ITV Box Office
| ITV Box Office | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | 4 February 2017 |
| Network | ITV |
| Owned by | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Sister channel(s) | ITV ITV2 ITV3 ITV4 ITVBe CITV |
| Website | www |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 493 |
ITV Box Office is a pay-per-view channel from ITV plc launched in February 2017. The channel is available in HD-only on Sky, and events are also available on demand only on Virgin Media (UK) and TVPlayer. This is the only ITV channel that is broadcast in Ireland on Sky.
History[edit]
In December 2016 ITV announced that it had signed a deal to show Chris Eubank Jr.'s latest fight against Renold Quinlan and that it would be a pay-per-view event.[1][2] The channel launched when the fight took place on 4 February 2017. Eubank Jr. headlined for the second time on the Box Office platform on 15 July 2017 against former world champion Arthur Abraham.[3]
In September 2017, it was announced that ITV had purchased the rights to show the World Boxing Super Series tournament, which would allow them to show 14 different fights from September 2017 until the final in September 2018. It was revealed that fights involving George Groves or Eubank Jr. would be shown live on the Box Office platform, as well as the final.[4]
At the end of 2018, ITV and Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions signed a landmark UK boxing partnership. As part of the three-year agreement, at least 15 events will be televised on ITV Box Office, with some being shown on the free-to-air ITV4. Haymon's PBC portfolio currently featuring more than 160 fighters, including Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao, both American Errol Spence Jr and heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder.[5]
In May 2019, ITV Box Office presented its first professional wrestling event when it aired All Elite Wrestling's inaugural Double or Nothing show.[6]
Current rights[edit]
- Premier Boxing Champions (also available on Sky Sports)
- All Elite Wrestling pay-per-views, commencing with Double or Nothing
Former rights[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Chris Eubank Jnr to fight on new ITV Box Office channel
- ^ "ITV to show Eubank Jnr World Title fight". ITV. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Eubank Jr set for Abraham battle". ESPN.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ WBSS. "George Groves, Chris Eubank Jr. WBSS bouts head to ITV Box Office". WBN - World Boxing News. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "ITV and Al Haymon's PBC sign landmark UK boxing partnership". www.sportspromedia.com. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ AEW ‘Double or Nothing’ to air on ITV Box Office in the UK
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