AFL and Setanta Conclude Ground Breaking Deal For North America, UK
Last updated Mon, 2007-04-02 14:31.
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The AFL and Setanta have confirmed a five year deal for live coverage of up to three AFL matches per round beginning this season in the US, UK, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and Canada and delayed coverage of the remaining five matches, schedules permitting. Coverage will be on the Setanta Sports channels in the US, UK, and Ireland. AFANA has posted schedules for live coverage of Round 1 and 2 matches for North America on our TV schedule page. At this time, the coverage for Canada remains unclear but live feeds are expected on Setanta Canada, when it launches this summer, however taped feeds are still to be announced for Canada.
Here are the main highlights of the improved coverage on Setanta Sports this year:
Setanta will have exclusive rights to broadcast the following:
* Up to 3 LIVE AFL Matches for each round of the Premiership Season (coverage in April will begin with at least 2 live matches per week)
* Beginning in 2008, selected matches in NAB preseason Cup also live
* All Matches in the AFL finals including the Grand Final live
* International Rules Series - live if it continues
* Delayed broadcast of 5 AFL Matches for each round of the Premiership Season
In addition, Setanta will continue to air the AFL one hour highlights program on an non-exclusive basis. This provides fans outside Australia coverage on a par with that in major Australian cities for the first time. AFANA congratulates Setanta and the AFL on this ground-breaking deal and is pleased we were able to be supportive throughout the long negotiation process. MHz Networks will continue to carry the one and two hour taped programs as they did last year
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