Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Sky Sport is a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by New Zealand's satellite pay-TV company, Sky.
History
Sky Sport 1 is the original Sky Television sport channel in New Zealand. It was first introduced in 1990 as Sky Sport on the Sky UHF service. When Sky Sport began it operated between the hours of noon and around midnight, and occasionally screened live sports events outside these hours. By mid-1991, Sky Sport commenced 24-hour, seven-day-a-week broadcasting with a direct feed of ESPN at certain times during the week.A sister channel, Sky Sport 2 was launched in 1997 when Sky introduced a nationwide analogue direct broadcasting via satellite service, followed by a third channel, Sky Sport 3 in 2003 and Sky Sport 4 in 2013.
On 1 August 2019, Sky launched five more Sky Sport channels, numbered from 5 to 9. Additionally all the channels were be re-aligned to be sport-specific, and a Sky Sport News channel was launched providing the latest news and updates from across all sports. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, the Sky Sport News channel was rebranded as Sky Sport Select, a combination of sports news and general sporting coverage.
Channels
Ten main channels comprise the Sky Sport serviceChannel | Name | Content |
050 | Sky Sport Select | A mix of sports news supplied by simulcasts of Sky and Fox Sports News and general sport coverage. |
051 | Sky Sport 1 | 24/7 rugby union coverage. |
052 | Sky Sport 2 | 24/7 cricket coverage. |
053 | Sky Sport 3 | Netball coverage and a mix of other sports. |
054 | Sky Sport 4 | Rugby league coverage and a mix of other sports. |
055 | Sky Sport 5 | Motorsport coverage and a mix of other sports. Includes content from Red Bull TV. |
056 | Sky Sport 6 | 24/7 golf coverage. |
057 | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | 24/7 association football coverage. |
058 | Sky Sport 8 | 24/7 Olympic Games coverage. |
059 | Sky Sport 9 | General sport coverage. |
All Sky Sport channels are broadcast in 1080i high-definition.