MUTV (Manchester United F.C.)

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{{Infobox television channel

| name = MUTV

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| logo = MUTV logo.png

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| launch_date = {{start date and age|1998|9|10}}

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| picture_format = (1080i, 16:9, MPEG-4, HDTV)

| owner = Manchester United F.C.

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| website = {{URL|https://mutv.manutd.com/home|manutd.com}}

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MUTV is a premium television channel owned and operated by English football club Manchester United. The channel first broadcast on 10 September 1998.{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Bostock |title=MUTV celebrates 10 years |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2008/Sep/MUTV-celebrates-10-years.aspx |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |date=10 September 2008 |access-date=10 September 2008 }}

MUTV offers Manchester United fans exclusive interviews with players and staff, full matches, including all Premier League games (broadcast generally at midnight of the day the match was played), live reserve and academy games and "classic" matches plus footballing news and other themed programming. The station also broadcasts live coverage of all of the team's pre-season friendly matches (including International Champions Cup).{{cite web |title=MUTV – FAQs |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/MUTV/MUTV-Faqs.aspx |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=6 July 2010 }}

When it was formed, the channel existed as a three-way joint venture between Manchester United, Granada Television and BSkyB. On 16 November 2007, ITV plc sold its 33.3% stake in MUTV to Manchester United.[https://www.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUSL1687427220071116 ITV sells stake in MUTV to Manchester United] Reuters, 16 November 2007 BSkyB followed suit on 22 January 2013, making MUTV 100% owned by Manchester United.{{cite news |title=MUTV ownership changes |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2013/Jan/manchester-united-acquires-sky-stake-in-mutv.aspx |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |date=22 January 2013 |access-date=22 January 2013 }}

MUTV launched in high definition (HD) in July 2014 on the Sky platform in the United Kingdom and Ireland.{{cite news|title=MUTV launches in HD |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2014/Jul/mutv-launches-in-HD.aspx |publisher=ManUtd.com (Manchester United) |date=16 July 2014 |access-date=16 July 2014 }}