MUTV is a premium television channel owned and operated by English football club Manchester United. The channel first broadcast on 10 September 1998.[1]
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| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Manchester United |
| History | |
| Launched | 10 September 1998 |
| Links | |
| Website | manutd.com |
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 live coverage of all of the team's pre-season friendly matches (including International Champions Cup).[2]
When it was formed, the channel existed as a three-way joint venture between Manchester United, Granada Television and BSkyB. On 16 November 2007, ITV plc sold its 33.3% stake in MUTV to Manchester United.[3] BSkyB followed suit on 22 January 2013, making MUTV 100% owned by Manchester United.[4]
MUTV launched in high definition (HD) in July 2014 on the Sky platform in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[5]
Presenters and pundits
edit- Arthur Albiston
- Ally McCoist
- Viv Anderson
- Ron Atkinson
- Wes Brown[6]
- Andy Cole
- Siobhan Chamberlain
- Pat Crerand
- Bojan Djordjic[7]
- Ali Douglas
- Stewart Gardner
- Mandy Henry
- Denis Irwin
- Lou Macari
- Helen Evans
- Sammy McIlroy
- Pien Meulensteen
- Gary Pallister
- Andy Ritchie
- Sarah Stone
- David Stowell
- Mark Sullivan
- Mickey Thomas
- Jim Rosenthal
- Niall McCaughan
- Andy Goldstein
- Ben Thornley
Former presenters
edit- Ally Begg
- Hayley McQueen
- Steve Bottomley
- Paul Anthony
- Joe Evans
- Mark Pearson
- Steve Bower
- Matt Cole
- Andrew Dickman
- Dan O'Hagan
- Stuart Pearson
- Bryan Swanson
Guests (ex-pros)
editReferences
edit- ^ Bostock, Adam (10 September 2008). "MUTV celebrates 10 years". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
- ^ "MUTV – FAQs". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ ITV sells stake in MUTV to Manchester United Reuters, 16 November 2007
- ^ "MUTV ownership changes". Manchester United F.C. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "MUTV launches in HD". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). 16 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "My Football Life Wes Brown".
- ^ "Djordjic gives damning verdict on current state of Man Utd and transfer window". 10 August 2019.