Ziggo Sport is a sports television channel in the Netherlands, operated by Ziggo and owned by VodafoneZiggo.[1] It is only available for Ziggo subscribers and broadcasts a variety of sports with a focus on major sporting events, a weekly talk show called "Peptalk," and sports-related films and documentaries. It also has a paid counterpart, Ziggo Sport Totaal, which can also be received by non-Ziggo subscribers. The channel started with a repeating promotional film on 2 November 2015, and officially launched on 12 November 2015.
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| Country | Netherlands |
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| Broadcast area | Netherlands |
| Network | Ziggo |
| Headquarters | Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Picture format | 4K UHD 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Liberty Global (50%) Vodafone (50%) |
| Sister channels | Ziggo Sport 2 Ziggo Sport 3 Ziggo Sport 4 Ziggo Sport 5 Ziggo Sport 6 |
| History | |
| Launched | 12 November 2015 |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Ziggo GO | ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only) |
History
editIn November 2014, Liberty Global took over Dutch cable company Ziggo, including the Sport1 premium sports channels.[2] On 12 November 2015, the Sport1 premium sports channels were rebranded as Ziggo Sport Totaal. During this rebranding, Liberty Global also launched a new Ziggo Sport channel that is available for all digital TV subscribers of Ziggo.[3]
Ziggo Sport is available in UHD as of March 2021.[4]
In May 2021, Ziggo Sport officially lost the broadcast rights for Formula One for 2022 and beyond. During 2016 and 2021, the Dutch sports channel attracted a large audience by broadcasting Formula One due to the rise of their fellow countryman, Formula One driver Max Verstappen.[5]
References
edit- ^ "VodafoneZiggo-owned Ziggo Sports included in EU media raids". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-07-05.(subscription required)
- ^ Ziggo completes delisting and converts to a Dutch private limited company
- ^ "Ziggo launches sports channel on November 12". BroadbandTVNews.com. 2015-11-02.
- ^ Jarco Kriek (24 February 2021). "Niet alleen Formule 1 maar meer sport in 4K Ultra HD bij Ziggo" (in Dutch). TotaalTV.nl.
- ^ "Ziggo Sport-baas: 'Verlies van Formule 1-rechten zal een smet op mijn blazoen blijven'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2023-11-07.