Setanta Sports News
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Setanta Sports News was a television channel from Virgin Media Television and Setanta Sports
. The channel launched on 29 November 2007. as a rolling 24-hour sports news channel using the strength of the Setanta Sports brand across the United Kingdom
and Ireland
. It was available to all Virgin Media
customers and also free-to-view
on satellite and online. The channel was seen as Virgin Media's rival to Sky Sports News
which was removed from their platform on 1 March 2007 as their contract with British Sky Broadcasting
had ended. However, when Virgin Media reinstated Sky Sports News onto their television platform, their Setanta rival remained an active channel.
It was announced on 12 September 2007 that ITN was appointed producer of Setanta Sports News.
The channel was transmitted by Red Bee Media
, who also play in the commercial breaks.
The channel closed at just before 6pm on Tuesday 23 June 2009, following financial difficulties.
and Sky Digital
platforms. The Virgin Media Television network had previously expressed their interest in running a sports news channel, after BSkyB
removed Sky Sports News
from ntl:Telewest's successor Virgin Media. Some media sources have claimed that Setanta News is intended to be in direct competition with BSkyB
's Sky Sports News, which has an average of around 0.6%. It was announced in the summer of 2007 that Virgin Media Television was to launch the new channel.
On 1 September 2008, the channel was given a new look. The format was changed from 4:3 to Widescreen. Viewers could now see headlines along the length of the bottom of the screen, rather than across the top of the video section. There were other several minor changes, but not of particular importance.
Over the course of the remainder of the year, channel producers experimented with different format designs, including removing the side bar over midweek.
has been placed into administration after rescue talks designed to secure new funding collapsed. Setanta Sports News closed on the same day, at 18:00, with 60 staff made redundant.
), Australia and in the USA. In Australia, Setanta Sports News was shown daily live at 7am and 6pm EST (changing to 9am & 6pm EDT) and in the USA was shown live at 1am, 5pm and 10pm ET.
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
. The channel launched on 29 November 2007. as a rolling 24-hour sports news channel using the strength of the Setanta Sports brand across the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It was available to all Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
customers and also free-to-view
Free-to-view
Free-to-view is a term used for free of charge and encrypted audio and/or video contents transmission that do not require any form of continual subscription...
on satellite and online. The channel was seen as Virgin Media's rival to Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
which was removed from their platform on 1 March 2007 as their contract with British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
had ended. However, when Virgin Media reinstated Sky Sports News onto their television platform, their Setanta rival remained an active channel.
It was announced on 12 September 2007 that ITN was appointed producer of Setanta Sports News.
The channel was transmitted by Red Bee Media
Red Bee Media
Red Bee Media Limited is a media management company.Headquartered in west London, United Kingdom at the Broadcast Centre, with international offices in Scotland, Australia, France, Germany and Spain, Red Bee Media has 1500 employees worldwide including homeworkers and revenues of £153m in...
, who also play in the commercial breaks.
The channel closed at just before 6pm on Tuesday 23 June 2009, following financial difficulties.
History
Setanta Sports News was launched on 29 November 2007 on the Virgin MediaVirgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
and Sky Digital
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
platforms. The Virgin Media Television network had previously expressed their interest in running a sports news channel, after BSkyB
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
removed Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
from ntl:Telewest's successor Virgin Media. Some media sources have claimed that Setanta News is intended to be in direct competition with BSkyB
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
's Sky Sports News, which has an average of around 0.6%. It was announced in the summer of 2007 that Virgin Media Television was to launch the new channel.
On 1 September 2008, the channel was given a new look. The format was changed from 4:3 to Widescreen. Viewers could now see headlines along the length of the bottom of the screen, rather than across the top of the video section. There were other several minor changes, but not of particular importance.
Over the course of the remainder of the year, channel producers experimented with different format designs, including removing the side bar over midweek.
Closure
On 23 June 2009, it was announced Setanta SportsSetanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
has been placed into administration after rescue talks designed to secure new funding collapsed. Setanta Sports News closed on the same day, at 18:00, with 60 staff made redundant.
International coverage
From 1 January 2008, Setanta Sports News was rebroadcast live in one hour blocks on their domestic international stations in the Republic of Ireland (at 18:00 on Setanta IrelandSetanta Ireland
Setanta Sports Ireland is a subscription based Irish sports channel featuring local and international sporting events. The channel is available on some basic cable packages in the Republic of Ireland, while it is available upon direct subscription to the Setanta Sports package on other networks...
), Australia and in the USA. In Australia, Setanta Sports News was shown daily live at 7am and 6pm EST (changing to 9am & 6pm EDT) and in the USA was shown live at 1am, 5pm and 10pm ET.
