Celtic TV Celtic TV It was a television channel until 2009 but it has since relaunched online, replacing Channel 67. Launched in 2004, Celtic TV was operated by the Irish company Setanta Sports, and was available on satellite and cable platforms in the UK and Ireland until the demise of the Pay TV operator's UK operation on 23 June 2009, resulting in all of the Setanta run channels including Celtic TV and its Old Firm counterpart, Rangers TV to be closed (The latter has since reopened) After Setanta Sports entered administration and ceased all broadcasting on its core channels and the channels
Sports broadcasting contracts in the United Kingdom Sports broadcasting contracts in the United Kingdom This article refers to sports broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom. For a list of sports broadcasting rights in other countries, see List of sports television broadcast contracts. Certain sporting events are protected by the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events and must be broadcast live and free-to-air on terrestrial television in the UK. Presently, free-to-air means a TV channel which is free and covers 95% of the population. Qualifying free-to-air channels are BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. With Ofcom permission, certain events are