FOX SOCCER PLUS TO DEBUT NATIONWIDE ON DISH NETWORK

**kstuart** · 03-01-2010 02:18 AM

It is up and running , and the PQ looks better than Setanta did.

They are showing England-Egypt on Wednesday, sounds like fun.

Meanwhile, on regular FSC, Sky Sports News with Millie Clode makes me hope that SSN goes HD soon! :

**Tvlman** · 03-01-2010 02:50 PM

I was devastated this weekend when I saw the crawl during the Wales-France match about Setanta being dropped from Dish's lineup. "No more rugby??" But if you are right about Fox carrying Premiership, Magners & Heineken that's great! What about Super 14 ,The Air New Zealand Cup and also the Curry Cup?

Say it's so...Joe (I mean Scott)

**kstuart** · 03-01-2010 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by Tvlman

I was devastated this weekend when I saw the crawl during the Wales-France match about Setanta being dropped from Dish's lineup. "No more rugby??" But if you are right about Fox carrying Premiership, Magners & Heineken that's great! What about Super 14 ,The Air New Zealand Cup and also the Curry Cup?

Say it's so...Joe (I mean Scott)

All Setanta subscribers on Dish Network are now receiving Fox Soccer Plus.

Fox Soccer Plus has Premiership, Magners & Heineken Rugby. No word on whether or not they will have any other rugby.

National team rugby (6 Nations perhaps ?) was on BBC America & BBC America HD a few days ago...

**Scott Greczkowski** · 03-01-2010 04:10 PM

Remember Setanta Sports is NO MORE here in the USA, they have ceased operation. I have gotten some emails and PM's from members upset at DISH for taking Setanta down as now they are missing Rugby and other shows that only Setanta had.

Dish had NOTHING to do with Setanta going away, it is no longer available ANYWHERE in the US as of today.

**db2** · 03-01-2010 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Tvlman

What about Super 14 ,The Air New Zealand Cup and also the Curry Cup?

When I checked Friday the Super 14 games were no longer in the guide past today (3/1/10).

**kstuart** · 03-01-2010 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by db2

When I checked Friday the Super 14 games were no longer in the guide past today (3/1/10).

Be advised that one of the reasons Setanta went out of business, is that their viewership was too small.

Some of the sports they covered will now only be available on the Internet.

I have the same experience with ski racing (only on TV during the Olympics), and the America's Cup, both of which are too "niche" to be shown on regular TV, and now are only on the Internet.

Also, TV has a "distance" bias.

For example, this weekend, ESPN failed to show an English Premier League soccer game, because it conflicted with a US College Lacross game.

**resendes75** · 03-01-2010 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by kstuart

For example, this weekend, ESPN failed to show an English Premier League soccer game, because it conflicted with a US College Lacross game.

How so? They aired the Man City-Chelsea game on Saturday morning, which is the time slot they have the rights to.

**db2** · 03-01-2010 06:54 PM

Yep, I figured most of the southern hemisphere rugby would be dropped. I probably won't sub to fsc+ because of it but at the same time I can understand that i'm probably in the minorty.

**illusionescape** · 03-01-2010 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by db2

When I checked Friday the Super 14 games were no longer in the guide past today (3/1/10).

I just checked right now and the Super 14 rugby is still on schedule...

March 5
Chiefs vs. Reds
1:30 AM ET

March 6
Crusaders vs. Blues
1:30 AM ET

March 6
Waratahs vs. Sharks
3:30 AM ET

Source:

FSC TV Schedule