The Poker Channel is the world’s first television channel dedicated purely to the game of poker (launched initially in the UK on 23rd March 2005). The Poker Channel provides coverage of both pre-recorded and live action of major poker tournaments (such as European Poker Masters, Million Dollar Cash Game etc) from across the globe as well as coverage of major online tournaments where online poker players compete against each other in front of a TV audience of millions. The Poker Channel also commissions series that explore the grass roots of poker and gets under the skin of both the game and its players by showing the viewers the various angles of the game, both from a human perspective and from observing and learning the skills of the game. 

The Poker Channel broadcast to over 15 million homes in 15 European markets via major cable/ satellite affiliates (i.e. Sky UK, Kabel Deutschland, Canal Digital, Numericable, Free) on one pan-European, English feed.  Our most recent launch was on April 1st, when the channel beamed into the Netherlands (in UPC’s digital basic tier) – further launches are scheduled for Poland, Romania and Italy later this year.

For more information, please visit www.pokerchanneleurope.com

The channel's programming can also be watched at dedicated online Poker Channel destinations including www.pokerchanneleurope.com, Youtube, Vuze, Joost, Zattoo and Blinkx. The channel controls the rights to over 600 hours of poker programming, the largest library of poker programming in the world.  Viewers can also view all the best that the Poker Channel has to offer on their website www.pokerchanneleurope.com

For marketing opportunities for poker sites on The Poker Channel, including event sponsorship (for major tournaments such as the British Poker Open) please contact John Anderson on 0208 834 1733 or email john.anderson@pokerchanneleurope.com