Arsenal TV TV was added to Sky Channel 454, and aired the same times as Arsenal Replay, however they broadcast on different days from each other, but still showed the same programming from earlier in the day from channel 435. On 28 April 2009, it was removed from the EPG. The TV channel screened on Monday to Fridays: 4.30pm - 2am and Sunday: 6pm - 2am. On 23 June 2009, Setanta Sports entered administration and ceased broadcasting its core channels. Arsenal announced that Arsenal TV would continue broadcasting in the short term but that the club would evaluate its long-term viability. On
Sports broadcasting contracts in the United Kingdom Sports broadcasting contracts in the United Kingdom This article refers to sports broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom. For a list of sports broadcasting rights in other countries, see List of sports television broadcast contracts. Certain sporting events are protected by the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events and must be broadcast live and free-to-air on terrestrial television in the UK. Presently, free-to-air means a TV channel which is free and covers 95% of the population. Qualifying free-to-air channels are BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. With Ofcom permission, certain events are