Setanta Sports to launch on August 1st 2011

Setanta Sports which is presently being tested on Dialog TV will be launched officially on August 1st 2011. According to the scrolls which are vaguely worded the channel will cost Rs 99/= (excluding taxes) for all packages which means that even Gold package subscribers will have to pay the additional charge.

IF THIS IS TRUE... This same strategy was tried with Discovery Turbo & Discovery Science and it backfired on Dialog TV, the same would happen here as not many will be willing to pay an additional amount for this channel. This channel is available FTA over CSN, additionally the channel is available FTA for anyone with a satellite dish so making Gold package subscribers pay additionally is just one of those decisions which would be grossly unfair.

We sincerely hope Dialog TV doesn't repeat past mistakes and would continue providing this channel FOC for Gold package subscribers plus another package if possible, if not we believe that subscribers would refrain from activating this channel.

We would also like to state that some have been informed that the channel would be available free for Gold subscribers, so we will have to wait to see what exactly happens on Aug 1st 2011.

Please keep us updated on the latest on Dialog TV as the days progress.

Dialog tests Setanta Sports - rugby fiesta for everyone

Dialog TV has commenced testing of "Setanta Sports" with effect from today. According to reports the test transmission is available for all packages. We are not sure to which package the channel will be added to but since it is a FTA channel and is also available via CSN at certain times, the channel should be added to not only the premier package but also to a few others.

The channel has taken the slot titled "DTV Test" which is channel 41.

This is indeed a very good move by Dialog TV & will be welcomed by many, specially the rugby loving folk in this nation.