The service, which includes the provision of dedicated transponder, comprises of content being delivered via a number of fibre sources and a dedicated multiplex capable of uplinking up to eight channels.
A proportion of the available capacity is also used to support a range of interactive services including Sky Bet and the Setanta ISub applications.
“The demand for sports content continues to fuel our launch of sports-related channels into the UK TV market,” said Richard Sweeney, chief operating officer for Setanta. “Since 2004 Arqiva has consistently provided us with flexible and scalable solutions to support this growth. This has culminated in their provision of a dedicated transponder which enables us to better manage our capacity as we look to the future.”
The transponder will aid Setanta in the broadcasting of their growing number of sports-related channels, which include Racing World, Racing UK, Setanta Commercial, NASN, Setanta Island, Liverpool TV and Arsenal TV which was launched in January 2008.
