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The Irish Sun
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Sky TV customers finally receive access to FOUR major sports channels including football after years of waiting
SPORT fans with Sky TV can finally access four major channels that have been missing for years. The broadcaster's internet-based TV platforms Advertisement 1 Sky Glass and Sky Stream customers haven't had any Premier Sports at all Credit: Alamy But on this occasion, Sky Q has had a slight upper hand for sometime now. Sky Glass and Although Sky Q customers have Premier Sports 1 and Premier Sports 2, there's some extras for them too, as they can watch the dedicated LALIGA channel and the But you won't find the channels on the usual TV guide. Advertisement Read more about Sky Instead, it's all available via the Premier Sports app which has just launched across all three platforms. Premier Sports is home to a number of competitions, including: LALIGA UEFA 2024 Qualifiers & International Friendlies 20 Scottish Premier League games The Scottish Cup and Premier Sports Cup Coppa Italia and DFB Pokal (live games from every round) The Investec Champions Cup United Rugby Championship game for the 2024-25 season TOP 14 (up to 4 games per round) and Playoff coverage The NHL (500 games, 15 games a week) IIHF World Championships NASCAR Monster Energy series (all 38 races) And it's just in time for some big finals. Most read in Tech The ECPR Challenge Cup Final is today and on Saturday there's the nvestec Champions Cup Final and Scottish Cup Final. Advertisement Of course, Premier Sports is a premium service so you'll have to pay extra to watch. Sky Offers Free Movie Gift and More You can pay £99 for a year upfront or commit to a 12 month contract at £11.99 a month. Alternatively, you can pay a rolling monthly contract of £15.99. It's also important to point out that you don't need a Sky Sports subscription to watch Premier Sports. Advertisement The Premier Sports app should appear on the apps rail of your TV or box. Future of TV channels Analysis by Jamie Harris, Assistant Technology and Science Editor at The Sun A number of channels could disappear from TVs in face of competition from streaming. The BBC announced in 2022 that CBBC and BBC Four would disappear as traditional linear channels in a few years and go digital only via iPlayer. However, the pair may have had a bit of a reprieve for now, after the BBC's head of children's programmes, Patricia Hildago, recently said "it's really important… that if children still need us on a linear network, we're going to be there for them". When Channel 4 announced the closure of The Box and other music channels it owned in January, the broadcaster hinted that more could come. At the time the company said it was proposing to "close small linear channels that no longer deliver revenues or public value at scale, including the Box channels in 2024 and others at the right time". So which could the "others" be? It really depends what Channel 4 considers "small" but its other channels include More4, E4, E4 Extra, Film4 and 4Seven. And more recently, ITV announced that its ITVBe channel will come off-air - though it's being
South Wales Argus
23-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Challenge Cup victory can start golden era for Bath, says Dallaglio
Finn Russell and co will hope to bring home the second part of a treble when they take on French side Lyon in the Challenge Cup final at Principality Stadium, live on Premier Sports 1, with a Premiership Rugby Cup victory having already ended Bath's 17-year wait for silverware. They are also heavy favourites to take the Gallagher Premiership crown that narrowly escaped them last season, having already clinched top spot and underlined their position with a thumping win over second-placed Leicester Tigers at the weekend. For Dallaglio, who is part of a 15-strong Premier Sports TV punditry team delivering the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup for Premier Sports, the new broadcasters of international club rugby's premier competitions, feels the Final gives Bath a chance to exorcise some demons from last year's heart-breaking Premiership final loss to Northampton Saints. That day, even after Beno Obano's first-half red card, they were only denied by a late Alex Mitchell try. And former England and Wasps No.8 Dallaglio recalled how victory in the Challenge Cup back in 2002 – coincidentally against Bath – was the catalyst for his club's extended run of success. He said: 'I hate constantly making parallels with my own playing career. But when Wasps embarked on our golden period of success, it all started with the Challenge Cup final. 'Ironically, it was a fixture against Bath in the final that kicked us off. We won that and then went on to win our first Premiership final against Gloucester as well. 'Bath have targeted the Premiership and been the front-runners all season, they have been outstanding in terms of their consistency, but this is a golden opportunity for them to get another trophy in the cabinet. And for them to prove themselves that they are capable of winning these things. 'Having the better team for most of last year's final, even being down to 14 men, they still missed out. They will want to rectify that and win this. If you are going to go on and win the Premiership, there is value in these sorts of games in giving you the confidence that you have got what it takes to win the one-off knockout occasions.' They face a Lyon team that has plenty of star power, including standout Georgian full-back Davit Niniashvili, while they beat Owen Farrell's Racing 92 in the semi-finals. But fresh from a pair of league defeats that has hurt their chances of reaching the Top 14 play-offs, Dallaglio believes that Bath rightly go into the game as favourites, particularly with the proximity of the Welsh capital to the Rec. He added: 'Whenever you take on a French side on a neutral ground away from France, you fancy your chances. The fact it is in Cardiff, and Lyon coming off the back of two defeats, I fancy Bath to be strong favourites. 'For me it feels like a home game – for Bath and Northampton (who play Bordeaux-Bègles in the Investec Champions Cup final on Saturday, also live on Premier Sports 1). They have got to take full advantage of that. They will feel more comfortable than their opponents.' Premier Sports is the home of Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup with 80 games live throughout the competition including this weekend's Finals on 23 and 24 May live from Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Visit: to sign-up for all the action from URC, Top 14, MLR, Japan League One and EPCR rugby at just £11.99 per month.
