Sky Sport (Germany)

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Sky Sport
Logo used since 2020
Country Germany
Broadcast area Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Programming
Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
2160p (UHDTV)
Ownership
Owner Sky Deutschland
Sister channels List of Sky Deutschland channels
History
Launched1993
Former namesPremiere Sport
Links
Website skysport.sky.de

Sky Sport is a group of sports satellite TV channels in the German language produced and broadcast by Sky Deutschland.

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History

Digitales Sport Fernsehen (Digital Sport Television)

Sky Sport can trace its roots back to the sports channels on the DF1 platform launched in 1996: DSF Plus, DSF Action and DSF Golf. It also has origins in the analogue Premiere channel, launched in 1993, which was also sports-focused.

Premiere Sport

On 1 October 1999, DF1 was turned into Premiere World and sport channels were rebrand on the platforms, to Premiere Sport 1 and 2. When more than two simultaneous events were available, the service could be increased to up to thirteen parallel channels. [1]

On 26 October 2002, a service for Austria, called Premiere Austria, was launched. [2]

Sky Sport

When Premiere became Sky Deutschland on 4 July 2009, the channels were then further rebranded to Premiere Sport 1 and 2 became Sky Sport 1 and 2, while Premiere Austria became Sky Sport Austria and Premiere HD was divided into Sky Sports HD and Sky Cinema HD. Sky Sport News HD, a sports news channel, launched on 1 December 2011 in a basic package (Sky Welt).

First Sky Sport logo Sky Sport Germany.svg
First Sky Sport logo
Previous Sky Sport logo Sky Sport Corner 2011.svg
Previous Sky Sport logo
Logo since 2016 until 2020 Sky Sport - 2015 logo.svg
Logo since 2016 until 2020

Channels

The channels that make up the Sky package broadcast from the Astra 19.2°E satellite position, using the Astra 1H, Astra 1L, and Astra 1M satellites. Channels are uplinked by Sky Italia. Between 2004 and 2016, they were uplinked by SES Platform Services (later MX1, now part of SES Video).

Channel numberChannel nameContent
200 Sky Sport News HDGermany's only 24-hour LIVE sports news channel. Alongside news bulletins every 15 minutes, it broadcasts highlights, magazines, press conferences and trainings from Bundesliga's teams.
201Sky Sport Top Event
202 Sky Sport Bundesliga (1-5 bundesliga channel)Dedicated channel for live coverage of German Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga
203 Sky Sport F1
204Sky Sport Premier LeagueAll the best of English Premier League games.
205Sky Sport Mix
206Sky Sport Tennis
207Sky Sport Golf
209Sky Sport UHDSelected coverage in ultra-high-definition.
210Sky Sport Bundesliga UHDSelected coverage in ultra-high-definition.
211Sky Sport Bundesliga 1Dedicated channel for live coverage of German Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga
212Sky Sport Bundesliga 2Dedicated channel for live coverage of German Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga
221Sky Sport 1Live coverage of the DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League, Tennis.
222Sky Sport 2Live coverage of DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League, Tennis, Golf and Boxing.
223Sky Sport 3 (3-11)Feed channel, only broadcast special sports events if necessary, or parallel sports events are happening at the same time.
231Sky Sport AustriaDedicated channel for live coverage of the Austrian Bundesliga and 2. Liga.

Programming

Events broadcast on the channels include German Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, Austrian Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League (until 2021 (for GER) and 2024 (for AUT)), English Premier League, golf and professional wrestling like AEW.

References

  1. "PREMIERE WORLD setzt mit Programm und Präsentation neue Maßstäbe für das digitale Fernsehen". Premiere World. 20 August 1999. Archived from the original on 17 July 2001.
  2. "Premiere verstärkt seine Präsenz in Österreich" (Press release). Premiere. 25 September 2002.