The Fight Network (UK & Ireland)
| The Fight Network | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | 15 March 2004, (pre-launch 1 December 2003) |
| Closed | 1 December 2008 |
| Audience share | Not zero (December, 2007, [1]) |
| Slogan | All Fights All The Time. Get It On! |
| Formerly called |
The Wrestling Channel (until October 2005), TWC (until December 2006), TWC Fight! (until January 2008) |
| Sister channel(s) |
The Wrestling Channel Re:Loaded (launched October 2004, ceased March 2005) was replaced with Movies 333 |
For the channel in Canada, see Fight Network
The Fight Network (formerly The Wrestling Channel, TWC and TWC Fight!) was a free-to-air digital satellite television sports channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland, devoted to airing programming related to boxing, mixed martial arts, pro-wrestling and other combat sports. Launched on 15 March 2004, it was the first international channel from the Canadian-based The Fight Network. The UK & Ireland variant evolved from TWC Fight! (originally The Wrestling Channel) after they acquired the channel.
The Fight Network ceased transmission on 1 December 2008 at 00:00 UTC. They were removed from Sky Digital's EPG at 06:00 UTC on 1 December. The former frequency of this channel on Eurobird, 11.260Ghz (Vertical, Symbol Rate 27.5 megabaud, FEC 2/3) currently carries a standard colour bar test pattern.
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