Alberto7 Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 I haven't seen or heard anything in some time about wether Sportsnet will show EPL games this year. Does anyone have any new info? If anyone knows, who will show EPL games in Canada this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 The Score will show some games. How many? I don't know. James Sharman said on Sportsworld a couple of days ago that they will be announcing their plans in the next little while. Sportsnet said that they were interested in picking up some games. It had also been reported that a new Setanta Canada channel would pick up a bunch as well. Right now nothing is finalized and we will just have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amacpher Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 It looks like: - first choice game on Saturday == The Score - all other games == Setanta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto7 Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 Sent an e-mail to Sportsnet yesterday and got a very prompt reply saying that they don't have the rights to show EPL games at this time.I guess Ihad better contact my cable provider ande start making alternate plans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akpatel2083 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I was just watching the Score and they have commercials pretty much saying they will be airing the Sunday games. But I don't know who will be airing the Saturday matches, if anyone knows please let me know. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobiiiiiiiilio Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 This was in The Star today...Chris Zelcovich's column: SOCCER MESS: With a little more than two weeks before the start of the English Premier League season, Canadian soccer fans know very little about how many games they'll be watching. They now know that The Score will air the Sunday morning game and that The FAN 590 will carry a Saturday game each week. As for the rest, the company that controls Canadian rights is indicating more EPL games than ever will be available here, but there's a good chance fans will have to pay more to watch them. Since Setanta Sports' application for a digital channel hasn't been approved, the best fans can hope for is one Saturday game on Rogers Sportsnet and the rest on pay-per-view. ... This was in The Globe and Mail a couple of days ago....Bill Houston: The Score confirmed yesterday it will carry telecasts of the English Premier League's Sunday 11 a.m. EDT games for the 2007-08 season, beginning on Aug. 12 with Manchester United-Reading. As well, The Score will hold ownership of the broadband and mobile rights to all Premiership games for the next three seasons. The remainder of the broadcasting package has been sublicensed to Setanta Sports, which is scheduled to launch in Canada later this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpopulistfutebol Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 It doesnt look good at all for free EPL this year. If the Score is the only one showing a Sunday game and Sentanta showing games on PPV, then this blows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackenzie Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 What about Champion's League - TSN still going to have that? Hoping this gets sorted out quick cause one Sunday game a week is pretty slim pickings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elricko Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Setanta have the rights to Champions League, and most EPL matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Champ Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Don't know if its on topic, but before anyone panics, there's many a website out there where you can watch all the games you want. As long as you like chinese commentary. Not as good as telly, but .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Gerry comments on this at the end of his blog. He says he doesn't know what is going to happen. It sounds as though he is saying goodbye to the EPL but there might be a slight chance of some games being contracted out to them if Setanta can't get their license. http://www2.sportsnet.ca/blogs/gerry_dobson/2007/07/28/the_downside_of_david/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amacpher Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Since I live in the USA where Setanta has already pretty much taken over the Premier League, Champions League and others, I can assure you that you WANT Setanta to get the rights to as many leagues as possible. You get better coverage and more matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footy Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 There is an article in today's Vancouver Province that if you have Bell Express Vue you will be able to order Senata Canada and watch the Saturday Prem matches But for us folks out west who have shaw we have to wait 8 bloody months before they get their contract with Shaw straightend out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffery S. Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Just great news from Spain is that TVE has picked up EPL rights for three years at 11 million euros. Well the money maybe is not so great as it is public television, but getting an EPL match live every Saturday afternoon is going to be amazing. Starting with Aston Villa-Liverpool, the season opener. Clearly the presence of Spaniards in EPL will help audiences, especially Liverpool, but other sides as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juby Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 so no more basic cable triple headers? this blows goats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Current Champ Don't know if its on topic, but before anyone panics, there's many a website out there where you can watch all the games you want. As long as you like chinese commentary. Not as good as telly, but .... I can never get any of that crap to work, and I've tried all the p2p players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Current Champ Don't know if its on topic, but before anyone panics, there's many a website out there where you can watch all the games you want. As long as you like chinese commentary. Not as good as telly, but .... I can never get any of that crap to work, and I've tried all the p2p players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Juby so no more basic cable triple headers? this blows goats... It sure does. I was actually going to try to watch some this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Juby so no more basic cable triple headers? this blows goats... It sure does. I was actually going to try to watch some this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobiiiiiiiilio Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Here's the latest on EPL this season: New channel goes big on Premier League WILLIAM HOUSTON From Tuesday's Globe and Mail E-mail William Houston | Read Bio | Latest Columns July 30, 2007 at 9:10 PM EDT A new soccer channel with extensive rights to live English Premier League games is set to begin operation in Canada in a matter of days. Setanta Sports, an international content provider, will launch a Canadian channel in partnership with Rogers Communications. Roger Hall, chief executive officer of Setanta's international operation, confirmed Monday that the channel will start in “the very short term.” Shane O'Rourke, president of Setanta's North American operations, was even more explicit. He said it will be on the air in time for the start of the EPL season on Aug. 11. “We'll be up and running by the 11th,” he said. Neither Hall nor O'Rourke would comment on the licensing agreement, but based on Setanta's operations in Britain, Australia and the United States, the Canadian channel will operate as a premium pay service. To subscribe, consumers will pay about $15 a month. Score Media acquired EPL rights last year. It then flipped the package to Setanta but kept the Sunday 11 a.m. (Eastern) game, which often showcases the best matchup of the week. The Score has built additional programming around the Sunday morning telecast, including a Friday evening show that will preview the weekend games, a Saturday evening recap of the day's games, and a Sunday morning pregame show. As well, the Score has retained broadband highlights rights and will stream its Sunday morning telecast. The third carrier of EPL games will be Rogers Sportsnet. It has bought a Saturday 10 a.m. game from Setanta, but probably won't get first pick from the 10 a.m. slate of matchups. It didn't hurt Sportsnet in its bid to acquire one game a week that it is owned by Setanta's partner, Rogers. The bulk of EPL content – a full Saturday schedule, additional telecasts on Sunday and midweek telecasts – will air on Setanta. O'Rourke says Setanta will provide the most comprehensive EPL Canadian package ever. Rogers Cable, Cogeco Cable and Bell ExpressVu will carry the channel immediately. Carriage on Shaw Cable, Star Choice and Videotron is expected to take longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 It sounds like Setanta/Rogers will show six out of ten live weekly broadcasts of the English Premier League. A further two games will be shown on a delayed basis. "Rogers Cable and Bell ExpressVu are expected to offer the package with an initial free preview period." cheers, matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 It'll be months and months before Sentanta becomes available on Shaw. Mark my words. Which maybe isn't such a bad thing. Let everybody else be a lab rat for a change. Geez. And here I thought it wasn't possible for me to find ways to give more money to Shaw already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argh1 Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 So in my totally selfish world. Without paying for digital or satellite ...I'll get one EPL game per week on Sportsnet and one Ligue 1 game on TV5 plus CL on TSN/RDS.....if I want more I gotta buy more.. right? Score or TLN isn't on basic in NB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilmcgregor21 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Everything You Need to Know about Setanta & EPL Coverage In Canada This is the very latest on the Setanta situation... from the horse's mouth http://eplleague.blogspot.com/search/label/Setanta http://epltalk.libsyn.com/index.php?post_category=podcasts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpopulistfutebol Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Cheeta It'll be months and months before Sentanta becomes available on Shaw. Mark my words. Which maybe isn't such a bad thing. Let everybody else be a lab rat for a change. Geez. And here I thought it wasn't possible for me to find ways to give more money to Shaw already. Correction, make that a FEW YEARS. Remember Gol TV Canada. IT took nearly one and a half years, before it came to Shaw Cable. I say it will be almost a season and a half before the Sentanta package comes to Shaw Cable!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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