Sportsnet World
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Sportsnet World is a Canadian English language discretionary digital cable and satellite specialty channel owned by Rogers Sports & Media, a subsidiary of Rogers Communications operating as a national sports channel complementing the Sportsnet group of regional sports networks. The channel was launched in August 10, 2007 as a Canadian version of Setanta Sports as a joint venture between UK-based Setanta Sports and Rogers Media. In 2011, Rogers acquired the stake of Setanta relaunching the channel to its current name.
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Country | Canada |
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Broadcast area | National |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
Programming | |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Rogers Sports & Media (Rogers Sportsnet, Inc.) |
Sister channels | Sportsnet Sportsnet 360 Sportsnet One |
History | |
Launched | August 10, 2007 |
Former names | Setanta Sports (2007–2011) |
Links | |
Website | Sportsnet World |
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Sportsnet World primarily airs Rugby Union, Rugby league and association football.