Premier League ends TV rights deal with Setanta
Editor | Jun 20, 2009 | Comments 0
The Premier League terminated its contract with the troubled Irish sports broadcaster Setanta last night after the group was unable to negotiate a deal with investors that would have allowed it to pay a £10m instalment it owed for screening rights next season. Setanta had spent most of the last week trying to secure a deal, but after setting a deadline of the end of yesterday, the league issued a statement saying it had run out of patience. It said: “It is with considerable regret that we announce that Setanta has been unable to meet their…
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