Chelsea TV
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Chelsea TV is a British
subscription based sports television channel, dedicated to the fans of the English
Premier League football club, Chelsea
. The channel first launched in August 2001 on Sky Digital
. The station is registered with Ofcom
as Chelsea Digital Media Ltd. It broadcasts daily from 10am to midnight. Until it was removed in early 2010, it used to be broadcasted in Channel 427 on UPC Ireland
.
.
Top shows include Friday Night Live which broadcasts each Friday with former players Kerry Dixon
and Jason Cundy. Friday Night Live allows fans to call in and share their views on all things Chelsea. The show regularly has first team players join the phone-in, the 2009/10 season has seen Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Mikel, Malouda and Kalou all answer the fans' questions.
Live build-up to midweek games is on Matchnight Live which broadcasts from 6pm and has previews to the game, team news first and analysis. Every midweek game follows with a live fans' phone-in from 10pm. Chelsea TV is the only place to watch the Chelsea Reserves and Academy Teams in action. Reserves Live has full coverage of every Reserve game some of which take place at Griffin Park
in the London Borough of Hounslow
, the home ground of Brentford
.
You can find out the latest news on Blues News. This is the daily news programme with headlines at 1pm and 5pm followed by a full news bulletin at 6.30 pm and 10 pm. Paper View broadcasts live from the studios every Thursday with the finest Fleet Street
reporters discussing the news surrounding the club. Inside Cobham shows the week's training sessions and exclusive players interviews from the Chelsea's training ground
in Cobham
, Surrey
. Exclusive interviews from the first team players and management can be seen on The Big Interview. Many new shows and series are shown throughout the year. In 2009 a new fans' post-match phone-in was introduced called "Extra time at the Bridge" this allows fans' to share their views after every weekend home game by calling the studio or emailing Chelsea TV.
In December 2007 the station had to make a public apology after former Chelsea player David Speedie
, who was a guest on the Big Match Countdown show, kept punctuating his analysis with swear words. With the programme screened pre-watershed at 6 pm, it led to presenter Neil Barnett having to make repeated apologies.
, Tommy Langley
, Scott Minto
and Kerry Dixon
. Regular hosts include Gigi Salmon, Alison Bender, Ben Andrews as well as Neil Barnett.
Chelsea matches are mainly commentated by Trevor Harris, Ben Andrews (who hosted the 2007 League Cup Final, 2007 FA Cup Final
and 2008 UEFA Champions League Final
), Mark Tompkins, Dan Roebuck and Gary Taphouse
. Cundy is often co-commentator and is highly enthusiastic when Chelsea score in big games.
Gigi Salmon currently presents many shows on the channel and has been a Chelsea TV station presenter since the channel was launched in August 2001. Some of the programmes she presents include Blues News and Matchnight Live and Paperview. Neil Barnett has been presenting since the launch of the channel in August 2001. He began working for The Blues in the 1980s writing articles for the club's magazine.
Chelsea TV can be watched in many regions around the world including:
Chelsea TV Online is powered by the club’s internet partner Perform, with content from the Sky channel, Chelsea TV and includes exclusive interviews, live press conferences, Bridge Kids and many behind the scenes features, exclusive to Chelsea TV
For the first time, Chelsea TV Online enables fans to watch all this and more, from anywhere in the world, using their PC or MAC and a 16:9 high quality flash player.
In addition to the live events and video on demand content, fans are also in for a treat when the season kicks off. For true Blues fans that can’t make it to the game, Chelsea TV Online comes into its own with an online match day experience second to none including match previews and extended highlights plus a fantastic Match Live centre enabling fans to listen to live commentary of every game. A visual representation of key events, includes live text commentary, interactive match stats and live photo updates and whilst fans can use social networking tools to chat to each other about the in game action
Subscriptions start from £4.49 a month and allows international fans access content that otherwise would not be available to them.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
subscription based sports television channel, dedicated to the fans of the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Premier League football club, Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
. The channel first launched in August 2001 on Sky Digital
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
. The station is registered with Ofcom
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
as Chelsea Digital Media Ltd. It broadcasts daily from 10am to midnight. Until it was removed in early 2010, it used to be broadcasted in Channel 427 on UPC Ireland
UPC Ireland
UPC Ireland is Liberty Global Europe's telecommunications operation in Ireland. UPC Ireland is the largest digital cable television provider within the Republic of Ireland. As of September 2010 the company offers broadband internet, digital television and digital telephony to over 531,000 customers...