On air team
| Person | Position at Setanta | Current position(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Teale Matt Teale -Broadcasting career:Teale was part of ITV Central's sports team where he and Sarah Jane Mee covered the sports news for the flagship magazine programme Central Tonight.... |
Presenter | Freelance broadcast journalist |
| Lisa Knights | Presenter | Freelance broadcast journalist with Sky News Sky News Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New... |
| Andy Kerr | Presenter | Freelance broadcast journalist |
| Kelly Cates | Presenter | Presenter for ESPN's Football Coverage |
| Rachel Brookes | Presenter | Reporter for Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4.... |
| Murray Dron Murray Dron Murray Dron is a British journalist and television presenter working for ITN on London Tonight and ITV News.-Background:Dron was born in Perth, Scotland, but grew up in Jersey from a young age... |
Presenter | Freelance broadcast journalist |
| Charlotte Jackson Charlotte Jackson Charlotte Louise Jackson , is a British journalist and television presenter, currently a presenter on Sky Sports News... |
Presenter | Presenter for Sky Sports News |
| Rhodri Williams Rhodri Williams Rhodri Williams is a Welsh sports journalist from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.He was a main anchor for Sky channel Sky Sports News and was one of Sky's main rugby presenters - hosting the Heineken Cup and Southern Hemisphere rugby including the Tri Nations, the NPC in New Zealand and the... |
Presenter | |
| Ali Douglas Ali Douglas Ali Douglas is a Scottish television presenter, who appears on ITV News, Sky Sports and MUTV.-Broadcasting career:Douglas embarked on her television career in 1994 with STV's children's department on Skoosh! At STV she also presented current affairs programme Seven Days, live debate show Trial By... |
Presenter | Freelance broadcast journalist |
| Ashley House Ashley House Ashley House is a 17th century cottage located at 15 Railway Trail in the parish of Paget, Bermuda. The original structure is believed to date from circa 1650. The Bermuda Government has classified Ashley House as a Grade One listed property, one of only 60 such properties in the entire country... |
Presenter | Sports Presenter, Al Jazeera English |
| Mark McQuillan | Freelance Freelancer A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and... Presenter |
Reporter, Channel Television Channel Television Channel Television is a British television station which has served as an Independent Television contractor to the Channel Islands since 1962. It is based in Jersey... |
| Amelia Harris | Freelance Presenter | Sports Presenter, BBC News channel |
| Alexandra Hill | Freelance Presenter | Freelance broadcast journalist |
| Jackie Kabler Jackie Kabler Jackie Kabler is a British freelance television presenter and reporter.Kabler was born in Coventry.Kabler is best known for her work on breakfast TV programme GMTV, where she worked for nine years, two as a reporter/producer and seven as a roving correspondent... |
Freelance Presenter | |
| Sangeeta Kandola | Freelance Presenter | |
| Sue Thearle Sue Thearle Sue Thearle is a British journalist.She presented on the now defunct Setanta Sports News. She is currently a relief presenter on the BBC's 24 hour news channel BBC News. She was previously a sports presenter on the channel and on BBC Breakfast.After training as a journalist, Thearle began her... |
Freelance | |
| Faye Barker Faye Barker Faye Barker is a British newsreader and journalist currently employed by ITN where she presents on ITV News and ITV London.-Personal life:Faye Barker is from Devon, England and is married. Her wedding took place at Bickleigh Castle, Devon, in 2007... |
Freelance Presenter | Newscaster with ITN's ITV London ITV London ITV London is the on-air brand name used by ITV Broadcasting Limited for the two Channel 3 broadcast franchises, Carlton Television and London Weekend Television in the London ITV region.-History:... and ITV News ITV News ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News . The channel's news coverage has won awards from the Royal Television Society, Emmy Awards and BAFTAs. Between 2004 and 2008, the... |
| Steve Clamp Steve Clamp Steve Clamp is a British freelance journalist and newsreader, currently working for ITV Central and ITN .-Career:... |
Freelance Presenter | Newscaster/Sports Correspondent, ITV Central |
| Steve Gaisford Steve Gaisford Steve Gaisford is a British news presenter working primarily for ITV News and on occasions Al Jazeera English.In September 2009 Steve launched new company Chloros which focuses on using well known faces as online web presenters.... |
Freelance Presenter | Runs online company |
| Chris Ford | Reporter | Football news reporter, Premier League Productions / Freelance broadcast journalist |
| David Chisnall | Reporter | Reporter, ITV Central |
| Andrew Toft | Reporter | |
| Jamie Weir | Reporter | Reporter, Sky Sports News |
| Katie Bailey | Reporter | |
| Natalie Pirks | Reporter | Sports Reporter with ITN's ITV News ITV News ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News . The channel's news coverage has won awards from the Royal Television Society, Emmy Awards and BAFTAs. Between 2004 and 2008, the... |
| Zoe Gough | Reporter | Reporter for BBC Points West BBC Points West BBC Points West is the BBC's regional news programme for the West of England, covering Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire... |
| David Warriner | Reporter | |
| Steven Godden | Reporter |