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The watch is on for Setanta Sports
The watch is on for Setanta Sports
A lot of people are suffering from heartburn tonight in the UK over the collapse of Setanta Sports, and one group of people probably includes the management of UFC.
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Report: Setanta Sports on the Verge of Collapse
Bloody Elbow — ... For a few months, rumors have continued to circulate regarding the financial troubles that Irish sports broadcaster Setanta has been having. Some reports are indicating that Setanta could very well be 500 million pounds in debt while ...

Setanta could disappear any moment now
Fightlinker.com » Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap — Things have gone from bad to worse for UK sports network Setanta, also known as that channel all the UFC shit is on: Administrators are preparing to pull the plug on Setanta, meaning that it will no longer be able to broadcast, STV understands. The Irish broadcaster has been unable honour its £3 million SPL TV deal and STV has learned that it is now do or die for the company. Setanta could be placed in administration by the end of the week and if that occurs the station would be immediately pulled from TV screens. Attempts to subscribe to the channels today, online or by phone, were unsuccessful with a message ...

Wrap Up: auf Wiedersehen!
Watch Kalib Run — ... - Shane Carwin wants to come back in September. - Ibarra's law suit is awful. - What a surprise, people don't like the doctor's advice.  - WEC is on cable, UFC is on PPV, that's why fighters are paid differently.  - Wanderlei is sounding like Forrest Gump. - Rich Franklin, math teacher and ass kicker. - Zach Arnold pwns Setanta - Tim Sylvia has some weird friends. 

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