Launched 10 September 1998 TopTV (South Africa) Channel 205 Owned by Manchester United F.C. | Website Official site Founded 1998 | |
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Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV) Audience share ~0.0% (October 2013, BARB) Sky Channel 418 (HD)
Channel 453 (SD) | ||
MUTV (Manchester United Television) is a subscription-based television channel owned and operated by English football club Manchester United. The channel first broadcast on 10 September 1998.
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MUTV offers Manchester United fans exclusive interviews with players and staff, full matches, including all Premier League games (broadcast generally at midnight of the day the match was played), live reserve and academy games and "classic" matches plus footballing news and other themed programming. The station also broadcasts all of the team's pre-season friendly matches.
When it was formed, the channel existed as a three-way joint venture between Manchester United, ITV plc and BSkyB. On 16 November 2007, ITV plc sold its 33.3% stake in MUTV to Manchester United. BSkyB followed suit on 22 January 2013, making MUTV 100% owned by Manchester United.
MUTV launched in high definition (HD) in July 2014 on the Sky platform in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Presenters and pundits
Former presenters
Guests (ex-pros)
Online
Manchester United offers a similar service to its television channel online, allowing users to watch selected match highlights, news and interview clips.