La Liga TV
| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Picture format | 1080i, 16:9 (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Viaplay Group |
| History | |
| Launched | 13 January 2020 |
La Liga TV is an English pay television channel that broadcasts live La Liga football games and content in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[1] It is the United Kingdom’s first channel dedicated to showing content from an overseas football league. As well as being a television channel, La Liga TV operates as an online streaming service.[2]
The channel is part of La Liga president Javier Tebas' aim to move the league from an organiser of games to a global content provider. La Liga is the world's first football league to run its own television channel.[1]
History
La Liga TV was launched on 13 January 2020[3] through Premier Sports on Sky UK's television platform. Lasting for three seasons, the deal made Premier Sports the league's exclusive broadcast partner in the UK and Ireland. Sky customers were given free access to the channel for its first two weeks.[1] It was launched through Sky in the Republic of Ireland on 29 January 2020.[3]
Pundits and analysts featured on the channel include Sid Lowe, Graham Hunter, Terry Gibson, Gaizka Mendieta, Albert Ferrer, Nayim, Gus Poyet, Andrea Orlandi, Toni Padilla, Steve Archibald, Lauren, Guillem Balagué, Duncan McMath, Manu Vieyra and Victor Sanchez del Amo.[1]
When La Liga returned in June 2020, after a break enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sky customers were again given free access to the channel.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Corrigan, Dermot (13 January 2020). "LaLiga TV's launch brings Spanish football back to UK screens". The Independent. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Potts, Michael. "How to watch La Liga on TV in the UK - including Barcelona v Real Madrid El Clasico showdown". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Introducing LaLigaTV: All of LaLiga. All in one place". Introducing LaLigaTV: All of LaLiga. All in one place. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Mitchelmore, Ian (28 May 2020). "Sky and Premier Sports customers can watch La Liga matches for free in June". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 January 2021.