Setanta Sports Eurasia
 Logo since 2023 | |
| Country | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Philippines, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Georgian Kazakh Kyrgyz Latvian Russian Ukrainian |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Eurasian Broadcasting Enterprise Ltd (2012–2021) Adjarasport (2021–present) |
| History | |
| Launched | 2012 26 September 2016 (Georgia) 1 August 2019 (Ukraine) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Setanta Sports Eurasia[1][2] is a sports television network operating in the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and Central Asia[3] operated and owned by Adjarasport trading as Setanta Sports.
Availability
[edit]Setanta Sports Eurasia is currently available in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Philippines, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
History
[edit]The channel launched in 2012[4] and is available in English, Georgian, Latvian, Ukrainian and Russian. From 2012 to 2021, it was owned by Eurasian Broadcasting Enterprise Ltd (EBEL). In February 2021, it was acquired by Georgian sports TV company Adjarasport who advised they would continue with the Setanta brand.[5]
On August 28, 2021, the streaming service of Setanta Sports was launched.
On April 12, 2023, the distribution of Setanta Sports channels has been banned in Belarus by the country's Ministry of Information.[6]
Channels
[edit]- Setanta Sports 1 (launched in 2012 as Setanta Sports)[1]
- Setanta Sports 2 (launched in 2014 as Setanta Sports+)
- Setanta Sports KZ (launched on 24 September 2016 as Setanta Qazaqstan)[1]
- Setanta Sports KZ+ (launched on 16 October 2023)[7]
- Setanta Sports 1 Georgia (launched in 2016)
- Setanta Sports 2 Georgia (launched in 2016)
- Setanta Sports 3 Georgia (launched on 9 September 2022)
- Setanta Sports Ukraine (launched on 1 August 2019)[8]
- Setanta Sports+ Ukraine (launched in February 2020)
- Setanta Sports KG (launched in 2022 as Setanta Kyrgyzstan)[9][10]
- Setanta Sports 1 Baltic (launched in 2022)
- Setanta Sports 2 Baltic (launched on 1 September 2023)[11]
Broadcasting rights
[edit]| Sports | Country/Region | Competition/Tournament | ARM | AZE | BLT | GEO | KAZ | KGZ | MDA | TJK | TKM | UZB | UKR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association football | |||||||||||||
| South America | Copa América | — | — | — | — | Live and on-demand | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
 England | Premier League | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | |
| English Football League | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | ||
| EFL Cup | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | ||
 Scotland | Scottish Professional Football League | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | |
 Spain | La Liga | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand[a] | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — | |
 Italy | Serie A | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — | |
 Germany | Bundesliga | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | |
 Belgium | Belgian Pro League | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | |
 France | Ligue 1 | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — | |
| Rugby union | France | Top 14 | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — |
| Basketball |  United States | NBA | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand |
| Ice hockey | United States | NHL | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand |
| Golf | United States | The Masters | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand |
 Europe | PGA European Tour | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | |
| Combat sports | United States | UFC | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand |
 United Kingdom | Cage Warriors | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | |
| Motorsport | Worldwide | Formula One | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand |
| Tennis | Worldwide | ATP Masters 1000 | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | — | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand | Live and on-demand |
- ^ Only on Setanta Sports
References
[edit]- ^ a b c http://opac.oireachtas.ie/AWData/Library3/CENRdoclaid02112015_155843.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Setanta Sports Eurasia extends Serie a football rights". 20 July 2015.
- ^ "International Entertainment News: RRsat to Distribute Setanta Sports Eurasia Channel to Central Asia and CIS".
- ^ "Setanta Sports Eurasia completes 'big five' line-up - SportsPro". 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Adjarasport to buy Setanta Sports Eurasia". 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Setanta Sports channels banned in Belarus". SportBusiness. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Встречайте новый спортивный пакет от «Setanta»!". almatv.kz (in Russian). 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Setanta to launch in Ukraine". Broadband TV News. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Saima Telecom". Facebook. 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Смотрите футбольные чемпионаты на O! TV". Odnoklassniki (in Russian). 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023.
- ^ https://setantasports.com/basketball/setanta-sports-expands-in-baltics-adds-second-tv-channel/ [bare URL]
External links
[edit]- Official website
- setantaeurasia.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2021-05-13)