Cookies on the website
We use cookies on this website. Some of these are necessary, while others allow us to enhance your experience and provide insights into how the site is being used.
For full details of each of the cookies we use please see our Cookie policy.
Our recommended settings are that these cookies are all active and accepted but if you would like to amend your cookie preferences you can do so by clicking Customise cookies.
Cookies are small pieces of data that websites store on your browser when you visit them. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise your visit and collect information about how you use that website.
You can choose which type of optional cookies you wish to accept below. You can also manage these preferences at any time via the Cookie Policy, where you will also find more information about our cookies.
Sports News Television Management Limited (acting as general partner of Sports News Television) ("we", "us", "our") are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy as described in our Privacy Notice, of which this Cookie Policy forms a part.
By consenting to this cookie policy ("Cookie Policy"), you acknowledge and consent to our website using cookies and other similar technologies (as described below) to distinguish you from other users of our website and for analytics. This helps us to provide you with a good experience during your visit to our website. This also allows us to improve our website and provide you with tailored content and advertising. For example we can recognise and remember important information that will make it more comfortable browsing our website such as preferred settings.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store via your browser on the hard drive of your computer or your mobile device, if you [consent].
We may automatically collect and store certain information about your interaction with our website, including IP addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and related data. We use this information, which does not identify individual users , solely to improve the quality of our products and services.
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Purposes of collection
You can find more information about the types of cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them set out below.
First party cookies
- Session Cookies (Technical Cookies): Their use is strictly limited to sending the session identifiers (random numbers generated by the server) needed for secure and efficient Website browsing. They are not permanently stored on the user’s computer and are deleted upon browser closing. In particular, the use of the session cookies aims at ensuring security and improving of the offered service; and
- Technical Cookie: It is required to keep track of the consent given by the user.
The described cookies do not require your consent to be installed and used.
Session Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Expiry | Description |
| JSESSIONID | nr-data.net | HTTP | Session | Preserves users states across page requests. Data is sent to United Kingdom |
| __RequestVerificationToken | sntv.com | HTTP | Session | Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | sntv.com | HTTP | Session | Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests. |
Technical Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Expiry | Description |
| cookie-preferences | sntv.com | Browser Storage | 1 year | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain |
Third party cookies
Some third parties can also provide cookies on our website(s). These cookies or similar technologies are managed by the third parties set out in the table below, and are divided into the following categories:
- Analytical Cookies: we use Google Analytics, the web analytics service offered by Google, Inc. (“Google”) to analyse how our Website is used. This service uses cookies generating information on your use of our Website (including your IP address), collected from Google in an anonymous form. Disabling these third-party cookies does not affect the Website use;
- Marketing/Advertising: Cookies used to provide advertising services on a given Website fall within this category. Disabling these third-party cookies does not affect the Website use; and
- Profiling Cookies: They are used to trace the user’s network browsing and create profiles about his/her tastes, behaviour, choices, etc. These cookies allow the transmission of online advertising messages to the user’s device [with the preferences already expressed by that same user when browsing]. In accordance with applicable laws, using these cookies and any processing related thereto require the prior user’s consent. Disabling these third-party cookies does not affect the Website use.
We suggest that you visit these third-party websites to understand how their cookies are used.
