Setanta Sports Asia was an

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operating in the

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region owned by

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. It primarily airs the sports of

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and

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. Setanta Sports Asia was available on TV platforms in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia/Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, the Philippines, and Taiwan.

History

In February 2011, Setanta Sports Asia launched in Hong Kong on Now TV, and in Malaysia and Brunei on Astro. In June 2015, Setanta Sports in Dublin confirmed it has sold its Asian operations to

. From 29 January 2020, Setanta Sports Asia has been replaced by the new dedicated rugby channel, Rugby Pass TV which launched its OTT service first, since February 2016.

Availability

The channel was available on the following platforms throughout Asia: * In Hong Kong via Now TV * In Indonesia via First Media, Big TV, and MNC Play * In Malaysia and Brunei on Astro * In Mongolia via Univision and Sky Media * In the Philippines on SkyCable * In Thailand via TrueVisions * In Singapore via Toggle * In Sri Lanka via LBN, Dialog and SLT Peo TV * In Taiwan via bbTV

Past coverage

Setanta was the leading broadcaster of rugby in Asia, covering a variety of competitions from the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Setanta's former Rugby rights were:

Rugby league

* Super League * RFL Championship *

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(until 2017 season)

Rugby union

* International tests * Six Nations Championship (2011–2013 on Setanta; Return in 2017) * The Rugby Championship (formerly Tri-Nations) * Super Rugby *

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Premiership Rugby Premiership Rugby, officially known as Gallagher Premiership Rugby, or the Gallagher Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is an English professional rugby union competition. The Premiership has consisted of thirteen clubs since 2021, and is the ...

* ''Ligue Nationale de Rugby'' **

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(2014–15 until 2017–18) ** European Rugby Champions Cup **

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GAA

Setanta provided coverage of the

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football and hurling championships.

References

External links

Setanta Sports Asia

GAA on Setanta Sports Asia

Rugby on Setanta Sports Asia

NRL on Setanta Sports Asia

TV Listings on Setanta Sports Asia
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