Show 41 of FrequencyCast, the UK’s TV and Tech podcast, has just been released.

In our regular online radio show, we discuss all that’s new with digital TV and technology. Here’s what we cover in this show:

• News Updates: Setanta Sport collapses, a date is set for Freeview HD, plus what’s set to change in our Digital Britain.
• Focus: Broadband – what changes are ahead and how to get a faster connection.
• Hands-on: We play with o2’s fridge door, and a Nintendo get-fit fob.
• Your questions on Sky+, recording radio, photo keyrings and the Setanta aftermath.

You can download Show 41 direct to your MP3 player or listen online at http://www.frequencycast.co.uk/latest.html. If you have an iPod or iPhone, get shows faster by signing up via iTunes.

 

 FrequencyCast UK Show 41 [30:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This evening, ESPN America has started broadcastoing on Freeview channel 34, the slot taken by Setanta Sports until its collapse yesterday.

It seems that ESPN America is being transmitted by Top Up TV, and anyone with a Top Up TV subscription can view ESPN for free though it’s not clear how long for).

Users with an old Setanta Freeview box / card should also be able to get ESPN America.

It’s assumed that this channel will be used to show the Barclays Premier League matches that ESPN has just bought the rights to – they will offer 46 matches from the 2009/2010 footy season.

We’ve been reporting on the ongoing financial problems at Setanta for weeks. Today at 6pm, the plug was finally pulled and the Setanta channels in the UK went dark.

The company formally went into administration at 2:30pm on Tuesday 23rd June, leaving an estimated 1.2 million UK customers without their sports service.

We’ll be covering this in more detail in our July show (sign up now!).

In the meantime, check out the Radio and Telly Setanta Help page for the latest.

News just in on the Setanta saga. Setanta has today failed to make the required £30 million payment to the English Premier League, and accordingly, the Premier League has terminated the agreement

This means that Setanta’s 1.2million UK customer won’t be able to watch the 46 Premier League matches planned for the upcoming 2009/2010 football season.

This now looks like Game Over for Setanta Sports.

More: Sport on UK TV

There’s been lots of breaking news since the last full-length show at the start of June, so we’ve just released a short audio update.

In the update, Carl and Pete cover the following: Setanta close to collapse, changes to DAB, the new iPhone 3GS, iPhone OS 3.0, Sky on the X-Box, and rise of the Pirates….

If you’ve got iTunes, you should have got the update automatically, otherwise, you can get to the update at http://www.frequencycast.co.uk/latest.html

Here’s our iTunes link: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=142899029

Hope you enjoy the update…

 

 FrequencyCast Update - 10th June 2009 [14:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Two top Setanta Sports offers to put out there for our loyal listeners…

If you’re considering signing up to Setanta Sports, you can get 50% off for the first few months. Here are the the two deals we’ve found:

• Satellite TV: Get the Setanta Sports service for half price for 2 months by using the promotion code 2650 when you sign up.
• Freeview: Six months half price

To get the offers, sign up to Setanta at www.setanta.com