connected to foxtel it was $9.95 per month. Now its bloody $19.95. Crooks

Antenna has gone up to $19.95 a month as well. What a joke...

Thats what happens I guess when one company has a complete monopoly..

EDISON CAVANI · Post by **EDISON CAVANI** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:01 pm

setanta we're not interested in half of Serie A, we're interested in Napoli!

try your hardest

Caramelas13 · Post by **Caramelas13** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:53 pm

Scudetto 8990 wrote:setanta we're not interested in half of Serie A, we're interested in Napoli!

try your hardest

Speak for yourself mate

diegom · Post by **diegom** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:56 pm

Caramelas13 wrote:
Scudetto 8990 wrote:setanta we're not interested in half of Serie A, we're interested in Napoli!

try your hardest
Speak for yourself mate

He speaks for me aswell!

Translator · Post by **Translator** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:00 pm

Scudetto maybe you can start a petition of names of people who promise to sign up if package 2 becomes available, might help Setanta when it comes to their cost-benefit analysis

MUFCBoy not as exciting as actually getting the same Inter Channel as what's available in Italy but better than nothing. At this stage Inter's first game against a "package 1" team isn't until next year (Jan 13 v Siena) so other than highlights (which the net does fine) it doesn't offer much to me, looks like it only slightly better coverage than ESPN last year.

I'll wait and see for now. As more than likely RAI will be showing a game (or possibly the same game) at the same time. Damn I'm still having to put up with Italo Cucci (Italian version of Vince Palumbo)

Still green with envy at the coverage fox put on for the EPL

Bodo while your acting as a Setanta rep can you tell me what the picture quality is like? Digital picture or low band width?

Will Teasle · Post by **Will Teasle** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:01 pm

Scudetto 8990 wrote:setanta we're not interested in half of Serie A, we're interested in Napoli!

try your hardest

what??? your interested in toilets???? well then go to the toilet factory then you'll be subscribed with one

Piola · Post by **Piola** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:09 pm

no Lazio, no Setanta

FerrariTifosi27 · Post by **FerrariTifosi27** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:11 pm

Laziale wrote:no Lazio, no Setanta

Yeah it's in package 2 saying it is being confirmed

Piola · Post by **Piola** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:13 pm

Milanista #22 wrote:
Laziale wrote:no Lazio, no Setanta
Yeah it's in package 2 saying it is being confirmed

I will not consider thinking about getting setanta until Lazio is officially confirmed. not just Lazio but the cream of Serie A is in package 2.

RAI is good enough anyway, 5 live matches a week + 1 Serie B match.

FerrariTifosi27 · Post by **FerrariTifosi27** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:15 pm

Laziale wrote:
Milanista #22 wrote:
Laziale wrote:no Lazio, no Setanta
Yeah it's in package 2 saying it is being confirmed
I will not consider thinking about getting setanta until Lazio is officially confirmed. not just Lazio but the cream of Serie A is in package 2.

RAI is good enough anyway, 5 live matches a week + 1 Serie B match.

yeah I have to wait for Milan to be confirmed although Reggina is confirmed

Juventino · Post by **Juventino** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:17 pm

If they get Juve TV, I will certainly sign up.

And a highlights package will be good, so we can see more than just the goals from the other games.

Piola · Post by **Piola** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:21 pm

Juventino wrote:If they get Juve TV, I will certainly sign up.

And a highlights package will be good, so we can see more than just the goals from the other games.

Highlights are already available on the net. Not high quality but still better than paying $15 a month

Juventino · Post by **Juventino** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:56 pm

Laziale wrote:
Juventino wrote:If they get Juve TV, I will certainly sign up.

And a highlights package will be good, so we can see more than just the goals from the other games.
Highlights are already available on the net. Not high quality but still better than paying $15 a month

Yeh I guess so.

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:13 am

97 wrote:BodÃ¸ while your acting as a Setanta rep can you tell me what the picture quality is like? Digital picture or low band width?

Both picture quality & widescreen vary, as Setanta basically forwards to us what is being shown in the country of origin for that particular event.

Personally I have no problem with it, but I'd have to admit it's not as clear as the pictures we get on sbs, but the commentary is far better. One thing I have noticed that the music in between programs ocassionally gets slurred (a bit like then you stop a cassette playing at it's correct speed for a split second) but I haven't noticed such audible problems during actual programs.

As for being a setanta rep, I didn't plan on that. I never knew I could get it as 'stand alone' until recently... and I'd rather pay $15 for one channel of football than foxtel's overpriced package for a load of channels I don't need.

The variety is nice. Today I watched a French game, yesterday a Dutch one, the night before a German one.