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The FA has on Tuesday agreed a four-year deal with broadcaster ESPN for rights to The FA Cup, the forthcoming Women’s Super League and England Under-21s. ?The deal with the broadcaster will begin in the summer of 2010, running through until the end of the 2013-14 season, and will sit alongside the existing contract for The FA Cup and England Senior ...

It started as rumors, then talk of an investor, a deadline that was set and wasn't met, which ended with Setanta's broadcasting rights terminated. And after missing out with sub par bids during the first round of bidding, ESPN has stepped up and taken over Setanta's television package for the rights to 46 live Premiership matches. (more...)

With all the talk focusing on who will be the person or company to step up and save Setanta, the Premier League have gone public with their warning that the 2009 / 10 package of 46 Live Matches will be made available for bid if the Friday payment deadline is not met. (more...)

Access Industries, the company American based and US Citizen Billionaire Leonard Blavatnik is behind, has confirmed that they are in talks for the majority stake of Irish based Setanta. Could be great news with a 30 Million Pound payment to the Premier League due Monday.... (more...)

The Setanta situation has caused some very serious concerns up in Scotland with multiple major players admitting that the loss of Setanta's annual 20% revenue could force some of the struggling clubs into Administration and / or out of the game entirely. (more...)

Irish sports broadcast channel Setanta has ceased taking on new subscriptions in an attempt to "secure the future of the business" after holding emergency meetings. That's a pretty big English Premier League package that would be available if reports are true... (more...)