unifi Sports
CountryMalaysia
Broadcast areaMalaysia
Programming
Language(s)English
Malay
Picture format16:9 (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerTelekom Malaysia Berhad
Sister channelsDEGUP
Dunia Sinema
Inspirasi
Salam HD
Sensasi
History
LaunchedSeptember 15, 2012 (as HyppSports HD)
February 28, 2020 (as unifi Sports)
ClosedJanuary 1, 2019 (as HyppSports HD)
February 1, 2023 (Unifi Sports 2 - 4 only)
Former namesHyppSports 1 & 2 HD (2012-2018)
HyppSports 3 HD (2012-2019)
HyppSports 4 HD (2012-2017)
Links
Websitehttps://unifi.com.my/tv
Availability
Streaming media
unifi playTVWatch live
(Malaysia only)

unifi Sports (formerly HyppSports HD) is an in-house subscription IPTV network in Malaysia dedicated to broadcasting sports-related content 24 hours a day. It is available exclusively on unifi TV.

History

Launched in 2012 as one of unifi TV original channels, HyppSports Illustrated HD (a joint-venture between unifi TV and Sports Illustrated Asia) offers a sports of international sporting events such as football, badminton, motorsport, rugby, volleyball and golf. unifi TV also operates two sister channels, HyppSports Illustrated 2 HD and HyppSports 3 HD on channels 702 & 703 respectively, along with a high definition simulcast of all channels.

The network was eventually closed in 2019 but after TM regain broadcasting rights of the top Malaysian football competitions/tournaments, a year later, unifi TV relaunch the sports network with its new name, unifi Sports.[1]

Current rights

Mixed martial arts

Former rights

Soccer

Motorsports

  • Malaysia Superbike Championship
  • Malaysia Speed Festival
    • MSF SuperMoto
    • MSF SuperTurismo (until 2022)

Sister names

  • DEGUP
  • Dunia Sinema
  • Inspirasi
  • Salam HD
  • Sensasi

Broadcast platform

References

  1. ↑ ZAINAL, ZURAIMEE (2020-02-20). "MFL agih bayaran hak penyiaran RM18 juta". Sinarharian (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  2. ↑ "Newsroom UNIFI UPS ITS CONVERGENCE GAME WITH NEW CONTENT OFFERINGS".
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