V Sport Hockey
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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.
Country | United Kingdom |
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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) |
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.