Setanta Sports Eurasia Explained

Setanta Sports Eurasia
Logo Alt:Setanta Sports logo since 2023 in Europa and Asia
Launch Date:
(Georgia)
(Ukraine)
Country:Georgia
Area:Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Philippines, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine
Language:English
Georgian
Kazakh
Kyrgyz
Latvian
Russian
Ukrainian
Picture Format:576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Owner:Eurasian Broadcasting Enterprise Ltd (2012–2021)
Adjarasport (2021–present)

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

Setanta Sports Eurasia is currently available in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Philippines, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

History

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

Broadcasting rights

SportsCountry/RegionCompetition/TournamentARMAZEBLTGEOKAZKGZMDATJKTKMUZBUKR
Association football
South AmericaCopa América
Premier League
English Football League
EFL Cup
Scottish Professional Football League
La Liga
Serie A
Bundesliga
Belgian Pro League
Ligue 1
Rugby unionTop 14
BasketballNBA
Ice hockeyNHL
GolfThe Masters
PGA European Tour
Combat sportsUFC
Cage Warriors
MotorsportWorldwideFormula One
TennisWorldwideATP Masters 1000

Notes and References

  1. http://opac.oireachtas.ie/AWData/Library3/CENRdoclaid02112015_155843.pdf
  2. Web site: Setanta Sports Eurasia extends Serie a football rights. 20 July 2015.
  3. Web site: International Entertainment News: RRsat to Distribute Setanta Sports Eurasia Channel to Central Asia and CIS.
  4. Web site: Setanta Sports Eurasia completes 'big five' line-up - SportsPro. 14 August 2012.
  5. Web site: Adjarasport to buy Setanta Sports Eurasia. 9 February 2021.
  6. Web site: 2023-04-12 . Setanta Sports channels banned in Belarus . 2024-05-11 . SportBusiness . en-US.
  7. Web site: Встречайте новый спортивный пакет от «Setanta»!. https://archive.today/20240218125211/https://www.almatv.kz/news/details/1451309/. ru-RU. 2023-10-04. almatv.kz. 2024-02-18.
  8. Web site: Setanta to launch in Ukraine. 2019-07-04. Broadband TV News. en-GB. 2019-08-07.
  9. Web site: Saima Telecom. https://web.archive.org/web/20230806113602/https://www.facebook.com/Saimatelecom.kg/photos/a.407027219333832/5749309495105551/. 2022-11-11. Facebook. 2023-08-06.
  10. Web site: Смотрите футбольные чемпионаты на O! TV. https://web.archive.org/web/20230806113804/https://ok.ru/okgmobile/topic/154471624499293. ru-RU. 2022-11-11. Odnoklassniki. 2023-08-06.
  11. https://setantasports.com/basketball/setanta-sports-expands-in-baltics-adds-second-tv-channel/