Setanta Sports Presentation

Interesting to see Paul Dempsey of Sky Sports presenting this afternoon's coverage of Liverpool's match with Derby for Setanta Sports.

Paul left Sky Sports last year to specifically host Setanta's Irish Premier League coverage.

I see, I didn't know that, thanks for the info mromega.

Best thing I like is the sting music.

As Tubthumper would say... dah dar- dah daaaaah.

It has late 1980's early 1990's ITV Sport feel to it, but I like it, it's very catchy and sounds like a Sport channel. It's also used as it's main ident too.

Just in case it hasn't been mentioned, Freeview (i.e. Non Setanta Subscribers) get a 45 minute freeview from around 4.30pm until match kick off on Saturdays.

The coverage is superb on Setanta (only seen 1 Setanta game down the pub), nice graphics, good presenters, and that music... great!!!

Its the same on Sky as well. It encrypts just as the players come onto the pitch on the 5:15 game.

Would there be any obstacle to Setanta showing a 5.15 kick off free-to-air, apart from a complaint from their subscriber?

For example I doubt there's that many people who are going to subscribe specifically for the Fulham vs Man City game on 22nd September, so stick it free-to-air, get lots of publicity for the first free Premiership game, then watch the loyal Man Utd fans from London subscribe in their shedloads for their away game the following week.

it isn't pay-per-view. Once you've signed up it's for a month at least - I can't believe people still think it's just Prem Plus under another name.

I didn't say it was, but with the "no annual contract" thing people could feasibly sign up with the intention of watching the one match.

I also believe it would be a violation of their contract with the FA / Premier League