South Wales Guardian
22-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Challenge Cup victory can start golden era for Bath, says Dallaglio
Finn Russell and co will hope to bring home the second part of a treble when they take on French side Lyon in the Challenge Cup final at Principality Stadium, live on Premier Sports 1, with a Premiership Rugby Cup victory having already ended Bath's 17-year wait for silverware. They are also heavy favourites to take the Gallagher Premiership crown that narrowly escaped them last season, having already clinched top spot and underlined their position with a thumping win over second-placed Leicester Tigers at the weekend. For Dallaglio, who is part of a 15-strong Premier Sports TV punditry team delivering the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup for Premier Sports, the new broadcasters of international club rugby's premier competitions, feels the Final gives Bath a chance to exorcise some demons from last year's heart-breaking Premiership final loss to Northampton Saints. That day, even after Beno Obano's first-half red card, they were only denied by a late Alex Mitchell try. And former England and Wasps No.8 Dallaglio recalled how victory in the Challenge Cup back in 2002 – coincidentally against Bath – was the catalyst for his club's extended run of success. He said: 'I hate constantly making parallels with my own playing career. But when Wasps embarked on our golden period of success, it all started with the Challenge Cup final. 'Ironically, it was a fixture against Bath in the final that kicked us off. We won that and then went on to win our first Premiership final against Gloucester as well. 'Bath have targeted the Premiership and been the front-runners all season, they have been outstanding in terms of their consistency, but this is a golden opportunity for them to get another trophy in the cabinet. And for them to prove themselves that they are capable of winning these things. 'Having the better team for most of last year's final, even being down to 14 men, they still missed out. They will want to rectify that and win this. If you are going to go on and win the Premiership, there is value in these sorts of games in giving you the confidence that you have got what it takes to win the one-off knockout occasions.' They face a Lyon team that has plenty of star power, including standout Georgian full-back Davit Niniashvili, while they beat Owen Farrell's Racing 92 in the semi-finals. But fresh from a pair of league defeats that has hurt their chances of reaching the Top 14 play-offs, Dallaglio believes that Bath rightly go into the game as favourites, particularly with the proximity of the Welsh capital to the Rec. He added: 'Whenever you take on a French side on a neutral ground away from France, you fancy your chances. The fact it is in Cardiff, and Lyon coming off the back of two defeats, I fancy Bath to be strong favourites. 'For me it feels like a home game – for Bath and Northampton (who play Bordeaux-Bègles in the Investec Champions Cup final on Saturday, also live on Premier Sports 1). They have got to take full advantage of that. They will feel more comfortable than their opponents.' Premier Sports is the home of Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup with 80 games live throughout the competition including this weekend's Finals on 23 and 24 May live from Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Visit: to sign-up for all the action from URC, Top 14, MLR, Japan League One and EPCR rugby at just £11.99 per month.
