THE final whistle was blown on Setanta Sports last night, but the battle for the 190 Irish-based jobs continues after the broadcaster’s English holding company went into receivership.

SETANTA’S attempt to throw down the gauntlet to BSkyB and muscle in on Premier League football was always a risky move.

SPORTS broadcaster Setanta’s British channels shut down last night after it called in administrators.

GAA chiefs admit they are “monitoring” the situation at troubled broadcaster Setanta Sports.

THE holding company which runs the Premier League in England has put the English transmission rights for Premiership football matches still controlled by Setanta out to tender.

ENDEMOL, the Dutch television production company best known for creating the Big Brother reality show franchise, has emerged as one of the likely additional investors necessary to keep ailing sports broadcaster Setanta from going out of business.

With a possible US tycoon saviour waiting in the wings, John Hearne follows the roughest week in Setanta’s 19-year history, a week it seems to have survived — for now.

US-based tycoon Len Blavatnik is working on a £20m (€23.45m) 11th-hour rescue deal for pay-television firm Setanta, it was reported today.

THE threat of administration at Setanta Sports looks to have been averted after an emergency two-hour board meeting last night.

SETANTA Sports, the Irish-founded sports broad-caster, could go into administration within the next couple of days.

SETANTA Sports founder Michael O’Rourke believes the company will survive its current difficulties but said there are no guarantees.

THEY’RE one nil down and time’s nearly up. Cash-strapped broadcaster Setanta needs to find just over €100m to meet its short-term obligations to the Premiership and the English FA.

EUROPEAN venture capital firm Balderton Capital, whose investments include Setanta Sports, has raised €323m for its technology and media fund.

BEBO has been bought by internet company AOL for $850 million (€545m) cash.

SHAREHOLDERS in electronic payments firm Payzone yesterday voted to remove chief executive John Nagle and finance director John Williamson from their positions.

Premier League football broadcaster Setanta Sports was at the centre of takeover speculation today after reports of a £1bn (€1.3bn)-plus offer for the business.

THE chief executive and chief financial officer of electronic payments firm Payzone secured a High Court injunction last night preventing their removal from the company.