| Sky Sport 1 | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1990 |
| Network | Sky Network Television |
| Picture format | 16:9 (HDTV) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Formerly called | Sky Sport (1990-2003) |
| Sister channel(s) | Sky Sport 2, Sky Sport 3, Sky Sport Highlights |
| Website | www.SkySport.co.nz |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Network Television | Channel 030 |
| Cable | |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV | Channel 30 |
| Sky Sport 2 | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1997 |
| Network | Sky Network Television |
| Picture format | 16:9 (HDTV) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sister channel(s) | Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 3, Sky Sport Highlights |
| Website | www.SkySport.co.nz |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Network Television | Channel 031 |
| Cable | |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV | Channel 31 |
| Sky Sport 3 | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2003 |
| Network | Sky Network Television |
| Picture format | 16:9 (HDTV) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Formerly called | Sky Sport Extra |
| Sister channel(s) | Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 2, Sky Sport Highlights |
| Website | www.SkySport.co.nz |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Network Television | Channel 032 |
| Cable | |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV | Channel 32 |
| Sky Sport Highlights | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1 July 2007 |
| Network | Sky Network Television |
| Picture format | 16:9 (SDTV) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sister channel(s) | Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 2, Sky Sport 3 |
| Website | www.SkySport.co.nz |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Network Television | Channel 033 |
| Cable | |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV | Channel 33 |
Sky Sport is a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by New Zealand's satellite pay-TV company, Sky Network Television. Sky Sport 1 was launched in 1990. A sister channel, Sky Sport 2 was launched in 1997, followed by a third channel, Sky Sport 3 in 2003 and Sky Sport Highlights launched in 2007.
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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.
It is New Zealand's premium all sport channel offers a full line-up of popular local and international sporting events, often live 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week.
Sky Sport 1 features New Zealand's most popular sports, including rugby union. It shows live coverage of the Super 14 and ITM Cup, and has broadcast all of the All Blacks home and away games since 1996, after purchasing the rights from TVNZ. It bought the rights to New Zealand cricket matches in 1998, and currently all of New Zealand's international cricket matches are televised live, home and away, as well as coverage from Australia, England and India, including the Indian Premier League.
Association football is also very big in Sky Sport in New Zealand, it shows all Hyundai A-League matches as well as matches from the Barclays Premier League. Sky Sport 1 also shows all netball international matches, and it currently shows all ANZ Championship matches live and includes replays and a weekly show called On-Court. Sky Sport 1 also shows basketball, golf, tennis, hockey, and fishing.
Sky Sport 1 also produces its own shows including live interviews with sporting personalities, build-ups to major events and topical discussions from experts in their respective sporting fields. The seasonal shows include Friday Night Football, National Bank Cricket Company, Deaker on Sport, Vodafone NRL Full Time, Try Time, and Reunion.
Sky Sport 2 is the second Sky Television sports channel in New Zealand, introduced in 1997.
SKY Sport 2 focuses on sports that do not feature prominently on SKY Sport 1. One of its staples is the English Premier League. It also shows almost all National Rugby League matches, with every New Zealand Warriors game live, and all live international rugby league matches involving New Zealand. It also shows both Super League matches live. A new rugby league show, 40/20 airs live on Sunday afternoons and features a round up of the round's matches as well as interviews with players, discussion amongst the panel and previews. The show first appeared in 2009 and is hosted by Steven Mcivor. It also screens repeats and delayed coverage of live events from SKY Sport 1.
Sky Sport 3 is the third Sky Television sports channel in New Zealand, introduced in 2003.
The line up includes live coverage of events and replays of sports already screened on Sky Sport 1 or 2. Sky Sport 3 also carries round-the-clock sports news with Fox Sports News.
Sky Sport Highlights is Sky Television's highlights channel.
The basic premise of Sky Sport Highlights revolves around a 2 hour block of differing 30 minute sports highlights that is repeated every 2 hours and then the content is updated only when there is new sport that has happened.
During 2010 5 more Sky Sports channels were launched in order to broadcast Olympics and Commonwealth Games events live. They launch at the start of the games and close shortly after. These channels are:
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