Sky and Setanta reveal TV fixtures

SKY SPORTS yesterday confirmed the first 35 of its 92 live Barclays Premier League games for the 2008/09 season while Setanta Sports confirmed the first batch of its 79 games.

Champions Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal are all in action on the opening weekend on Sky Sports, kicking off 35 live games the channel will show between August and November.

The curtain-raiser on opening day, Saturday, August 17 is West Brom’s visit to Arsenal, while the following day, Sky cameras are at Chelsea for the visit of FA Cup winners Portsmouth and Luiz Felipe Scolari’s first game in charge.