Sportskool is a US-based cable television network dedicated to sports instruction, exercise and entertainment. Sportskool was launched as a free on-demand channel in 2004 by Rainbow Media Holdings now known as

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, which at the time was a subsidiary of

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. Sportskool was acquired in October, 2008 by Grace Creek Media, Inc, a television production and distribution company headquartered in Annapolis, MD. Sportskool's programming consists largely of sports, fitness and yoga instruction featuring professional athletes and coaches like

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(soccer)

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(skiing) Misty May Trainor (volleyball) and

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(baseball) and the US Navy Seals (fitness). In 2010, Sportskool produced the six-part series "For Coaches & Parents: It's More Than A Game," with Hollywood actor and youth coach

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. The channel also features sports documentaries, including the original production "Yogi Berra: Deja Vu All Over Again", "Women and the Waves", and “Sean White: Wizard of Winter Games” among others. US television providers carrying Sportskool’s free on-demand channel include

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, Brighthouse and Verizon FiOS, reaching more than 37 million households. Sportskool programming is also available through seven subscription channels on

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and other streaming devices. Each subscription channel is dedicated to a specific sports category or activity. Channels include Sportskool Yoga, Fitness, Golf, Team Sports, Extreme Sports, Endurance Sports, and Women’s Sports. In 2012, Sportskool launched a 24/7 linear channel that is available in select markets around the world. Sportskool programming is available in a number of markets outside the US, including India, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, The Philippines, Malaysia, and Australia. On May 9, 2013,

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announced that SportskooPlus would be among the first 53 paid subscription channels offered on

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