1. What is the Football Channel (Ch 27) about?
Football Channel is all about the Barclays Premier League anyone can dream of. It is a 24 hour channel dedicated to the most popular football league in the world as viewers will be able to catch their favourite football stars in action. Viewers can also look forward to Barclays Premier League supplementary programming, 'LIVE' coverage of matches and studio productions.
2. What is the supplementary programming that we can expect on the Football Channel?
Viewers can look forward to supplementary programming such as:
- Premier League World (26mins x 52eps)
Starting 4 July, with a total of 52 programmes
A 26min programme that features overseas stories, interviews and community projects
Will be shown on SuperSports, Thursday at 9pm until Football Channel launches on 11 Aug
- Premier League Preview (26mins x 33eps)
Starting 11 August, with a total of 33 episodes
This 26min programme offers more up to date news from each club and may include press conferences, sit down interviews and weekend previews.
- Premier League Review (52mins x 38eps)
Starting 13 August, with a total of 38 episodes
The 52min programme offers 4 main match highlights. Match day feature, 6 new games, Analysis and
Virtual Goals, and Actim Stats.
- Studio Production
The studio show on Saturday will broadcast at least 7 hours, inclusive of live matches
Studio shows for Sunday and weekday matches
Joe Morrison hosts with ex-Barclays Premier League players as guests
Production on Sat includes pre-match warm up, half-time shows in Match 1, 2 and 3, wrap up and match summaries
3. Besides the Barclays Premier League, will the Football Channel also feature other popular football leagues such as Spanish Primera Liga, Italian Serie A or German Bundesliga?
No, the Football Channel will be dedicated to the coverage of the Barclays Premier League.
The Football Channel showcases three of the top four leagues in the world- The Barclays Premier League, the Spanish Primera Liga and the German Bundesliga. The Football Channel also offers viewers Asian and South American football, with the J-League and the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
4. Does this mean that all the live Barclays Premier League matches will be shown on Football Channel?
The majority of the live Barclays Premier League matches will be shown on Football Channel. There will be 1 live simulcast match that will be shown on SuperSports each week.
5. Will the repeat telecast of the Barclays Premier League matches be shown on Football Channel or SuperSports?
The repeat telecast of the Barclays Premier League matches will be shown on Football Channel.
6. Will there be simulcast of live Barclays Premier League matches? If so, how many of the live matches will there be? Where will it be shown?
Yes, 1 live Barclays Premier League simulcast match will be shown on SuperSports each week.
7. How many Barclays Premier League matches will be shown each week? Out of these matches, how many are shown live?
Viewers can expect up to 10 Barclays Premier League matches shown each week. Among these matches there will be up to a total 8 live matches shown on Football Channel and SuperSports and SuperSports Plus. Details of the live coverage of BPL matches are as follow, but do note that note fixtures are subjected to change.
8. Can I watch Barclays Premier League matches on other platforms other than Cable TV?
Yes, you can. You can also enjoy the matches on football channel on:
1. Your computer with StarHub TV Online at $26.75(w/7%GST) a month
2. Your mobile phone with StarHub TV on Mobile at $26.75 (w/7%GST) a month
Existing Sports Group customers enjoy Football Channel on StarHub TV Online and StarHub TV on Mobile for free!
