Arsenal TV
| Arsenal TV | |
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| Launched | 14 January 2008 |
| Closed | 7 August 2009 |
| Owned by | Setanta Sports, Arsenal FC, Input Media |
| Picture format | 16:9 SDTV |
| Replaced by |
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| Website | tv.arsenal.com |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | Channel 435 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 542 |
Arsenal TV was a sports television channel devoted to coverage of the English football club Arsenal. It was a part of the Setanta Sports package and was similar to other Setanta's other channels Celtic TV, Rangers TV and LFC TV. Arsenal TV has been continued in the way of its successors being Arsenal's Web Player and Arsenal on YouTube.
Arsenal TV officially launched on 14 January 2008 on Sky Channel 423, however the channel was being tested on Sky for several days beforehand. Arsenal TV was available as a part of the Setanta Sports pack on Sky until 23 June 2009. The channel remained available to ex-Setanta Sports subscribers until it closed.
Arsenal TV joined Virgin Media on 18 March 2008 after a successful campaign by the club to get the channel on the service; it was available as part of the Setanta Sports package or TV Size XL.
On 17 March 2008, a first timeshift channel called Arsenal Replay was added to Sky Channel 424 (which later moved to 448) and aired from 1.30am to 7.45am. On 27 March 2009, it was removed from the EPG.
On 12 May 2008, a second timeshift channel called AH TV was added to Sky Channel 454, and aired the same times as Arsenal Replay, however they broadcast on different days from each other, but still showed the same programming from earlier in the day from channel 435. On 28 April 2009, it was removed from the EPG.
The TV channel screened on Monday to Fridays: 4.30pm - 2am and Sunday: 6pm - 2am.
On 23 June 2009, Setanta Sports entered administration and ceased broadcasting its core channels. Arsenal announced that Arsenal TV would continue broadcasting in the short term but that the club would evaluate its long-term viability. On 22 July 2009, Setanta Sports administrators Deloitte announced that they would sell Setanta Sports' Sky Digital EPG slots through Canis Media, including Arsenal TV's slot on channel 435.
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