Fighting channel to launch in January

A new channel dedicated to combative sports will launch on Sky at the end of January, according to Broadcast.

Fight+ will air "live fights, documentaries, lifestyle programming and films based around boxing, wrestling, karate, tae kwon do, kung-fu, sumo wresting, jujitsu, kickboxing and other fight-related sports."

The channel, which plans to make a concurrent launch across Scandanavia via Canal Digital, will be available for a premium of £3 or £4 a month.