The German niche sports channel SportdigitalTV has said it will have nationwide cable distribution by the end of the year. The channel will become available on KabelBW from July 1, 2008 and hopes to gain access to Kabel Deutschland soon. SportdigitalTV is already available on Unitymedia.
SportdigitalTV is also part of the Kabelkiosk offer and schedules live and recorded German Handball Bundesliga, Volleyball Liga and Basketball Bundesliga. The channel also has rights to several UEFA Cup games and Italian Series A football.
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