Premier Sports to become Viaplay Sports from 1 November

Premier Sports will become Viaplay Sports from 1 November 2022.

The existing Premier Sports channels, Premier Sports 1 will become Viaplay Sports 1 and Premier Sports 2 will become Viaplay Sports 2.  The FreeSports channel will become Viaplay Xtra.

Viewers who have access to the existing channels will continue to receive their channels from the likes of Sky and Virgin Media etc.

The Viaplay streaming service will have two packages – Films and Series package focussed on Nordic storytelling and curated third party content, and the Total package includes the combined UK sports line-up of the previous Premier Sports channels.

These packages will cost £3.99 and £14.99 per month respectively.

Viaplay will show all the European Qualifiers for the UEFA Euro and FIFA World Cup competitions played by Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, along with the UEFA Nations League and friendlies until 2028.

It will also show fixtures from the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup plus other European and worldwide competitions.