Discovery Channel in bid to buy Setanta Sports Asia

The Discovery Channel has informed the Competition Authority that it intends to acquire the Asian arm of Setanta Sports for an undisclosed sum.

Setanta Sports Asia is available on TV platforms in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Taiwan. It is also available across Asia through an online service, Setanta Sports Plus.

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, the division that intends to buy it, was founded in ...