Setanta Sports is a leading international sports broadcaster, operating 11 sports channels worldwide. The Setanta Sports Group is comprised of the following business units;
- Setanta Sports North America
Setanta Sports Britain is the largest independent operator of sports TV channels in Britain. It operates a number of sports channels on all major British broadcast platforms, including satellite, cable, Digital Terrestrial, IPTV and broadband. Setanta offers a bundle of 8 sports channels on a monthly subscription basis to its customers in Britain;
- Setanta Sports 1 &2; featuring live Barclays Premier League, Clydesdale Bank Premier League, Conference football, European football (French, German, Dutch and Portuguese) Magners League rugby, as well as many other premium sporting events
- Setanta Golf; the home of the PGA Tour, featuring exclusive live coverage of the PGA Tour, as well as the Champions Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the Asian Tour.
- North American Sports Network; the home of North American Sports in the UK and Ireland, featuring exclusive live coverage of leading North American Sports, including NHL, MLB, NASCAR and college sport
- Racing UK and Racing World; featuring live coverage of horse racing from Britain’s leading tracks and from leading international race tracks
- Celtic TV and Rangers TV; the club channels for Scotland’s leading football clubs
Setanta Sports Ireland Setanta Sports Ireland is Ireland’s only dedicated sports channel. Its content portfolio includes live Gaelic Games, Barclays Premiership, Champions League, Rugby World Cup, Formula 1, Magners League Rugby, Schoolboys rugby, British Horse racing, French Top 14 Rugby and action from the leading European football leagues, including Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1. Setanta Ireland is available on all major distribution platforms in Ireland. The company also provides mobile sports content to leading mobile operators and provides mobile screens for large sports and music events.
Setanta Sports North America Setanta Sports North America operates the only dedicated European Sports and rugby channel in North America. The channel, which is available on a monthly subscription basis, offers live FA Premier League, Scottish Premier League, Champions League, Gaelic Games and the best rugby coverage from around the world, including Six Nations, Heineken Cup, Super 14’s and Tri Nations. Setanta also offers Premium events on a Pay Per View basis in bars and homes throughout North America.
Setanta Sports Australia Setanta Sports Australia operates the only dedicated European Sports channel in Australia. The channel which is available to commercial premises throughout Australia, offers extensive coverage of British and European Football, Gaelic Games and European rugby. Setanta also offers Premium events on a Pay Per View basis in bars throughout Australia.
Investors Setanta is a privately backed company, whose shareholders include its management team and several leading institutional investors, including Benchmark Capital, Doughty Hanson, Goldman Sachs and AIG