Setanta Sports renews European club football rights

Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has acquired live rights for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League European club football tournaments in the Republic of Ireland.

Both of the deals will run for three years, from 2015-16 to 2017-18.

The agreements cover live coverage of all games from both tournaments, including exclusive live coverage of Europa League matches on Thursdays.

Coverage of the Champions League on Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be non-exclusive.

In December, Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ retained rights for the Champions League for the same three-year period.