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History. Viaplay Xtra launched as FreeSports on 31 August 2017 and was closed down on 25 January 2024 with the aim to provide free-to-air sports coverage and become a top three dedicated sports channel in the UK. [ 1] It was available on all major platforms, available in 18 million UK homes. The channel held a partnership with rights holders ...
In July 2022, Viaplay Group acquired U.K.-based pay TV channel operator, Premier Sports, and rebranded it under the Viaplay name by 1st November 2022. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] On 20 July 2023, it was announced that Viaplay would lay off 25% of staff while pursuing a new strategy to focus on its core Nordic, Netherlands and Viaplay Select operations. [ 12 ]
Sky Sports 2024/25 to 2028/29: 328 Championship matches, 248 League One matches, 248 League Two matches and all 15 Play-off matches live via Sky Sports or associated streaming service ITV Highlights until 2027; five live matches in 2024-25 season with 10 live matches in 2025-26 and 2026-27 season [8] EFL Cup: Sky Sports 2024-29: All 93 matches ...
BoxNation was launched by Frank Warren Promotions as a free-to-air channel on Sky. [3] It was soft launched on 14 July 2011, airing two hours of classic boxing fights. The channel fully launched on 30 September 2011, broadcasting live fights, magazine programmes, and footage of classic fights from boxing legends including Muhammad Ali , Sugar Ray Leonard and Mike Tyson .
June – The National Hockey League is shown on Premier Sports for the final time as the UK TV rights move to Scandinavian streaming service Viaplay as part of its UK launch. [43] 30 June – FreeSports is removed from the Freeview platform. [44] 3 August – Premier Sports begins broadcasting on Virgin Media Ireland.
Premier Sports was formed in 2009 by the Irish businessman Michael O'Rourke, [1] a joint CEO and part owner of Setanta Sports and former director of Premium Sports. [2] The channel initially focused on broadcasting sporting events that had not been available in Great Britain since the collapse of Setanta Sports GB on 22 June 2009, and were not picked up by rival sports broadcasters ESPN and ...
‘Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’ Gets Behind-The-Scenes Doc Treatment ITV’s Saturday Night Takeaway is getting the behind-the-scenes doc treatment. In Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night ...
Viaplay Group AB, formerly known as Nordic Entertainment Group AB (NENT Group), is a Swedish media and entertainment company headquartered in Stockholm.. The company operates the video streaming services Viaplay, advertising-funded TV and radio channels, as well as the studio production company Viaplay Studios.