re: NRL on Setanta : Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:49 pm  

This was posted on the Virtual Terrace board if you want to get involved.....it is regarding Setanta's apparent decision to cut NRL coverage down to just 1 game a week for the next two months (Saturday 8:30am) despite the channel's website claiming they'd show "a minimum of two games a week". hindyscrack wrote: Hi Guys, Not sure how many of you out there subscribe to Setanta and watch the NRL, tests and Origins. However, their coverage of NRL has been whittled away to one game a week on Saturday mornings. Which seems extreme considering Setanta 2 is showing teleshopping in its place on Fridays. Anyway, if any of you feel like helping a cause, I have just fired off an E-mail to setanta through their feeback section (if anyone has a better address to send to please let me know). http://www.setanta.com/uk/Contact-Us/ Head here and help out our great game! Without NRL coverage there is no reason for me to subscribe to a second rate broadcaster. Ferocious Aardvark wrote: I have spoken to Setanta and they came up with some very lame sounding story that they are giving 'priority' to the Magners league until it finishes which is, apparently, first week in May. After that they say they will show more NRL (they have the rights to show up to 3 live games). Danny_Robbo wrote: This is taken from their website : "THE BEST OF THE NRL Setanta also has the pick of the Action from the NRL in Australia so you can ensure you don't miss out as we broadcast a minimum of 2 LIVE matches per round of the regular season, plus the Semi-Finals, Finals & Grand Final as well as the State of Origin Matches." I too am unimpressed by there being only one game shown this weekend. Could they be done under the trade descriptions act or false advertising?

This was posted on the Virtual Terrace board if you want to get involved.....it is regarding Setanta's apparent decision to cut NRL coverage down to just 1 game a week for the next two months (Saturday 8:30am) despite the channel's website claiming they'd show "a minimum of two games a week". hindyscrack wrote: Hi Guys, Not sure how many of you out there subscribe to Setanta and watch the NRL, tests and Origins. However, their coverage of NRL has been whittled away to one game a week on Saturday mornings. Which seems extreme considering Setanta 2 is showing teleshopping in its place on Fridays. Anyway, if any of you feel like helping a cause, I have just fired off an E-mail to setanta through their feeback section (if anyone has a better address to send to please let me know). http://www.setanta.com/uk/Contact-Us/ Head here and help out our great game! Without NRL coverage there is no reason for me to subscribe to a second rate broadcaster. Ferocious Aardvark wrote: I have spoken to Setanta and they came up with some very lame sounding story that they are giving 'priority' to the Magners league until it finishes which is, apparently, first week in May. After that they say they will show more NRL (they have the rights to show up to 3 live games). Danny_Robbo wrote: This is taken from their website : "THE BEST OF THE NRL Setanta also has the pick of the Action from the NRL in Australia so you can ensure you don't miss out as we broadcast a minimum of 2 LIVE matches per round of the regular season, plus the Semi-Finals, Finals & Grand Final as well as the State of Origin Matches." I too am unimpressed by there being only one game shown this weekend. Could they be done under the trade descriptions act or false advertising?

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:59 pm  

I want 3 games a week or at least 2

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:02 pm  

I only signed up to setanta so that I could watch the NRL, I got a freeview box for Christmas with a 3 month "free" trial. So I saved it untill march, set it up and set my alarm for half 8 on saturday. Only to find that it wasn't even on! The channel was in "closedown" and doesn't start untill Lunchtime on a sat.

I was not amused, and was told that they couldn't start broadcasting because some shopping channel had the rights. It all seemed a bit vague, and to be honest, if they had told me this before I had paid the connection fee, then I doubt I would have bothered!

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:51 pm  

Its a disgrace, I wouldnt even buy Shetanta shports if it weren't for the NRL, one games on this week Im livid! Im gutted its been cut down from 3 to 2 and now theyre only showing one, no chance I shall email them asap.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:14 pm  

Done - very angry about this. Only just resubscribed for the start of the season, so have to put up with it for three months minimum. I take it they've dropped the 9 game which is always one of the better ones and kept the Fox game? They must be paying peanuts for that game compared to the number of people who have setanta soley for NRL.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:19 pm  

gutted but at least the Footy Show is still on Thursday - good show and funny with it

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:22 pm  

Why the hell did they even bother paying for the rights if they're only going to show 1 game? Aaaah well, this has helped me decide not to bother getting Sky and stick to my alternative sources of top class Rugby League action.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:40 pm  

It's disgusting tbh.

I know a bloke at work who literally only just got it 2 weeks back with the sole intent of watching the NRL on it and is paying an extra 11quid a month for it yet now he'll only be getting one game per week instead of the 2 or 3 he signed up for.

Very poor.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:04 pm  

Panthers V's Bulldogs on now!

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:05 pm  

THELAST3YARDS wrote:

Panthers V's Bulldogs on now!

repeat from last weekend