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Thu 07 Jul 2009Setanta secures Premier League package for screening here
TROUBLED DUBLIN-BASED broadcaster Setanta Sports got a major boost yesterday by pipping British satellite broadcaster BSkyB for the right to show 33 live English Premier League games in the Republic next season.
No price was revealed by either Setanta or the Premier League, but it is understood that the Irish TV company will pay just over €4 million for the games, which will be broadcast at 3pm on Saturdays.
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