The Poker Channel is the world's first digital TV channel dedicated to poker.

Launched on Sky in March 2005, The Poker Channel is broadcasting 24hrs/day to initially 7.8m UK homes.

The channel offers a one-stop shop for UK poker fans, providing the highest quality poker television coverage, including live tournaments, educational and documentary programming, editorial and magazine style shows, and live “play along” games.

The channel focuses on providing more live coverage of major poker tournaments and will televise the first ever live tournament heats, bringing the viewer closer to the excitement and thrill of poker.

For marketing opportunities for poker sites on the poker channel, including event sponsorship (for major tournaments such as the British Poker Open) please contact James Hopkins on 0208 600 2698 or please email james.hopkins@thepokerchannel.co.uk