VOD 365 Sports & Factual Channels Launch on YouView

VOD 365 has launched its documentary and sports on-demand channels, Planet Knowledge and Sports Channel Network, respectively, on YouView this month.

The Planet Knowledge TV Player will offer viewers hundreds of hours of free-to-air documentaries on history, nature, science, people and travel. The Sports Channel Network TV Player will provide coverage of numerous sports categories, including football, golf, fishing, equestrian, winter sports, surfing, motorsport and Formula E. Both Planet Knowledge and Sports Channel Network launched today on YouView.

Through the partnership between VOD 365 and YouView, the free-to-stream channels will be added to YouView’s suite of VOD and SVOD services. The channels will be available through YouView set-top boxes, smart televisions, Freesat, iOS and android tablets and smartphones. They will also be available via channel 265 (Planet Knowledge) and channel 266 (Sports Channel Network) on Freeview and YouView connected televisions and set-top boxes.

“We are extremely pleased to be extending our agreement with YouView, which will see both Planet Knowledge and Sports Channel Network joining our kids’ on-demand service, Ketchup, on the YouView platform,” said Paul Coster, the founder and CEO of VOD 365. “Today’s announcement marks a key moment in our distribution strategy and underlines our ability to offer a wide selection of opportunities to our brand advertising partners as we continue to extend our digital reach to U.K. audiences, who will be able to access these exciting channels via both the on-demand EPG channel listings and app.”

David Faulkner, the head of corporate and business development at YouView, added: “Following the recent roll out of Ketchup TV in October, we are delighted to welcome both Planet Knowledge and Sports Channel Network to YouView’s lineup of players. They complement the existing lineup nicely, bringing more great content to our viewers, across the U.K.”