Love sport? Love watching sport on the telly? Love watching sport on the telly at no extra cost? Then let us tell you all about the FreeSports channel…
FreeSports HD (CH 553)
In case you didn’t know, FreeSports is a channel available to all Virgin TV customers and features a whole world of unmissable live action from across the sporting spectrum, including top European football, adrenalin-pumping motorsport, hard-hitting rugby and much, much more.
Want to know more about what you can watch on FreeSports? Here’s how you can fill your boots…
Football
Follow live matches from Europe and beyond on FreeSports, including big clashes from Serie A, MLS, Primeira Liga and the Coupe de France. Plus, with regular highlights from Spain’s La Liga, action from Scotland, and the best of the National League, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to the beautiful game. Get in!
Motorsport
Calling all petrolheads! Feeling the need for speed? Then tune into FreeSports for some of the fastest events from the world of motorsport. We’re talking live NASCAR from the States as well as highlights of this year’s Formula E Championship, FIM X-Trial and NASCAR Trucks. There’s also live World Rallycross and DTM. You’d better buckle up, because this channel has more fast-paced excitement than you can shake a gearstick at.
Rugby
On FreeSports, you can witness rugby union heavyweights like Leinster, Munster, Cardiff Blues and Glasgow Warriors duke it out in live matches from the Guinness Pro14 championship. And there’s plenty to keep rugby league fans happy as well, with weekly debate shows that get right to the heart of the game.
Ice Hockey
Whether you’re a hardened fan or new to the sport, get your fill of ice hockey action thanks to FreeSports. From the UK’s Elite Ice Hockey League, to the big boys across the pond in the National Hockey League, keep up to speed with all of the latest developments on the ice.
Boxing and MMA
There’s a knockout selection of boxing and MMA action available to watch on FreeSports, including live Fight Nights every month for boxing fans. And with regular highlights for those of an MMA persuasion, there’s a feisty mix of blockbuster drama to be enjoyed!
And there’s more!
Whatever sport gets your blood pumping, chances are you’ll find it on FreeSports. Winter sports, pool, cricket and top-class magazine shows like the iconic Trans World Sport are all par for the course on this sport-obsessed channel. It’s time to get stuck in!
Live on FreeSports this weekend
MLS: Chicago Fire v New York Red Bull
Saturday 30 March, 5pm, FreeSports HD (CH 553)
English Ice Hockey League Play-off quarter-final
Saturday, 30 March, 7pm, FreeSports HD (CH 553)
Serie A: Inter Milan v Lazio
Sunday 31 March, 7.30pm, FreeSports HD (CH 553)
TV channels: Channels, content and features available depend on your chosen package. Channel line-ups and content are subject to change at any time and to regional variations.
HD: HD TV set, V HD Box, TiVo box or Virgin TV V6 connected with HDMI cables required for HD channels. Number of inclusive HD channels depends on package.