FYI

Toggle adds Discovery sport channels

Mediacorp streaming platform Toggle is to broadcast Discovery channels Eurosport and Setanta Sports.

The announcement:

Sports fans in Singapore will have greater access to some of the world’s biggest global sports events with the launch of Discovery’s leading pan European sports destination Eurosport, and Setanta Sports, now available on Mediacorp’s digital entertainment service, Toggle.

For an all-in fee of only $7.90 per month (inclusive of GST) for the Sports Action Pass, viewers can catch the best of European championships and major rugby leagues on the subscription package, available only on Toggle, with the added convenience of watching the games anywhere, anytime and on any device. 

Mr. Anil Nihalani, Head, Digital Products & Technology, Mediacorp said, “We continue building our sports offerings following the success of World Cup. This tie-up with Eurosport and Setanta Sports brings premium sports to our viewers at an attractive price. Subscription on Toggle is also easier with instant activation online – no set-top box installation and the service is available on a wide variety of devices including mobile and Smart TVs.”

Commenting on the launch, Anna Pak Burdin, General Manager – Southeast Asia, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific, said, “With the launch of Eurosport and Setanta Sports on Toggle, we continue to bring the best of our sports content to viewers in Singapore, now across all screens. Through Mediacorp’s Toggle platform, we are able to bring all the action to our passionate sports fans on the go, providing flexibility to customers in how they access their favourite sporting events and teams.”

Eurosport fuels the passion of fans and connects communities of fans with the greatest sports events in the world. Eurosport’s portfolio of live content includes much-loved sports such as cycling, tennis, judo, wrestling, winter sports, football, and motorsports. From the Tour de France to IAAF Diamond League athletics, Eurosport celebrates sporting excellence and its heroes, bringing fans closer to the action. Among the events coming up on the channel are the 53rd FIS World Cup winter sports, the FIA World Touring Car Cup, and the European Athletics Cross Country Championships.

Setanta Sports super-serves passionate fans with rugby league and union events from the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Major rugby properties include SANZAR’s matches such as The Rugby Championship and Super Rugby, Super League, and Aviva Premiership. Rugby fans can look forward to coverage of the 2018 Rugby Championship featuring South Africa vs New Zealand, the first match in this year’s Autumn Internationals series with France taking on South Africa at the Stade Francais in Paris, and the Saracens vs Wasps match from the Gallagher Premiership at Allianz Park.

Source: Mediacorp press release

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