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'''Sky Sports''' is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It has played a major role in the increased commercialisation of British sport since 1991, sometimes playing a large role in inducing organisational changes in the sports it broadcasts, most notably when it encouraged the Premier League to break away from the Football League in 1992.

Sky Sports 1, 2, 3, and 4 are available as a premium package on top of the basic Sky package. These channels are also available as premium on nearly every satellite, cable and IPTV broadcasting system in the UK and Ireland. Unlike the other channels, Sky Sports News is provided as part of basic packages. Sky Sports is perhaps best known for its Premier League football coverage.

Following the departure of [[Frank Warren]]'s [[Sports Network]] to [[ITV]] during 2005, many of the top British boxers no longer fight on Sky. However, many top American fights are still broadcast as well as the remainder of Britain's top fighters. Some of the channel's top fights are shown on the Pay-Per-View channel [[Sky Box Office]] instead of Sky Sports. Presenters and commentators for Sky Sports' coverage include [[Jim Watt]], [[Dave Clark]], [[Wayne McCullough]] and [[Johnny Nelson]].

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