Virgin Media Sport (TV channel)

Virgin Media Sport
Virgin Media Sport's logo
Launched 18 September 2018[1]
Network Virgin Media Television
Owned by Virgin Media Ireland
Audience share 0.7%Decrease (June 2016, )
Slogan Sport Now 4 Channels Sport's
Country Ireland
Language English
Sister channel(s) Virgin Media One
Virgin Media Two
Virgin Media Three
Website www.virginmediatelevision.ie
Availability
Cable
Virgin Media
(Ireland)		 Channel 116 & 400
Channel 430 (HD)
Channel 451–456 (Extra 1–6)
Channel 471–476 (Extra 1–6 HD)
Streaming media
Virgin Media Player TBC

Virgin Media Sport is a sports entertainment television channel in Ireland by Virgin Media Television operated by Virgin Media Ireland and owned by Liberty Global. The channel launched on the 18th September 2018.[2][3][4][5].

The channel is exclusively available through Virgin Media Ireland services.

History

As part of a major rebrand and refocusing of the Virgin Media brand in the Republic of Ireland, the TV3 Group confirmed it planned to launch a sports channel in August 2018. Virgin Sports is the fourth channel by Virgin Media Television, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland approved a new Section 71 licence.

According to the Irish Independent the new channel will create 20 to 30 new jobs.

The channel will be home to UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches from 2018–2020. Virgin Media Sport has also done a deal with CAA11, the representatives of UEFA in international football, which gives the broadcaster the rights to all competitive European international football outside of Republic of Ireland matches, such as qualifiers for the UEFA European Championship and FIFA World Cup.[4] The channel will also broadcast the Six Nations tournament.

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2018/08/28/virgin-media-sport-to-launch-in-ireland-next-month/
  2. ↑ Staff, Fora. "Virgin Media to launch brand new Irish sports channel as part of TV3 rebrand".
  3. ↑ "Virgin Media Sport Takes On Rival RTE With Exclusive Match Deals". 2 July 2018.
  4. 1 2 "TV3 aims to score with new ad model on sports channel - Independent.ie".
  5. ↑ https://www.virginmedia.ie/bundles/broadband-tv-phone/

Coordinates: 53°18′34″N 6°21′20″W / 53.309565°N 6.35564°W / 53.309565; -6.35564

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