Shaw adds Setanta to Western Canada TV lineup
Buddy of mine with Shaw digital here in Victoria just told me that over the weekend Shaw added Setanta to their digital lineup on channel 154. And I came across this posting at The Voyageurs site by someone who works at Shaw confirming it. Here is the post from a guy named Bill Currie:
While most of you may know me from the Whitecaps Stadium Friends of Soccer Campaign, I think it’s worth mentioning that I also happen to work for Shaw Cable. As a massive soccer fan, I’m really pleased to let you know that Shaw WILL be carrying the new Setanta Canada channel as of Friday, August 10. If you have a Shaw Digital box at home, you should be able to watch all of the EPL games this weekend.
Setanta Canada will be available in most of Western Canada on channel 154 or 138. It will be available as a FREE PREVIEW until September 8. After that, it will cost $14.99 – similar to what it costs in the U.S. Beyond the Premiership, the channel will also feature games from the Coca-Cola Championship, UEFA Cup, Carling Cup, Euro 2008 qualifiers & International Friendlies. Rugby Fans will be able to see the Rugby World Cup, Six Nations, Tri-Nations, NRL and more.
Shaw did this mainly because of your phone calls. A lot of effort went into making Setanta available to viewers on short notice, and technically it’s no mean feat to get a new channel on the air within days of its inception. Shaw should be able to take orders for Setanta as of this weekend.
Cheers,
Bill Currie
And I also came across a complete schedule of all sports being broadcast by Setanta until the end of November. Whooohoooo!
$15 per month a lot of money for one channel but if you love the sport it's a couple pints not had at the pub on Friday. The picture quality was good, much better than the ppv matches I have purchased from Shaw in the past and getting to watch the French league is a bonus.
The new problem is the showing of so many weekday games. I can't see any work getting done at my house….