FSC buying Setanta, and what happens next ...

[Neiler]

Hands across the Atlantic lads! Lets make Leinster the offical US tema we're prob the closest! If anyone asks just say Brian O Driscoll!

 

[Columbia6]

Dunno what you're playing at Neiler, you deserved it last year but this is clearly a Munster year

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

No worries mates. Everton is on Setanta. Contract worked out?????

 

[Aztattooedfootballfan]

it was worked out for one weekend but what happens starting with next weekend?

I like the idea of a 2nd Fox Soccer channel but I wish this could have been settled during the major offseason for European football.

 

[MLS is not quite EPL]

Ultimately this is a good thing. We Americans have to pay for two separate soccer packages previously if we wanted all game (since EPL games were split between the two channels). Finally I'll only have to pay one soccer package price!

Now bring on the HD broadcasting for the states already...

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Trouble with all this is my network Dish Network will shuffle their feet and we won't see a smooth transition. What happens when you have a channel and nobody supported it. It's like BBC America in HD nobody has it. So I expect next year at the earliest for me in HD and the new soccer plus channel. I will consider moving to Direct TV.

 

[TX Bill]

Nah, you'll get FSC in HD well before that I assume.

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[Tennessee Blue Mike]

I hope so Bill but I'm not holding my breath. I can wait and start licking my chops for the future.

 

[coolblue007]

So, my guide for Setanta says "off air" after this weekend. Guess that means it will not be replaced (on Comcast) by FSCplus.

Rubbish.

The lack of information from Fox Soccer on this has been quite frustrating. I found Setanta to be every bit worth the $15/month I shelled out. Hell, I even started watching rugby.

My only hope is that FSC Plus will be available at least by the start of next season ... I quite got used to having 6-8 of the 10 EPL matches available each weekend.

Is there anyone out there who knows they're getting FSCplus when it launches on 1 March?

 

[TX Bill]

Both satellite providers Dish and Direct TV are getting it.

 

[Rook]

The Satellites are getting FSC plus. Don't know about Comcast but hopefully.

Thanks to espn we get about 5 matches a week now which is nice. I'd like to see some championship and UEFA goblet matches though on it.

 

[TX Bill]

Fox Soccer Plus reaches deals to start airing - - SI.com

Here you go.

 

[Rook]

God I need a dish, sadly I can't get one b/c my apt in on the ground floor facing North.

 

[Aztattooedfootballfan]

I don't want dish satellite as it cost too much insurance wise in my apt. complex. Plus, I don't need that many channels.


I just hope Cox cable picks it up relatively soon as I grew used to all those matches per weekend.

I am just mad that I won't be able to watch the Russian Premier League, championship league, and Ligue 1.