Analytical Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Expiry | Description |
| _ga | sntv.com | HTTP | 2 years | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Data is sent to United States |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | teletrax.com | HTTP | Session | Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests. |
| _gat | sntv.com | HTTP | Session | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate Data is sent to United States |
| _gid | sntv.com | HTTP | Session | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Data is sent to United States |
| vuid | vimeo.com | HTTP | 2 years | Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as which pages have been read. Data is sent to United States |
Marketing Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Expiry | Description |
| vc | addthis.com | HTTP | 1 year | Used by the social sharing platform AddThis Data is sent to United States |
| bt2 | addthis.com | HTTP | 255 days | Used by the social sharing platform AddThis to keep a record of parts of the site that has been visited in order to recommend other parts of the site Data is sent to United States |
| mus | addthis.com | HTTP | 1 year | Used to support 3rd party functionality used by addthis.com Data is sent to United States |
| ouid | addthis.com | HTTP | 1 year | Used to support 3rd party functionality used by addthis.com Data is sent to United States |
| uid | addthis.com | HTTP | 1 year | Creates a unique, machine-generated user ID. AddThis, which is owned by Clearspring Technologies, uses the user ID to make it possible for the user to share content across social networks and provide detailed statistics to various providers. Data is sent to United States |
| uvc | addthis.com | HTTP | 13 months | Detects how often the social sharing service, AddThis, encounters the same user. Data is sent to United States |
| loc | addthis.com | HTTP | 13 months | Geolocation, which is used to help providers determine how users who share information with each other are geographically located (state level). Data is sent to United States |
| xtc | addthis.com | HTTP | 13 months | Registers the user's sharing of content via social media. Data is sent to United States |
| di2 | addthis.com | HTTP | 1 year | Used to support 3rd party functionality used by addthis.com Data is sent to United States |
| __atuvs | sntv.com | HTTP | Session | Ensures that the updated counter is displayed to the user if a page is shared with the social sharing service, AddThis. Data is sent to Netherlands |
| _at.cww | sntv.com | HTTP | Persistent | Used by the social sharing platform AddThis Data is sent to United Kingdom |
| at-lojson-cache-# | sntv.com | HTTP | Persistent | Used by the social sharing platform AddThis Data is sent to United Kingdom |
| at-rand | sntv.com | HTTP | Persistent | Used by the social sharing platform AddThis Data is sent to United Kingdom |
| _gcl_au | linkedin.com | HTTP | 3 months | Stores Google Conversion Linking ad click information |
| _gcl_dc | linkedin.com | HTTP | 3 months | Stores Google Conversion Linking ad click information |
| _gat | linkedin.com | HTTP | Session | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate Data is sent to United States |
| SID | linkedin.com | HTTP | Session | Track user behaviour Gather LinkedIn advertising analytics |
| ELOQUA | linkedin.com | HTTP | 1 month | Eloqua tracking |
| lissc | linkedin.com | HTTP | 1 year | Track user behaviour Gather LinkedIn advertising analytics |
| VID | linkedin.com | HTTP | 1 year | Track user behaviour Gather LinkedIn advertising analytics |
| _gcl_aw | linkedin.com | HTTP | 3 months | The cookie _gcl_au is used by Google Analytics to understand user interaction with the website. |
| lang | .linkedin.com | HTTP | Session | Sets default locale/language |
| _ga | .linkedin.com | HTTP | 2 years | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Data is sent to United States |
| bcookie | .linkedin.com | HTTP | 2 years | This cookie is set by linkedIn. The purpose of the cookie is to enable LinkedIn functionalities on the page. |
| UserMatchHistory | .linkedin.com | HTTP | 1 month | LinkedIn Ads ID syncing |
| JSESSIONID | www.linkedin.com | HTTP | Session | Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests. |
| bscookie | www.linkedin.com | HTTP | 12 hours | This cookie is a browser ID cookie set by Linked share Buttons and ad tags. |
| lang | .ads.linkedin.com | HTTP | Session | Sets default locale/language |
You also acknowledge and consent to the use of third party cookies (including, for example, those provided by operators of advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services). You acknowledge that where we allow advertising networks, external services, and other third-party services on the website, we have no control over cookies they collect.
Refusing or deleting cookies
Most internet browsers are set up by default to accept cookies. However, if you want to refuse or delete any cookies (or similar technologies), please refer to the help and support area on your internet browser for instructions on how to block or delete cookies (for example: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari). Please note you may not be able to take advantage of all the features of our Website, including certain personalised features, if you delete or refuse cookies.
To opt out of Google Analytics, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
For more information on managing cookies, please go to For more information on managing cookies, please go to www.allaboutcookies.org
If you are a resident in the EU:
For more information on managing cookies, please visit www.youronlinechoices.eu which has further information about behavioral advertising and online privacy.
Changes to our Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time.
If we change anything important about this Cookie Policy we will notify you through a pop-up on the website for a reasonable length of time prior to and following the change. You may review the Cookie Policy by visiting the website and clicking on the “Cookie Policy” link.
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