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Channel 5 - Serie A

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  • 12-06-2007 12:02pm
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    Niall1234
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    According to the Guardian Channel 5 are after buying the rights to Serie A for the next 2 years.

    Will include a highlights package and rights to a number of live games each week.

    Its the first time since 2002 that Serie A will be shown live on British terrestrial TV since Channel 4 stopped showing games live.

    Can we in Ireland hold out any hope for C5 to finally come on Sky Digital ?


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    godtabh
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    Niall1234 wrote:
    According to the Guardian Channel 5 are after buying the rights to Serie A for the next 2 years.

    Will include a highlights package and rights to a number of live games each week.

    Its the first time since 2002 that Serie A will be shown live on British terrestrial TV since Channel 4 stopped showing games live.

    Can we in Ireland hold out any hope for C5 to finally come on Sky Digital ?

    Setanta and Bravo show Serie A live. Setants coverage for life matches was crap near the end of the season. They did show high llights as well Didnt watch it on Bravo.


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    Mossy Monk
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    kearnsr wrote:
    Setanta and Bravo show Serie A live. Setants coverage for life matches was crap near the end of the season. They did show high llights as well Didnt watch it on Bravo.

    Bravo stopped showing Serie A just after Christmas due to low ratings. Good that five are showing it now.


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    byte
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    I used to watch a bit of Serie A when it used to be on Channel 4 (Gary Bloom IIRC). I stopped watching much when it moved though.

    At least now, there might be something to watch on five now!


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    Mr. Presentable
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    Sadly I have NTL, so it'll be Sopcast for me :(


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    Niall1234
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    nipplenuts wrote:
    Sadly I have NTL, so it'll be Sopcast for me :(

    That doesn't matter considering C5 isn't being carried on any platform I know of in ROI. I'm guessing people on the east coast can pick up the terrestrial signal from Wales though ?


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    Tonio
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    Niall1234 wrote:
    That doesn't matter considering C5 isn't being carried on any platform I know of in ROI. I'm guessing people on the east coast can pick up the terrestrial signal from Wales though ?

    As Five is not available in ROI I am guessing that Setanta may still acquire the rights for ROI.


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    Mossy Monk
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    nipplenuts wrote:
    Sadly I have NTL, so it'll be Sopcast for me :(

    I wouldn't be surprised if Setanta Ireland gets the rights for this country.


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    DMC
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    A lot of UEFA Cup matches that have been on five in the UK have appeared on Setanta.


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    Drag00n79
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    A UK Sky card should pick up channel 5. Not a bad channel and maybe they'll get James Richardson.


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