PremPlus

PremPlus

Infobox TV channel
name= PremPlus
logofile=Premplus.png logoalt=PremPlus logo
launch= 19 August 2001
closed date= 6 May 2007
share=0.1%
share as of= April 2007
share source= [http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/monthreports.cfm?report=monthgmulti]
owner= BSkyB
former names= Sky Premiership Plus (to 1 July, 2004)
web= [http://www.sky.com/sports www.sky.com/sports]

PremPlus or Premiership Plus was Sky Sports' first and only pay-per-view channel, which was dedicated to airing live and interactive Premiership football from the Premier League. The main presenter on PremPlus was Marcus Buckland with former Arsenal manager George Graham, providing punditry.

History

Prem Plus was launched on 19 August 2001, showing 40 pay-per-view matches from the English Premier League. The first match featured Chelsea v Newcastle United [ [http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=104016&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=187690&highlight= Sky announce Premiership Plus Channel] Sky press release] . The name Premiership Plus had ran throughout the 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons before being shortened to PremPlus for the beginning of the 2004–05 season. Also, from the start of 2004–05, PremPlus showed 50 live PPV matches, an increase of 10 compared to previous seasons.

PremPlus no longer exists due to the new Premier League television rights deal. After a successful six seasons on air for the pay-per-view sports channel, it came to an end having broadcast 270 matches live and exclusive from the English Premier League. The last ever game shown on PremPlus was Aston Villa v Sheffield United.

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