<P> On 12 August 2014, Sky launched Sky Sports 5, which would be dedicated primarily to European football, including UEFA European Championship qualifiers, La Liga and the Eredivisie . </P> <P> On 24 August 2016, Sky launched Sky Sports Mix, a new channel designed to offer a sampling of content from the full range of Sky Sports networks to those who are not subscribers . On Sky, the channel is included as a basic channel with all plans, and was also available on certain Virgin Media packages on - launch . </P> <P> On 18 July 2017, Sky re-aligned its sports channels, dropping the numbered services in favour of dedicated channels devoted to their core sports properties, including cricket, Formula One, golf, and two football channels (with one specifically dedicated to the Premier League), and three channels dedicated to general sports coverage . It also announced the purchase of a majority stake in At The Races, which it will rename Sky Sports Racing </P> <P> In addition, Sky announced that it would revise the pricing structure of the channels to make them more attractive to viewers; Sky customers can purchase up to three of the channels on an a la carte basis, or the entire bundle . On Sky's Now TV service, the entire Sky Sports service continues to be available through the timed pass system . The availability and packaging of the new service varies on other providers . </P>

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