MUTV | |
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Launched | 10 September 1998 |
Owned by | Manchester United |
Picture format |
576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Audience share | ~0.0% (October 2013, BARB) |
Website | Official site |
Availability
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Satellite | |
Sky | Channel 418 (HD) Channel 453 (SD) |
TopTV (South Africa) | Channel 205 |
meo (Portugal) | Channel 97 |
Foxtel (Australia) | Channel 518 |
Cable | |
Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 526 |
Virgin Media Ireland | Channel 428 |
IPTV | |
Alice Home TV (Italy) | Channel 285 |
UniFi (Malaysia) | Channel 705 |
Now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 640 |
meo (Portugal) | Channel 97 |
STC(Saudi Arabia)[1] | Unknown |
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.
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.
Manchester United offers a similar service to its television channel online, allowing users to watch selected match highlights, news and interview clips.