Setanta Sports Asia
Setanta Sports Asia was an Asian pay television sports channel operating in the Asia Pacific region owned by Discovery Communications.[2] It primarily airs the sports of rugby union and rugby league.
| Country | Singapore |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Philippines and Taiwan |
| Network | Eurosport Asia |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Discovery Networks Asia Pacific[1] |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 February 2011 |
| Closed | 29 January 2020 (8 years, 11 months and 4 weeks) |
| Replaced by | Rugby Pass TV |
| Links | |
| Website | setantaasia.com |
Setanta Sports Asia was available on TV platforms in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia/Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
History
In February 2011, Setanta Sports Asia launched in Hong Kong on Now TV, and in Malaysia and Brunei on Astro. In June 2015, Setanta Sports in Dublin confirmed it has sold its Asian operations to Discovery Communications.[3]
From 29 January 2020, Setanta Sports Asia has been replaced by the new dedicated rugby channel, Rugby Pass TV which launched its OTT service first, since February 2016.[4] Rugby Pass was later shut down due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Premier Sports Asia took over the acquisition of all Rugby Pass subscribers in 2021.
Availability
The channel was available on the following platforms throughout Asia:
- In Hong Kong via Now TV
- In Indonesia via First Media, Big TV, and MNC Play
- In Malaysia and Brunei on Astro
- In Mongolia via Univision and Sky Media
- In the Philippines on SkyCable
- In Thailand via TrueVisions
- In Singapore via Toggle
- In Sri Lanka via LBN, Dialog and SLT Peo TV
- In Taiwan via bbTV
Past coverage
Setanta was the leading broadcaster of rugby in Asia, covering a variety of competitions from the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Setanta's former Rugby rights were:
Rugby league
- Super League
- RFL Championship
- National Rugby League (until 2017 season)
Rugby union
- International tests
- Six Nations Championship (2011–2013 on Setanta; Return in 2017)
- The Rugby Championship (formerly Tri-Nations)[5]
- Super Rugby[6]
- Pro14[7]
- Premiership Rugby[8]
- Ligue Nationale de Rugby
- Mitre 10 Cup[9]
- Currie Cup[10]
- European Professional Club Rugby (2014–15 until 2017–18)
GAA
Setanta provided coverage of the Gaelic Athletic Association football and hurling championships.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Businesses & Brands – Discovery, Inc". from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Discovery acquires Setanta Sports Asia". Broadband TV News. 16 June 2015. from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Discovery buys Setanta Sports Asia". 16 June 2015. from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ Astro (28 January 2020). "Hi. Astro's dedicated Rugby Channel, Setanta Sports HD (CH823) will be renamed to RugbyPass TV beginning from 29 Jan 2020. There will be no additional charges for customers subscribed to Setanta Sports HD. ^qiss". Twitter. from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). Setanta Sports Asia http://www.setanta.com/asia/Our-Sports/Rugby/Rugby/The-Rugby-Championship/.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). "Super Rugby in Asia". Setanta Sports Asia. from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). Setanta Sports Asia http://www.setanta.com/asia/Rugby/RaboDirect-Pro12/.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). Setanta Sports Asia http://www.setanta.com/asia/Rugby/Aviva-Premiership/.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). "Archived copy". Setanta Sports Asia. from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). "Archived copy". Setanta Sports Asia. from the original on 30 January 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ setanta.com/asia (2 August 2011). . Setanta Sports Asia. Archived from the original on 29 July 2011.
External links
- Setanta Sports Asia