V Sport Hockey
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Sweden Finland |
| Network | V Sport |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Viaplay Group |
| Sister channels | V Sport Football V Sport Motor V Sport Golf V Sport Extra V Sport Premium V Sport 1 V Sport Ultra HD V Sport Live |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 September 2009 |
| Closed | 2011 (Baltics) 2017 (Norway) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digita (Finland) | Channel 65 (SD) |
| DNA (Finland) | Channel 119 (HD) |
V Sport Hockey is a sports channel broadcasting from the United Kingdom, primarily targeting Sweden but also available in Finland[1] and Norway. Broadcasting commenced on 1 September 2009, at the start of the 2009 ice hockey season.[2] The channel focuses on the KHL, HockeyAllsvenskan, Kvalserien, Ice Hockey World Championships and NHL.
The launch of the channel was announced 7 May 2009 during the 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. The channel is included in the Viasat sports package via satellite. The channel is available through the cable- and broadband networks, and the games from HockeyAllsvenskan shown on TV are available through the streaming service Viasat OnDemand.[3] [4]
In 2011, the channel ceased operations in the Baltics.
In 2017, the channel became a part of Viasport in Norway.
In 2020, the channel was renamed V Sport Hockey.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Viasat - elokuvia, urheilua, lastenohjelmia, dokumentteja, luonto-ohjelmia, aikuisviihdettä, ..." Archived from the original on 2011年07月23日.
- ^ "Premiär för Viasat Hockey". Viasat Sport.
- ^ "HockeyAllsvenskan klar för Sveriges första hockeykanal" (in Swedish). Viasat Sport. 2009年05月07日. Retrieved 2009年05月08日.
- ^ "Viasat Hockey – Sveriges första hockeykanal" (in Swedish). Viasat.se. Retrieved 2009年09月04日.
