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[PikeKing]

Setanta to become home to UFC

17 January 2008

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) organisation and Setanta Sports have announced a multi-year deal to make Setanta Sports 1 the exclusive home for all of the UFC’s big UK and US fights plus all other UFC programming, in Britain and Ireland.

The deal will see Setanta Sports broadcasting all the UFC UK fights in 2008 and 2009 and later in July 2008 all other cards will be available exclusively live on Setanta. As such, Setanta subscribers in 2008 will be able to see at least four UK live events and after July, all other US live events.

UFC fans should note that all the UFC supercards will NOT be available on a pay-per-view basis, but only to Setanta Sports subscribers at just £9.99 a month, reinforcing Setanta’s position as premium sports broadcasters offering great value to sports fans.

For more information on UFC, visit our dedicated microsite here.

http://www.setanta.com/en/UK/News/Setanta-to-become-home-to-UFC/

[Beaker]

A tenner isn't too bad. It's way cheaper than what the americans pay - $45.
They need to secure broadcast rights to K1 and shooto that would make me a very happy bunny.

[ocaz]

Anyone watch ufc 80 thought it was a great card!

Already have setanta as they show most of the boxing now but there presenters are crap thankfuly for ufc they use the american broadcast

[666]

**** :( Pay plenty for sky+ and sky sports already. Setanta are a bunch of rip-off merchants so I'm not paying them a penny.

[Beaker]

Anyone watch ufc 80 thought it was a great card!

Already have setanta as they show most of the boxing now but there presenters are crap thankfuly for ufc they use the american broadcast

Yeah ! 7 KO's ! I thought it was a good event.
I'll get setanta for the boxing and rugby as well.

[steve]

I registered with Setanta last night, just so I could watch ufc80 live. I told them I was thinking of cancelling it after the end of the month, but that's when they told me that all ufc's will be shown on Setanta after July, so I think I'll keep it.

[the block]

i think if you have cable its free? (i don't have cable)

[madcap]

Setanta isn't free, but we have sky digital and have setanta for £5 a month

[steve]

Setanta isn't free, but we have sky digital and have setanta for £5 a month

Are you sure it's £5 a month? I have sky digital, but I had to pay a £12 registration fee to start with and then £9.99 a month.

[BengDogg]

get setanta free on virgin iir

[madcap]

setanta were doin a deal a while back where it was £1 a month for a couple months, we rang them up to cancel when the offer expired, then they offered it to us for £5

[PikeKing]

i will get it for nothing per month on the internet, i refuse to pay for anything ever

[bunnyluva]

This whole pay for TV is crap IMO. Even Sky and Virgin media subscriptions are a rip off. Surely there's enough advertising revenue to pay for new shows.

I won't even pay for a standard TV license.

95% of TV is shit anyway.

[the block]

:038:

[the block]

i will get it for nothing per month on the internet, i refuse to pay for anything ever

but watching it live is something else though - but i fully support your stance :)

[Beaker]

Yeah it is all a big rip. For instance I only watch a small selection of programs on TV for the 40 a month I shell out for sky.
I get so sick of the adverts that usually half way into a program I just end up turning it off and playing the guitar or internetting !
All the cartoons such as simpsons/family guy etc etc and other programs from the US I download as we normally have to wait half the year to catch up.
It sucks balls.

[King Fu]

95% of TV is shit anyway.more like 99%

Got cable and the only thing i ever end up watching is reruns of top gear. I'm not even into cars.