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Great Britain loses AFL coverage as Setanta Sports GB shuts down

  • Friday, June 26 2009 @ 12:15 am ACST
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In bad news for AFL coverage in Great Britain, the British component of Setanta Sports has shut down. Readers tell us that coverage has ceased. At this stage we hope it will not be affecting coverage in North America or Ireland. worldfootynews.com has contacted the AFL for more information. The following is a statement from the Setanta Sports website.

Setanta Sports Customers from England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands, please be advised that it is with great regret that Setanta GB is no longer trading.

Setanta Sports is still operating in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland only. Customers from ROI and NI should go to www.setanta.com/ie for more information.

Setanta Sport Limited Setanta Transmissions (UK) Limited
Setanta Sports S.a.r.l
(All In Administration)
(together "the Companies")

On 23 June 2009, Neville Kahn, Lee Manning and Nick Edwards were appointed Joint Administrators of the Companies and now manage the affairs, business and property of Setanta Sport Limited and Setanta Transmissions (UK) Limited and Setanta Sports S.a.r.l..