Orange takes the lead in Football

21st December, 2007

In a deal with Setanta Sport, Orange will show full match coverage of Barclays Premier League matches to its mobile phone subscribers.

Customers will be able to access 3 channels through the internet portal - Orange World. The channels, Setanta Sport 1, Setanta Sport 2 and Setanta Golf are all highly popular sports channels.

As well at the football matches, customers will also be able to watch PGA Golf Tour adn Magners Rubgy League matches.

head of sports at orange has said that the deal makes orange "the true home for football on your mobile."

The deal is only open to customers with a 3G handset and will cost them a subscription frr of £5 a month. Matches that are coming to a mobile screen near you soon are Manchester United v Everton on December 23rd adn Chelsea v Tottenham on January 14th.

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