Glasgow Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Challenge Cup victory can start golden era for Bath, says Dallaglio
Finn Russell and co will hope to bring home the second part of a treble when they take on French side Lyon in the Challenge Cup final at Principality Stadium, live on Premier Sports 1, with a Premiership Rugby Cup victory having already ended Bath's 17-year wait for silverware. They are also heavy favourites to take the Gallagher Premiership crown that narrowly escaped them last season, having already clinched top spot and underlined their position with a thumping win over second-placed Leicester Tigers at the weekend. For Dallaglio, who is part of a 15-strong Premier Sports TV punditry team delivering the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup for Premier Sports, the new broadcasters of international club rugby's premier competitions, feels the Final gives Bath a chance to exorcise some demons from last year's heart-breaking Premiership final loss to Northampton Saints. That day, even after Beno Obano's first-half red card, they were only denied by a late Alex Mitchell try. And former England and Wasps No.8 Dallaglio recalled how victory in the Challenge Cup back in 2002 – coincidentally against Bath – was the catalyst for his club's extended run of success. He said: 'I hate constantly making parallels with my own playing career. But when Wasps embarked on our golden period of success, it all started with the Challenge Cup final. 'Ironically, it was a fixture against Bath in the final that kicked us off. We won that and then went on to win our first Premiership final against Gloucester as well. 'Bath have targeted the Premiership and been the front-runners all season, they have been outstanding in terms of their consistency, but this is a golden opportunity for them to get another trophy in the cabinet. And for them to prove themselves that they are capable of winning these things. 'Having the better team for most of last year's final, even being down to 14 men, they still missed out. They will want to rectify that and win this. If you are going to go on and win the Premiership, there is value in these sorts of games in giving you the confidence that you have got what it takes to win the one-off knockout occasions.' They face a Lyon team that has plenty of star power, including standout Georgian full-back Davit Niniashvili, while they beat Owen Farrell's Racing 92 in the semi-finals. But fresh from a pair of league defeats that has hurt their chances of reaching the Top 14 play-offs, Dallaglio believes that Bath rightly go into the game as favourites, particularly with the proximity of the Welsh capital to the Rec. He added: 'Whenever you take on a French side on a neutral ground away from France, you fancy your chances. The fact it is in Cardiff, and Lyon coming off the back of two defeats, I fancy Bath to be strong favourites. 'For me it feels like a home game – for Bath and Northampton (who play Bordeaux-Bègles in the Investec Champions Cup final on Saturday, also live on Premier Sports 1). They have got to take full advantage of that. They will feel more comfortable than their opponents.' Premier Sports is the home of Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup with 80 games live throughout the competition including this weekend's Finals on 23 and 24 May live from Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Visit: to sign-up for all the action from URC, Top 14, MLR, Japan League One and EPCR rugby at just £11.99 per month.
The Herald Scotland
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Saints can use England template, believes Benjamin Kayser
On that occasion, Freeman towered above his jet-heeled counterpart to take a Fin Smith cross-field kick and score – a tactic Kayser wouldn't be surprised to see Saints try and replicate at Principality Stadium in a clash being shown exclusively live on Premier Sports 1. 'Freeman doesn't want to be one-on-one against Bielle-Biarrey on the ground but in the air, he'll take it all day,' Kayser said. 'That's what happened in the Six Nations, the try that got England back in it was a cross-kick by Fin Smith for a catch by Freeman on Bielle-Biarrey's head. 'They will click copy and paste and look to do exactly the same thing on Saturday. 'But if you give him (Bielle-Biarrey) a bit of space, he will show everyone he is the fastest attacking back in world rugby at the moment. 'He is not a Freeman type of winger in the air but on the ground, at full tilt, you don't want to give him any space.' Hopes are growing for Bordeaux that Kayser's former teammate Damian Penaud will be fit to take his place on the opposite wing to Bielle-Biarrey, while Matthieu Jalibert will pull the strings at fly-half in a star-studded side. Saints, of course, have three British & Irish Lions in their own backline – making this a clash Kayser is relishing. 'It's a delightful final, they are head and shoulders above the two teams who attack the most in this competition,' added the 40-year-old, who is part of a 15-strong TV team delivering the Investec Champions and EPCR Challenge Cup for Premier Sports, the broadcasters of international club rugby's premier competitions. 'Both semi-finals were out of this world good, I didn't give Saints the slightest chance of beating Leinster in their own backyard but they played so well, it was such a good game. 'Penaud being back would be huge. He knows these occasions – he played in a Champions Cup final with me for Clermont in 2017 – and he is now an experienced player with 50 France caps. 'I genuinely thought he had snapped his Achilles (in the semi-final win over Toulouse), I was really scared for him, you could read on his face and his body language that it looked bad. 'But hopefully we will see him, you want to see the full shebang of Bordeaux stars playing in that final, and Penaud is one of the most exciting players in world rugby.' Saints are preparing for their third Champions Cup final – and looking for their second victory – while Bordeaux are newcomers on this stage. UBB fans may be outnumbered by the Shoe Army this weekend, but they will travel in their numbers to the Welsh capital and make themselves heard. 'Winning it would be huge for Bordeaux,' Kayser said. 'They are title hungry. They won the Top 14 equivalent forever ago, in the 1990s, when Bernard Laporte was a player. 'They have never been to the Champions Cup final,l but they have taken French rugby to a different dimension in the past couple of years. 'Stade Chaban-Delmas attracts 25-28,000 people every weekend, it's a beautiful place to live – everyone wants to go and embrace the social side of rugby, have a couple of glasses of wine, jump on the beach and watch rugby. There are a lot of worse ways to spend a weekend. 'The power has shifted from Biarritz and Bayonne up to Bordeaux, they are leading the way in terms of entertainment without having a huge billionaire financial backer. 'They want to write a page in their history book that they genuinely did not think they would do this year. If they do, it would be ginormous.' Premier Sports is the home of Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup with 80 games live throughout the competition including this weekend's Finals on 23 and 24 May live from Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Visit: to sign-up for all the action from URC, Top 14, MLR, Japan League One and EPCR rugby at just £11.99 per month.
