V Sport Hockey | |
Launch Date: | 1 September 2009 |
Closed Date: | 2011 (Baltics) 2017 (Norway) |
Network: | V Sport |
Owner: | Viaplay Group |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Area: | Sweden Finland |
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 |
Terr Serv 1: | Digita (Finland) |
Terr Chan 1: | Channel 65 (SD) |
Terr Serv 2: | DNA (Finland) |
Terr Chan 2: | Channel 119 (HD) |
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.
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.