.
Programming
Chelsea TV broadcasts live everyday from 10am to midnight from the studios at Stamford BridgeStamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
.
Top shows include Friday Night Live which broadcasts each Friday with former players Kerry Dixon
Kerry Dixon
Kerry Michael Dixon is a retired English professional footballer who played most notably for Chelsea and England.-Early years:...
and Jason Cundy. Friday Night Live allows fans to call in and share their views on all things Chelsea. The show regularly has first team players join the phone-in, the 2009/10 season has seen Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Mikel, Malouda and Kalou all answer the fans' questions.
Live build-up to midweek games is on Matchnight Live which broadcasts from 6pm and has previews to the game, team news first and analysis. Every midweek game follows with a live fans' phone-in from 10pm. Chelsea TV is the only place to watch the Chelsea Reserves and Academy Teams in action. Reserves Live has full coverage of every Reserve game some of which take place at Griffin Park
Griffin Park
Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a...
in the London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow
-Political composition:Since the borough was formed it has been controlled by the Labour Party on all but two occasions. In 1968 the Conservatives formed a majority for the first and last time to date until they lost control to Labour in 1971. Labour subsequently lost control of the council in the...
, the home ground of Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
.
You can find out the latest news on Blues News. This is the daily news programme with headlines at 1pm and 5pm followed by a full news bulletin at 6.30 pm and 10 pm. Paper View broadcasts live from the studios every Thursday with the finest Fleet Street
Fleet Street
Fleet Street is a street in central London, United Kingdom, named after the River Fleet, a stream that now flows underground. It was the home of the British press until the 1980s...
reporters discussing the news surrounding the club. Inside Cobham shows the week's training sessions and exclusive players interviews from the Chelsea's training ground
Cobham Training Centre
The Cobham Training Centre is the state of the art training ground of Chelsea Football Club located in Stoke d'Abernon near Cobham, Surrey. The Chelsea first team have trained at Cobham since 2005, but it was not officially opened until 2007.-History:...
in Cobham
Cobham, Surrey
Cobham is a town in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England, about south-west of central London and north of Leatherhead. Elmbridge has been acclaimed by the Daily Mail as the best place to live in the UK, and Cobham is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. Exclusive interviews from the first team players and management can be seen on The Big Interview. Many new shows and series are shown throughout the year. In 2009 a new fans' post-match phone-in was introduced called "Extra time at the Bridge" this allows fans' to share their views after every weekend home game by calling the studio or emailing Chelsea TV.
In December 2007 the station had to make a public apology after former Chelsea player David Speedie
David Speedie
David Robert Speedie is a retired Scottish footballer who played for several clubs in England during the 1980s and 1990s, most notably Chelsea, Coventry City, Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers. He accumulated more than 500 football league appearances and scored almost 150 goals in a 14 year...
, who was a guest on the Big Match Countdown show, kept punctuating his analysis with swear words. With the programme screened pre-watershed at 6 pm, it led to presenter Neil Barnett having to make repeated apologies.
Presenters
The channel has various presenters, including former players Jason CundyJason Cundy
Jason Cundy is a former English footballer.-Football career:During his career, Cundy played for Chelsea , Tottenham Hotspur , Crystal Palace , Bristol City , Ipswich Town and...
, Tommy Langley
Tommy Langley
Tommy Langley is a retired English footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s as a striker. He is currently one of the hosts of Matchnight Live on Chelsea TV.-Chelsea:...
, Scott Minto
Scott Minto
Scott Christopher Minto is an English former footballer who played as a left back in the Football League and the Premier League for Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, West Ham United and Rotherham United, and for Benfica in Portugal...
and Kerry Dixon
Kerry Dixon
Kerry Michael Dixon is a retired English professional footballer who played most notably for Chelsea and England.-Early years:...
. Regular hosts include Gigi Salmon, Alison Bender, Ben Andrews as well as Neil Barnett.
