OTHER CHANNELS TIMELINE PART 3; JANUARY –
EUROSPORT TAKES OVER AS BROADCASTER OF SERIE A, OPTING TO SHOW A MATCH AT PEAK-TIME WHEREAS CHANNEL 4 HAD SHOWN ITS LIVE COVERAGE IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE RACING CHANNEL CLOSES. IT HAD BEEN ON AIR SINCE 1995.[15]
EUROSPORT BROADCASTS SNOOKER FOR THE FIRST TIME.[16] THE CHANNEL GOES ON TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE SPORT BOTH IN THE UK AND ACROSS EUROPE. 15 MARCH – THE WRESTLING CHANNEL LAUNCHES. IT HAD BEEN ON AIR FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE MONTHS AS A PROGRAMMING BLOCK ON FRIENDLY TV. 29 MARCH – AT THE RACES CLOSES DOWN DUE TO FINANCIAL PROBLEMS; 29 MAY – RACING UK LAUNCHES; 11 JUNE – AT THE RACES RELAUNCHES AS A STAND-ALONE VENTURE[19] WITHOUT CHANNEL FOUR. 26 JULY – CELTIC TV AND RANGERS TV LAUNCH; AUGUST – IRISH SPORTS BROADCASTER SETANTA SPORTS TAKES OVER FROM THE BBC AS THE UK RIGHTS HOLDER OF THE SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE.[20]; 10 JANUARY – EUROSPORT LAUNCHES A SECOND CHANNEL, EUROSPORT 2. SEPTEMBER – BRAVO AND SETANTA SPORTS TAKE OVER COVERAGE OF SERIE A UNDER A JOINT AGREEMENT FROM 2005 TO THE END OF THE 2006–07 SEASON.[21]; 7 OCTOBER – UKTV ANNOUNCES THAT IT WILL BEGIN SHOWING SPORT,[22] AND 2006 SEES UKTV G2 SHOW HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RBS SIX NATIONS RUGBY UNION CHAMPIONSHIP, EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP AS A SUB-LICENSING OF THE BBC'S RIGHTS TO THE TOURNAMENT, AND BASKETBALL, INCLUDING THE QUARTER-FINALS OF EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL[23] AND THE 2006 FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.[24]; 8 MARCH – RACING TV LAUNCHES AN INTERNATIONAL RACING CHANNEL RACING WORLD. CONSEQUENTLY, RACING TV CONCENTRATES ON UK HORSE RACING; 13 MARCH –
NASN BUYS THE RIGHTS TO SHOW TEN LIVE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES A WEEK.[26]
THE UK’S FIRST CLASSIC SPORTS CHANNEL ESPN CLASSIC LAUNCHES. 17–18 JUNE – MOTORS TV BROADCASTS THE LE MANS 24 HOURS RACE IN ITS ENTIRETY. IT ALSO SHOWS THE 2007 RACE; 25 AUGUST – SETANTA SPORTS BRINGS REGULAR NON LEAGUE FOOTBALL TO TELEVISION WHEN IT ACQUIRES THE RIGHTS TO THE FOOTBALL CONFERENCE. THE DEAL ALSO SEES THE CONFERENCE CUP RENAMED THE SETANTA CUP; 4 DECEMBER – THE WRESTLING CHANNEL RELAUNCHES AS TWC FIGHT! 23 DECEMBER – BRAVO DECIDES TO DROP ITS COVERAGE OF SERIE A DUE TO POOR VIEWING FIGURES. THE LEAGUE DOES CONTINUE TO BE SHOWN BY SETANTA SPORTS; 10–12 MARCH – ESPN SHOWS THE FIRST EVER WINTER X GAMES EUROPE
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![OTHER CHANNELS TIMELINE PART 3 | OTHER CHANNELS TIMELINE PART 3; JANUARY –
EUROSPORT TAKES OVER AS BROADCASTER OF SERIE A, OPTING TO SHOW A MATCH AT PEAK-TIME WHEREAS CHANNEL 4 HAD SHOWN ITS LIVE COVERAGE IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE RACING CHANNEL CLOSES. IT HAD BEEN ON AIR SINCE 1995.[15]
EUROSPORT BROADCASTS SNOOKER FOR THE FIRST TIME.[16] THE CHANNEL GOES ON TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE SPORT BOTH IN THE UK AND ACROSS EUROPE. 15 MARCH – THE WRESTLING CHANNEL LAUNCHES. IT HAD BEEN ON AIR FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE MONTHS AS A PROGRAMMING BLOCK ON FRIENDLY TV. 29 MARCH – AT THE RACES CLOSES DOWN DUE TO FINANCIAL PROBLEMS; 29 MAY – RACING UK LAUNCHES; 11 JUNE – AT THE RACES RELAUNCHES AS A STAND-ALONE VENTURE[19] WITHOUT CHANNEL FOUR. 26 JULY – CELTIC TV AND RANGERS TV LAUNCH; AUGUST – IRISH SPORTS BROADCASTER SETANTA SPORTS TAKES OVER FROM THE BBC AS THE UK RIGHTS HOLDER OF THE SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE.[20]; 10 JANUARY – EUROSPORT LAUNCHES A SECOND CHANNEL, EUROSPORT 2. SEPTEMBER – BRAVO AND SETANTA SPORTS TAKE OVER COVERAGE OF SERIE A UNDER A JOINT AGREEMENT FROM 2005 TO THE END OF THE 2006–07 SEASON.[21]; 7 OCTOBER – UKTV ANNOUNCES THAT IT WILL BEGIN SHOWING SPORT,[22] AND 2006 SEES UKTV G2 SHOW HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RBS SIX NATIONS RUGBY UNION CHAMPIONSHIP, EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP AS A SUB-LICENSING OF THE BBC'S RIGHTS TO THE TOURNAMENT, AND BASKETBALL, INCLUDING THE QUARTER-FINALS OF EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL[23] AND THE 2006 FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.[24]; 8 MARCH – RACING TV LAUNCHES AN INTERNATIONAL RACING CHANNEL RACING WORLD. CONSEQUENTLY, RACING TV CONCENTRATES ON UK HORSE RACING; 13 MARCH –
NASN BUYS THE RIGHTS TO SHOW TEN LIVE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES A WEEK.[26]
THE UK’S FIRST CLASSIC SPORTS CHANNEL ESPN CLASSIC LAUNCHES. 17–18 JUNE – MOTORS TV BROADCASTS THE LE MANS 24 HOURS RACE IN ITS ENTIRETY. IT ALSO SHOWS THE 2007 RACE; 25 AUGUST – SETANTA SPORTS BRINGS REGULAR NON LEAGUE FOOTBALL TO TELEVISION WHEN IT ACQUIRES THE RIGHTS TO THE FOOTBALL CONFERENCE. THE DEAL ALSO SEES THE CONFERENCE CUP RENAMED THE SETANTA CUP; 4 DECEMBER – THE WRESTLING CHANNEL RELAUNCHES AS TWC FIGHT! 23 DECEMBER – BRAVO DECIDES TO DROP ITS COVERAGE OF SERIE A DUE TO POOR VIEWING FIGURES. THE LEAGUE DOES CONTINUE TO BE SHOWN BY SETANTA SPORTS; 10–12 MARCH – ESPN SHOWS THE FIRST EVER WINTER X GAMES EUROPE | image tagged in mr incredible becoming canny extended | made w/ Imgflip meme maker](http://i.imgflip.com/6pm1xi.jpg)