This year FA Cup first round proper gets underway on the weekend commencing Friday 7th November. Three games will be shown live from the first round over this weekend, 1 on ITV and 2 on Setanta Sports. The live games on television from the FA Cup 1st round are as follows;

Friday November 7th 2008 – Leeds United V Northampton Town – 19:45 – Setanta Sports 1
Sunday November 9th 2008 – Havant & Waterlooville V Brentford – 14:00 – ITV1
Monday November 10th 2008 – AFC Wimbledon V Wycombe Wanderers – 19:45 – Setanta Sports 1

For Complete Listings of Live Football On TV – Please Visit Live-FootballOnTV.Com

Setanta Sports and the Scottish Premier League have announced the largest ever television broadcasting rights deal for Scottish football.

The £125 million contract for live domestic broadcasting rights is the largest ever television deal in Scottish football history and will last for 4 years, commencing from season 2010/11 until 2013/14.

Setanta Sports founder and joint chief executive Mickey O’Rourke comments: “Setanta Sports is delighted to continue its strong association with the Scottish Premier League. This new SPL deal, together with our live coverage of Scotland’s World Cup 2010 Away qualifier matches, continues our commitment to Scottish football and to Scottish sports fans.”

Colin Davidson, Head of UK Production for Setanta Sports comments: “ This is the largest television rights deal in Scottish football history. Setanta is proud to be the home of Scottish football. This deal establishes Setanta as the longest running television partner of the SPL having extended the deal up to a total of ten years.

When you consider 60 Scottish Premier League matches with Scotland’s forthcoming crucial World Cup away qualifiers, Setanta is a great package for all Scottish football fans. When you add to this all the excellent golf, European football, boxing and English Premier League coverage, it is clear that Setanta is a must have for all sports fans in Scotland

With the 2008/09 football season about to get underway in less than a months time and with the credit crunch hitting hard, football fans all over the country are facing a dilemma over which tv subscriptions to keep or add.

Please vote in the poll below and let us what channels you will be watching next year. Remember complete schedules of live football on tv can be found at Live-FootballOnTV.Com

With the 2008/09 football season about to start, will you be subscribing to Sky Sports, Setanta Sports or Both
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Setanta Sports have secured a long term TV deal for exclusive live coverage of the Scottish Premier League in the UK. The deal, reportedly worth £125 million, is the largest TV deal in SPL history and will allow Setanta to continue to broadcast live SPL matches until the end of the 2013/14 season.

For the full story visit – http://www.setanta.com/en/UK/News/Setanta-Sports-agree-Record-TV-Deal-for-SPL-Coverage/