Setanta Sports Asia
| Setanta Sports Asia | |
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| Launched | 1 February 2011 |
| Owned by | Discovery Networks International |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, India, Philippines and Taiwan |
| Website | setanta.com/asia |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 839 |
| Dialog TV | Channel 85 |
| Cignal Digital TV | Channel TBA |
| BiG TV | Channel 865 |
| Cable | |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | Channel 217 |
| LBN DTV | Channel 61 |
| First Media | Channel 156 |
| SkyCable | Channel 87 (Digital) |
| DishHD | Channel 6370 |
| TrueVisions | TrueSport HD4 |
| Destiny Cable | Channel 87 (Digital) Channel 34 (Analog) |
| Cablelink | Channel 351 |
| (Macau) | Channel 610 |
| IPTV | |
| mio TV (Singapore) | Channel 120 (HD) |
| Now TV | Channel 679 |
| Univision | Channel 73 |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 839 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Setanta-i | Setanta-i.com |
| Astro (Malaysia) | On-The-Go Channel 839 (HD) |
Setanta Sports Asia is a sports television channel operating in Asia owned by Discovery Communications.
Setanta Sports Asia is currently available on TV Platforms in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia-Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, India, The Philippines, and Taiwan, as well as across Asia through an online service, Setanta Sports Plus. Setanta Sports Asia used to be part of the Setanta Sports group of television channels that operate around the world in Ireland and Turkey.
Current Setanta Sports Asia rugby broadcast content includes the Super Rugby, The Rugby Championship (formerly Tri-Nations), NRL, State of Origin, England, Ireland and Wales home international tests, Aviva Premiership, RaboDirect Pro12, Anglo-Welsh Cup, ITM Cup, and Currie Cup. Setanta Sports Asia’s coverage also includes GAA Football and Hurling.
In February 2011 Setanta Sports Asia launched in Hong Kong on Now TV, Malaysia-Brunei on the Astro platform. In June 2015, Setanta Sports in Dublin confirmed it has sold its Asian operations to Discovery Communications.
Currently the Setanta Sports Asia channel is available on the following platforms throughout Asia:
Setanta Sports Asia is also available online via broadband connection to personal computers and mobile devices (via iOS and Android devices) via Setanta Sports Plus, and available commercially to clubs, pubs, and businesses via satellite throughout Asia.
Setanta is the leading broadcaster of Rugby in Asia, currently covering a variety of competitions from the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Setanta's current Rugby rights are:
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