http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N156233070711-0734.htm Liverpool Football Club will launch its very own dedicated television channel - LFC TV - in September after signing a major three-year deal with Setanta Sports. LFC TV will be carried at no extra charge as part of the Setanta Sports Pack, a nine-channel offering, available on satellite. LFC TV will be included at no extra cost - the recently reduced price of £9.99 a month applies to the full Setanta Sports Pack, and there is no annual contract. The channel will also be broadcast live on www.liverpoolfc.tv as part of e-Season Ticket, the official website's premium content service. Although LFC TV will not be available as a stand-alone channel on Freeview, fans with a Freeview subscription to Setanta will be able to watch some of the top action on Setanta Sports 1, including LFC TV-branded Champions League and Premier League matches. LFC TV will also be available on cable via Virgin Media as part of the Setanta Sports Pack – further details to be released shortly. For the first time in the club's 115-year history, supporters will now be able to enjoy every minute of every Premiership and Champions League game from the comfort of their own homes. And fans who subscribe to LFC TV won't miss a thing - whether it's exclusive footage of the latest star signing or the very latest news from the club's Melwood training complex. With LFC TV positioned right at the heart of the club, the channel's flagship news programme 'LFC Now' will have every angle covered – including exclusive interviews with the manager, former stars and, of course, the current players themselves. With LFC TV planning to broadcast selected Reserve team games live, fans will also be given a unique opportunity to cast an eye over the emerging talent knocking on the first team dressing room door. And for a glimpse of the future, we'll report from the club's state-of-the-art Academy on the youngsters hoping to lift trophies for the Reds after the current crop of stars have hung up their boots. While the club's future success is paramount, LFC TV will also cast a respectful eye on the dramas and triumphs of days gone by, the bedrock on which the Anfield success story has been built. Many of the players who brought so much joy to fans on the way to earning legendary status at the club will be regular visitors to the LFC TV studios. The expert views of former heroes – trophy winners all – will form the backbone of the channel's innovative 'This is Anfield' show – a live, interactive football forum where the big issues are debated. And it won't just be the professional pundits who have their say - 'This is Anfield' will provide a platform for the fans to have their say. It's the perfect opportunity for supporters to put forward their views and demonstrate why Liverpool followers are rightly considered by many to be the most passionate and knowledgeable in the world. Perhaps most importantly of all, LFC TV will demonstrate just why the club's supporters remain so passionate. It's about being part of Liverpool Football Club, a world famous footballing institution with a history that has charted 115 years of triumph and trophies. With five European Cups, seven FA Cups and a record 18 League Championships collected since the club was founded by John Houlding on March 15 1892, there's certainly plenty to talk about.
What's On LFC TV and When All Liverpool FC matches in the English Premier League and UEFA Champions League (not live) At least six hours of original programming content per day, five days a week, fifty two weeks per year Daily news round-up with all the latest from Anfield and Melwood Exclusive interviews with the manager, coaching staff and current players Classic matches from Liverpool's illustrious past No less than 50% of all friendlies involving the Liverpool football team on a live and exclusive basis Live studio discussions with former Liverpool stars, supporters, celebrity fans and football experts The channel will raid the extensive Premier League archive, replaying some of the greatest games since the competition came into being in 1992 – that's 15 seasons of Reds action and no fewer than 285 victories to choose from. We'll also be sharing some of the greatest wins with the stars who made them possible so look out for some big, big names joining us on the LFC TV sofas. Liverpool Football Club has never just been about the Premiership however and we'll be delving into the more distant past with some of the trophy-lifting triumphs of the Seventies and Eighties. LFC TV will revisit the glory years alongside the guys who were there at the sharp end. If its news you're after, 'LFC Now' will be available twice a night, with bulletins repeated throughout the day - ensuring viewers never miss the latest developments. Liverpool's weekend matches will be transmitted in the first instance at midnight on Sunday, then repeated throughout the next day and at regular intervals during the following week. Midweek games will be available from midnight the same night – and again repeated over the next few days at varying times allowing fans to watch matches at their leisure and, most importantly, at a time it suits them. Our match previews will be extensive, with the latest word from Melwood on team selection and injury news as well as exclusive pre-match interviews with the manager and his players and, of course, the low-down on the opposition. And after the game, our post-match analysis will be all-encompassing with our resident experts casting a critical eye on the day's events alongside the views of the Liverpool camp at the game. And you can be sure that if the Man of the Match is wearing a red shirt - we'll be looking to speak to him. LFC TV will be available at no extra cost as part of the Setanta Sports Pack. Setanta's exclusive live content includes: Barclays Premier League (from August 2007) Under the new FAPL rights contract, 138 games will be broadcast live with Setanta showing 46 of them.
Excellent news, I have always had a sub to Setanta since they started NASN. This is going to be very interesting.
Is Setanta 15 euro per month ya lads, can you order it directly through sky? I have sky with sports at the moment costing 54 euro per month... 70 per month seems a bit steep... Like the idea of the NASN though, is that good? I watch all the yankie football on Sky so NASN might add some more hours
Is it me or is there a real feeling over the last 2-3 weeks that this club is really moving into a new era. I know a lot of progress has been made in the playing staff unfer Rafa but I just feel that the club has just been booted into the 21st century in the last few weeks. And I must say. I really like what I am seeing from the club.
hopefully the TO have been Booted in to the 21`st Century...... if any part of the Club needs a good Boot it's them.
I agree the Yanks are moving us forward at a very quick rate,expect some prices to go up in the future but if we are getting better services I will not mind.
I was just thinking this the other day after they bought Torres Spending a huge amount on one player always seemed to me to be something that OTHER teams did And having a TV channel has always seemed to me to be something that OTHER teams do Not anymore! It's certainly progress, but I'm not going to be subscribing to the channel, I can't see the value in it unless they show all the games live...
I heard on the grapevine that if you subscribe to NTL Digitals basic package, you can then get a special decoder (300 euro and not strictly legal) that unblocks all channels. Movies, Sky Sports, All Setanta, Music and even some Adult entertainment i have just got the basic package at the mo and was waiting till August to subscribe to sly sports, however 300 sounds cheap to me for everything
I was undecided about whether to get the Setanta package this season or not, so many matches this season but seamed a bit on the expensive side but will defo go for it with the LFC channel. Cant wait for the new station its well overdue
Great news, looks like I'm going to be including a few euro extra a month in my budget signing up for Setanta Sports pack
Hi Yea, this is indeed great, long over due & a great result for Setanta - nice to see an Irish company doing so well, though wish they'd lower their prices via Sky TV dish subscriptions .. far too high, in comparions to NTL etc. Here's the pricing for info btw: http://84.51.233.73/forums/showthread.php?t=201
They are doing well but not out of the water yet if what i read is true,they have dropped the price for UK customers recently due to lack of subscription's. They need a massive uptake in subs if they are to survive. Could be one reason why the LFC channel is going to be free.
Hi mate No doubt they are carrying forward some heavy losses, given the amount they must be spending to buy in the rights to the likes of Premiership games, F1 etc etc .... however, equally, look at the dosh Sky would have spent in the early years too I reckon the price drop is a good move, to help them quickly achieve a larger subscriber base & in turn, critical mass / break even point ... once you've got them signed up, you can slip in the annual increases just as Sky do, try and flog them extra stuff etc etc. As for LFCtv being free - betya thats also just to wet all our appetitites, no doubt they will be getting some dosh from Setanta, who will be giving them a slice of the monthly payment they collect .. in return, Setanta can draw in lots of LFC fans as new customers, have a great new name to latch onto for advertising purposes etc etc. Now, any chance of Setanta dropping their prices in Ireland too ?