Sky Channel (Australia)
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| Sky Channel | |
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| Launched | 1985 |
| Owned by | Tabcorp Holdings |
| Website | www.skychannel.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel | Channel 5 |
| Austar | Channel 22 |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 519 |
| Austar Digital | Channel 519 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel | Channel 5 |
| Austar | Channel 22 |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 519 |
| Austar Digital | Channel 519 |
Sky Channel is an Australian television network specialising in live thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing. It is owned by Tabcorp Holdings.
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[edit] Channels
- Sky Channel
- Sky Ringside
- Sky Racing - for the public Pay TV sector
- 2KY (radio only)
[edit] Content
- "Sky Raceday" & "Sky Racenight" - Live thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing from Australia and around the world, including live TAB, S-TAB and UniTAB dividends for every race
- "Sky Ringside" - Exclusive boxing tournaments
- Soccer matches
- Locally made programming including talk-back (Racing Retro) and racing highlights ("The Catching Pen")
[edit] Broadcasting
Live content is supplied to Sky Channel via fibre optic, microwave or satellite links from independently owned racing clubs. As of August 2006, most live content and all of Sky's flagship programs are broadcast in 16x9 widescreen digital format to all subscribers.
[edit] Availability
Sky Channel is exclusively available to pubs, clubs and TAB facilities around Australia and the world. Residential pay TV subscribers can receive Sky Racing, similar to Sky Channel but tailored for the public subscription service.
[edit] Mottos
- "At home on the track"
- "Power, instinct, heart"
