Sky Sports

Sky Sports is a group of 5 channels - Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, Sky Sports 3, Sky Sports Xtra, and Sky Sports News - operated by British Sky Broadcasting, mainly for their Sky Digital platform. The first channel, Sky Sports (now Sky Sports 1) was launched in 1990, as The Sports Channel, renamed Sky Sports after Sky Television's merger with British Satellite Broadcasting. Sky Sports 1, 2, 3, and Xtra are available as an additional subscription package on top of normal Sky Digital, and some to all channels are available as options on nearly every cable system in the UK and Ireland. Unlike the other channels, Sky Sports News is usually provided as part of the basic package. They are mainly known for the extremely extensive football coverage.

Related Topics:
Sky Sports Xtra - Sky Sports News - British Sky Broadcasting - Sky Digital - 1990 - Sky Television - British Satellite Broadcasting - Football

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