Chelsea matches are mainly commentated by Trevor Harris, Ben Andrews (who hosted the 2007 League Cup Final, 2007 FA Cup Final
2007 FA Cup Final
The 2007 FA Cup Final was played on Saturday, 19 May 2007 between Chelsea and Manchester United, who had come up against Premier League opposition in every round. It was the 126th FA Cup Final and the first to be played at the new Wembley Stadium...
and 2008 UEFA Champions League Final
2008 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2008 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 20:45 CEST . The match was played at the Luzhniki Stadium, in Moscow, Russia, to determine the winner of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League...
), Mark Tompkins, Dan Roebuck and Gary Taphouse
Gary Taphouse
Gary Taphouse is a football commentator on TV and radio from Surrey, England. He mainly works for Sky Sports and Trans World International.He commentates on Barclays Premier League matches for Sky Sports' Football First programme most weekends during the football season and also covers World Cup...
. Cundy is often co-commentator and is highly enthusiastic when Chelsea score in big games.
Gigi Salmon currently presents many shows on the channel and has been a Chelsea TV station presenter since the channel was launched in August 2001. Some of the programmes she presents include Blues News and Matchnight Live and Paperview. Neil Barnett has been presenting since the launch of the channel in August 2001. He began working for The Blues in the 1980s writing articles for the club's magazine.
Broadcasters
In the UK Chelsea TV can be viewed on Sky Digital channel 421.Chelsea TV can be watched in many regions around the world including:
- North America : www.setantanorthamerica.com (Setanta Sports)
- Africa : www.supersport.co.za (Supersport)
- Pan Middle East : www.art-tv.net (ART)
- Australia : www.setanta.com.au (Setanta Sports)Setanta Sports AustraliaSetanta Sports Australia is a sports television channel operating in Australia and is available to homes and businesses across all of Australia...
- Pan Asia ex China, Korea & Japan : www.goal.tv (Goal TV)
- Bulgaria : www.btv.bg/sport (Ring.BG)
- Cyprus : www.mivision.com.cy (CYTA)
- Denmark : www.viasat.dk (Viasat / MTG)
- Estonia : www.viasat.ee (Viasat / MTG)
- Finland : www.viasat.fi (Viasat / MTG)
- Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia : www.sportklub.tv (IKO)
- Germany, Austria : www.premiere.tv (Premiere)
- Greece : www.skai.gr (SKAI)
- Iceland : www.stod2sport2.is (Digital Iceland (IBC/365)
- Kazakhstan : www.football-tv.ru (Loranza)
- Latvia : www.viasat.lv (Viasat / MTG)
- Lithuania : www.viasat.lt (Viasat / MTG)
- Malta : www.melitacable.com (Melita Cable)
- Malta : www.go.com.mt (GO)
- Norway : www.viasat.no (Viasat / MTG)
- Poland : www.polsat.com.pl (Polsat)
- Russia: www.football-tv.ru (Loranza)
- Sweden : www.viasat.se (Viasat / MTG)
- Turkey : (Mediaeye)
Chelsea TV Online
Launched on the 1st July, Chelsea TV Online is a new way to view Chelsea TV via a PC or Mac, even if you do not have a subscription to Sky.Chelsea TV Online is powered by the club’s internet partner Perform, with content from the Sky channel, Chelsea TV and includes exclusive interviews, live press conferences, Bridge Kids and many behind the scenes features, exclusive to Chelsea TV
For the first time, Chelsea TV Online enables fans to watch all this and more, from anywhere in the world, using their PC or MAC and a 16:9 high quality flash player.
In addition to the live events and video on demand content, fans are also in for a treat when the season kicks off. For true Blues fans that can’t make it to the game, Chelsea TV Online comes into its own with an online match day experience second to none including match previews and extended highlights plus a fantastic Match Live centre enabling fans to listen to live commentary of every game. A visual representation of key events, includes live text commentary, interactive match stats and live photo updates and whilst fans can use social networking tools to chat to each other about the in game action
Subscriptions start from £4.49 a month and allows international fans access content that otherwise would not be available to them.
External links
- Official site
- Chelsea TV Online
- Chelsea TV listings The Guardian