It’s True! On 1 August 2015, BT Sport launched a fourth channel - BT Sport Europe. The channel
used to show its coverage of European football and European rugby union.
Timeline of bt sport; 1 August – BT Sport launches at 6pm; September – BT Sport launches its interactive service BT Sport Extra. 12–28 June – BT Sport broadcasts its first multi-sport event when it covers the 2015 European Games. 1 August – BT Sport launches a fourth channel - BT Sport Europe. The channel will be used to show its coverage of European football and European rugby union. September – BT Sport launches two more channels. BT Sport Showcase will show selected coverage on a free-to-air basis and BT Sport Ultra HD features selected coverage in 4K. BT Sport shows its first live speedway when it replaces Eurosport as broadcaster of the Speedway World Championship. 4 August – BT Sport Europe is rebranded as BT Sport 3 so that it can show the full range of coverage from BT Sport. April – BT Sport replaces Sky Sports as the rights holder to British Speedway. March–May – BT Sport broadcasts the 2018 Indian Premier League. It is a one-off as the following year the event transfers back to Sky Sports. 21 AUGUST – SERIE A FOOTBALL RETURNS TO BT SPORT AFTER HAVING BEEN SHOWN BY OTHER BROADCASTERS SINCE 2018. THE NEW DEAL SEES BT SPORT SHOWING SIX MATCHES PER ROUND FOR THE NEXT THREE SEASONS. 1 AUGUST – BT SPORT ESPN IS RENAMED BT SPORT 4.