A new free sports TV channel is set for launch today which promises to show ten live football matches each week including England’s World Cup qualifiers.
The brand new station has been launched by the management team behind Premier Sports and before then, Setanta Sports UK, will be available on most major platforms and will show a host of sports, including motorsport, MMA and American sports.
Virgin Media customers will not be able to access the channel yet.
Where can I watch FreeSports?
- Sky channel 424
- Freesat channel 252
- Freeview channel 95*
- YouView (includes BT/TalkTalk) channel 95**
Which sports will be shown on FreeSports?
Football:
Each week, the channel will broadcast coverage from the following international leagues
- Portuguese Primeira League
- Belgian Pro League
- Superliga Argentina
- Spanish La Liga 2
- Irish Airtricity League
A selection of NRL games and UK Championship games will feature. This autumn, there will be coverage of the Rugby League World Cup.
3 live NHL games will be broadcast each week during the season. Additionally, Freesports will also show the IIHF World Championships, 5 Team GB games from Div 1A and The Champions Hockey League, featuring clubs such as Nottingham Panthers. The channel will also showcase coverage from the Swedish Hockey League.
25 ATP 250 tennis events per season.
