ITV Sport Channel

ITV Sport Channel
CountryUnited Kingdom
Ownership
OwnerCarlton Communications (50%)
Granada plc (50%)
Sister channelsITV Sport Plus
ITV Sport Select
History
Launched11 August 2001; 23 years ago (11 August 2001)
ReplacedONsport 1
ONsport 2
Closed11 May 2002; 22 years ago (11 May 2002)
Availability at time of closure
Terrestrial
ITV DigitalChannel 20

ITV Sport Channel was a short-lived digital sport television channel, that was owned by Carlton Communications and Granada plc. It was launched on 11 August 2001 and closed on 12 May 2002, precipitating ITV Digital's collapse over a month later.

The channel mostly broadcast live UEFA Champions League games alongside other sports, and had two sister channels, ITV Sport Plus and ITV Sport Select.

Matt Smith, Tony Dorigo, Russell Osman, Bob Wilson, John Hendrie, Garry Nelson, Guy Havord, Guy Mowbray, Peter Drury, Jon Champion, David Fairclough, Paul Walsh, Jim Beglin, Simon Hill, Peter Stevenson, Carrie Frais, Lisa Rogers and Dave Beckett presented and commentated for the channel.