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BGonaSTICK · 01-10-07, 02:10 PM

Subscriber numbers to the Setanta Sports package have risen to two million following the sweetheart carriage deal with cablenet Virgin Media. Around 1.2 million of Setanta’s subscribers receive the premium channel as part of Virgin’s XL big basic package, according to research from media advisors Oliver & Ohlbaum. This leaves 800,000 that are paying for the channel directly, either from Sky Digital or from DTT, where Setanta is available through both Top Up TV and BT Vision. Oliver & Ohlbaum estimates the overlap between Setanta Sports and Sky Sports to be just 90,000 homes.

Oliver & Ohlbaum estimates there to be a market of 1.6 million subscribers that could be tapped by Setanta, the majority of which are DTT households. Research from O&O said that more than 80% of people polled in a survey of 2,500 respondents were aware of Setanta.

wod · 02-10-07, 07:34 PM

i wish they would think about expanding there network as i'd like to have there tv service for a few channels and internet as its not available on the street but 5mins away its all cabled up

as the channels i watch on sky are on virgin and could have 1 less dish up

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Setanta leans on Virgin package Subscriber numbers to the Setanta Sports package have risen to two million following the sweetheart carriage deal with cablenet Virgin Media. Around 1.2 million of Setanta’s subscribers receive the premium channel as part of Virgin’s XL big basic package, according to research from media advisors Oliver & Ohlbaum. This leaves 800,000 that are paying for the channel directly, either from Sky Digital or from DTT, where Setanta is available through both Top Up TV and BT Vision. Oliver & Ohlbaum estimates the overlap between Setanta Sports and Sky Sports to be just 90,000 homes. Oliver & Ohlbaum estimates there to be a market of 1.6 million subscribers that could be tapped by Setanta, the majority of which are DTT households. Research from O&O said that more than 80% of people polled in a survey of 2,500 respondents were aware of Setanta. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

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wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: Setanta leans on Virgin package i wish they would think about expanding there network as i'd like to have there tv service for a few channels and internet as its not available on the street but 5mins away its all cabled up as the channels i watch on sky are on virgin and could have 1 less dish up