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Re: 2008/2009 Premier League TV Schedule For US Residents

Bryan Tinsley — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:50:38 -0000

Go Fulham Cottagers!!

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Weston — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:56:09 -0000

You can check their schedules for all of this and next week anytime on their website for FSC and Setanta.

As for getting Setanta, I had it on broadband last year (to supplement my basic cable) for $15/mo, and it worked alright. Costs about as much as going to the pub and having a few pints and some food for the game.

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The Gaffer — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:09:59 -0000

Edward,

The fixtures are copyrighted information. You can find them from the Premier League at http://tinyurl.com/6qpyez

Cheers,
The Gaffer

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SAA EDWARD FILLIE — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:57:44 -0000

KINDLY SEND ME A DETAIL FIXTURES OF 2008-2009

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AC Sparta — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:37:52 -0000

They make it so you have to get both. Most Chelsea games are on Setanta but the games vs the big boys (Man U, Arsenal, ect) are on Fox Sports. What a headache.

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CFTV — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:10:21 -0000

Mookie,

There will be more Fulham games scheduled in the next couple of weeks. Neither FSC or Setanta have announced their respective 10am live games as well as the other 2 games that air at 10am one of which is live on Setanta Sports Extra and the other that airs on few hour DB usually after the Italian League Game. Most weeks we get 7 to 9 of the Prem Games here in the States so I wouldn't sweat it because Fulham will be definitley be featured more................................

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Mookie — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:18:34 -0000

Wow, only 3 Fulham games?

What's going on!

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Jeff Hash — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:03:29 -0000

CFTV:

Not necessarily. Looking through the schedule, there were six matches for Manchester United that were not chosen for TV in the UK through the 15 rounds. One has been postponed to an unannounced date due to the UEFA Super Cup.

The remaining five after that are:
Sep. 27 v Bolton
Oct. 25 at Everton (which has been moved to Noon GMT)
Oct. 29 v West Ham
Nov. 1 v Hull City
Nov. 15 v Stoke City

The Bolton match is probably a given, but the Everton match would either require tape delay or giving up the normal 12:45 GMT start. The West Ham date (which is midweek) also has Arsenal/Tottenham at the same time, so it falls under your exception. So we are left with the two home matches against promoted sides. I don't know how thrilled Setanta would be with what appears to be two blowouts. That won't stop them from doing so, but if there's a closer option with a big 4 side, they might go for that instead.

As far as Setanta love or hate goes... I understand not liking it or not paying for it. But when you consider that, just two years ago, the other possibility after FSC was a $20 per match pay-per-view, you'll understand why I'd rather have Setanta.

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betsy's bolton bum baster — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:55:42 -0000

amen cftv, amen brother

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CFTV — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:07:16 -0000

I am just thinking but it isn't it a given that most of Man U's games that aren't listed will be on Setanta? Because unless there is a game between the other big 3 or maybe Liverpool/Everton or Arsenal/Tottenham during the 10am ETZ slot here in the States Setanta will usually will pick United over the other 3 of the Big 4. I counted 6 games (8/17, 9/21, 10/4, 10/18, 11/8, and 11/22) on FSC out of the 14 weeks worth of games the schedule shows so far for United.

Thank God for p2p programs so I can get my Red Devil fix on the weekends they aren't airing on FSC........................

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eplnfl — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:42:51 -0000

Early on it's the Big 4 TV Network. Which isn't really good for the Prem as a whole. The Soccer Shout piece shows one of the problems for the league and why the Big 4 are the Big 4 and always will be, unless another Russian money man shows up in London, more TV money for the Big 4, means more power. The Big 4 can't play themselves all the time and make money. So, it seems to me that the Blackburns, Fulham, and West Hams of the world need to stand up for themselves.

What made the NFL is equal TV money across the board. Thats why Tampa can win one year New England the next and the Giants after that. NFL owners in the Prem know the drill! A change maybe coming.

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Phil McThomas — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:40:53 -0000

I just posted a story about how these fixtures impact how much money each team gets from the TV deal.

http://soccershout.com/2008...

What's interesting is how clubs like Newcastle and Spurs get millions more that teams like Blackburn and Portsmouth, just because they are shown on TV more often.

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Soccer Writer — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:14:58 -0000

Have you noticed that the 'Super Sundays' contain Manchester Derbies with Liverpool being safely sidelined. Winds of change perhaps.

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betsy's bolton bum baster — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:56:37 -0000

i hate setanta

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John — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:43:27 -0000

Oh, I see. Thanks.

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The Gaffer — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:32:30 -0000

John,

Fox Soccer Channel won't announce their Premier League TV schedule for several more weeks yet, but here's a sneak peek of some of the games that we know that they (and Setanta Sports) will show.

They'll be announcing which 10am ET games they'll be showing in the near future.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

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John — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:15:37 -0000

Hmm, I remember a lot more games on FSC then that. Instead of one or two games a week, last year their were at least 4. One or Two on Saturday Morning, one that is shown on tape, and one game on Sunday.

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ossie's dream — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:32:56 -0000

Jeff - thanks for the dose of optimism. I may, however, have to convince the missus to give up her beloved On Demand / Time Warner system, so I don't have to drag myself to a pub at 8:30am on the Sabbath. Wish me luck.

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Jeff Hash — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:20:35 -0000

Ric:

Setanta confirmed on its website that its time slots for this year will be the same as last year. So, odds are the same is true for FSC.

http://www.setantaus.com/en...

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Ric — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:12:24 -0000

Just double-checking -- it's confirmed that FSC and Setanta will have the same time slots as last year?

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betsy's bolton bum baster — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:29:19 -0000

Lucky you Sam. I follow the EPL, college football and the NFL. ...

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Sam — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:16:10 -0000

As a Chelsea supporter, along with a college football team, I was happy that today we announced a bunch of fixtures would be moved to Sunday.
Means I won't have to miss a Chelsea match either on FSC, Setanta or Setanta Xtra which I have at my place.
Happy to see Man U Chelsea moved a Sunday. That game should have terrific ratings!

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Jeff Hash — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:54:27 -0000

Ossie:

This doesn't include whatever picks Setanta and FSC will make for the 10AM ET Saturday (3PM GMT) matches, so it's possible they'll be on several times before then. These are only the ones that can be confirmed from the UK tv schedule that was announced.

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ossie's dream — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:47:28 -0000

Fantastic. I only have to wait until mid October to see my Spurs on FSC.