1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner
Eir
Sister channels
Eir Sport 1, Eir Sport X1, Eir Sport X2, Eir Sport UHD
History
Launched
2004 (as Setanta Sports 1)
Closed
20 July 2021; 2 years ago (20 July 2021)
Replaced by
FreeSports HD (Sky Ireland only)
Former names
Setanta Sports 1 (2004–2016)
Links
Website
www.Eirsport.ie
Eir Sport 2 (stylised as eir Sport 2, formerly Setanta Sports 1) was an Irish pay television channel owned by Setanta Sports Channel Ireland.[1]
The channel carried coverage of association football (including top-flight European leagues and UEFA Europa League), boxing, golf, motorsport, and coverage of the SSE Airtricity League.
On 16 December 2013 Setanta Sports launched a high-definition of Setanta Sports 1. Setanta Sports 1 HD was first exclusively available through Virgin Media Ireland, but later launched on Sky on 20 July 2015, along with Premier Sports HD.[2]
On 15 August 2019, Eir Sport and Virgin Media Sport contracted a deal to show Virgin Media Sport on Eir Vision and Eir Sport 1 on Virgin Media Ireland.[3]
As per eir's announcement on 19 May 2021, Eir Sport 2 closed on 20 July 2021. Eir also announced that Eir Sport 1 will also close before the end of 2021.
[4]
^BCI approves ownership changes at Setanta and signs 2 new Content Contracts Archived 7 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, 28 July 2009
^Costanza, Tina (16 December 2013). "UPC adds Setanta 1 in HD to its TV offerings - Gear | siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service". Silicon Republic.
^Croke, Ruaidhrí. "Eir Sport and Virgin Media agree deal to share sports packages". The Irish Times.
^Goodbody, Will (19 May 2021). "Eir Sport to cease broadcasting later this year". RTÉ.
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