Dutch cable operator Ziggo is set to launch a new free-to-air sports channel, Ziggo Sport, on November 12th.

The channel will focus on major sporting events feature talk-shows, sports-related films and documentaries.  The channel will offer a broad range of international and national sports, including football, motor racing, tennis, golf, basketball, hockey, rugby, volleyball and athletics.

Baptiest Coopmans, CEO of Ziggo, said that the launch of the channel had been made possible by the merger of UPC and Ziggo to create a single cable operator with national coverage.

Other posts by :

1. Equatys wants 2,800 new satellites
2. FCC eyes freeing up Weird Space Stuff spectrum
3. SES happy with releasing 160MHz of spectrum for 5G
4. Inmarsat “likely to win appeal” over Ligado/AST action
5. FCC seeks fair play over foreign satellite access
6. Bank raises RocketLab target price
7. Paramount throws kitchen sink
8. Ukraine wants its own LEO system
9. SpaceX outlines Starlink cellular delivery plan

Categories: Articles, Content, FTA