V Sport Hockey

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.

V Sport Hockey
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaSweden
Finland
NetworkV Sport
Programming
Picture format16:9
Ownership
OwnerViaplay Group
Sister channelsV 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
Launched1 September 2009
Closed2011 (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.

References
  1. "Viasat - elokuvia, urheilua, lastenohjelmia, dokumentteja, luonto-ohjelmia, aikuisviihdettä, ..." Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
  2. "Premiär för Viasat Hockey". Viasat Sport.
  3. "HockeyAllsvenskan klar för Sveriges första hockeykanal" (in Swedish). Viasat Sport. 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  4. "Viasat Hockey – Sveriges första hockeykanal" (in Swedish). Viasat.se. Retrieved 2009-09-04.


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