Action Packed Soccer Season Announced on Setanta Sports

Action Packed Soccer Season Announced on Setanta Sports

Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, World Cup Qualifiers and more to be played on Setanta in August

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Setanta Sports continues to provide a robust soccer line-up on their 24 hour a day, 7 day week television channel, highlighted by the Barclays Premier League and UEFA Champions League. On top of these two hallmark competitions Setanta will continue to broadcast the French Ligue 1, FA Cup, Carling Cup, Coca-Cola Championship, Scottish Premier League, Russian Premier League, World Cup Qualifiers, and more. Additionally, much of the programming that is available on the channel can be viewed on Setanta's broadband service, Setanta-i.

   Highlighted live and exclusive August games on Setanta include:   Wednesday, August 12   FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifier, Norway vs Scotland    Saturday, August 15   Barclays Premier League, Blackburn vs Manchester City   Coca-Cola Championship, Newcastle vs Reading   Russian Premier League, Lokomotiv vs Cska   French Ligue 1, Toulouse vs St Etienne    Sunday, August 16   Barclays Premier League, Manchester United vs Birmingham City   French Ligue 1, Nice vs Rennes   French Ligue 1, Marseille vs Lille    Tuesday, August 18   Barclays Premier League, Sunderland vs Chelsea   UEFA Champions League, Sporting Lisbon vs Fiorentina (same day coverage)    Sunday, August 23   Barclays Premier League, West Ham United vs Tottenham   French Ligue 1, Bordeaux vs Nice    Tuesday, August 25   UEFA Champions League, Anderlecht vs Lyon    Wednesday, August 26   UEFA Champions League, Olympiacos vs FC Sheriff   

A full listing of Setanta's soccer schedule can be viewed on: www.setanta.com/us/TV-Listings

"Setanta strives to bring the very best international live soccer to the homes of our valued viewers. We are delighted to offer a strong and diverse line-up as will continue to seek out and deliver the best soccer events from around the globe," commented Managing Director, Roger Hall.

About Setanta Sports

Setanta Sports operates the only dedicated international sports channel in America. The 24-hour TV network airs more than 1,000 live events, including European and international soccer, such as the Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup, World Cup Qualifiers and the Carling Cup plus world-class rugby and other sports programming designed to meet the growing demands of international sports fans. www.setanta.com/us

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Source: Setanta Sports

CONTACT: Robert Ryan, Setanta Sports North America, +1-646-274-5279,
Robert.Ryan@setanta.com

Web Site: http://www.setanta.com/us

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Profile: International Entertainment