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On June 20, 2019, U.S. professional wrestling promotion WWE announced that its programming would move to BT Sport in the beginning of 2020 (with pay-per-view programs sold via BT Sport Box Office), ending a relationship with Sky Sports that dated back to the network's launch in 1989. [25]
Beginning on 2 January 2020, NXT UK began airing on BT Sport [10] [11] On 21 January 2020, it was announced that NXT UK will also be airing on Paramount Network (now known as 5Action). [12] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NXT UK suspended production in April 2020. It returned to air in September 2020, with the programme moving to the BT Sport ...
On 1 August 2013, BT launched its first television channels, BT Sport, to compete with rival broadcaster Sky Sports. [84] Plans for the channels' launch came about when it was announced in June 2012 that BT had been awarded a package of broadcast rights for the Premier League from the 2013–14 to 2015–16 season, broadcasting 38 matches from each season. [ 85 ]
The initial run of seven films was conceived prior to the launch of BT Sport in 2013, with the first film being shown on the channel's third day on air. [3] The commissioning editors for the series have been Jamie Hindhaugh, Barry Andrews, Sally Brown, Simon Green and Grant Best.
Sport Relief 2020 goes ahead in front of a live audience in Salford despite the cancellation of a number of other events involving the gathering of large crowds due to the Coronavirus pandemic. [83] The event raises £40 million by the end of the evening, with co-presenter Gary Lineker saying "a chunk" of the funds raised will go towards those affected by the pandemic.
Also, in September 2023, BT Group and Warner Bros. Discovery announced that the BT Sport app and web player would close on October 12, 2023, making Discovery+ the new streaming home for TNT Sports. [36] [37] In February 2024, MotorTrend+ was shut down and its content and subscribers were migrated to Discovery+. [38]
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BT Sport 1 1 July 2013 42 Sky Sports 2 BT Sport 2 34 ESPN: Continues on Sky, Virgin Media and BT TV. BT Sport Preview 1 August 2013 712 Smash Hits Radio: Removed to release a slot for Kiss Fresh. Also ceased online and on digital radio on the same day. Kiss Fresh: 5 August 2013 235 God TV: Returned in December 2022 on channel 282. The Angel ...