Sports Channel Network Launches on Youview and Freeview

Sports Channel Network is now available on Youview boxes and connected Freeview HD / Play TVs and set-top boxes with free sports content covering football, golf, fishing, equestrian, winter sports, surfing, motorsport and formula E.

The streaming channel has now been made compatible with Youview boxes and is available on Channel 266.

Also joining the service today is Planet Knowledge on Channel 265 with free to air factual documentaries covering history, nature, science, people and travel.

VOD 365 Founder and CEO, Paul Coster said:  “We are extremely pleased to be extending our agreement with YouView which will see both Planet Knowledge and Sports Channel Network joining our kids’ on-demand service, Ketchup, on the YouView platform. Today’s announcement marks a key moment in our distribution strategy and underlines our ability to offer a wide selection of opportunities to our brand advertising partners as we continue to extend our digital reach to UK audiences, who will be able to access these exciting channels via both the on- demand EPG channel listings and app.”