From the 4th of November, Eurosport 2 is extending its distribution on CS Link and Skylink DTH platforms on Astra satellite. The channel will be distributed together with Eurosport on both platforms in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, while Skylink has also successfully been carrying Eurosport HD since October 2008. Eurosport, Eurosport 2 and Eurosport HD will also be part of the coming launch of T-Mobiles new DTH platform in Czech Republic.
The take-up of the new version of Eurosport 2 will allow CS Link and Skylink subscribers to enjoy all sports events with high quality Czech-language commentary, including exclusive live broadcast of the German football league, the Bundesliga, and Italian Men’s and Women’s Volleyball League.
Subscribers can also watch many other team sports such as ice hockey, basketball, handball, American football and a diverse line-up of wintersports and tennis Grand slams.
Eurosport and Eurosport 2 are now present on all DTH platforms in the two countries, as they are also carried on DIGI TV and UPC Direct in addition to a broad distribution of the channels on cable and IPTV (UPC and O2 in the Czech Republic and UPC and MAGIO in Slovakia).