SporTV

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SporTV
Logo used since November 2021
CountryBrazil
Broadcast areaBrazil
United States
Canada
Latin America
the Caribbean
Europe
Japan
Australia
Indonesia
Headquarters Rio de Janeiro
Programming
Language(s)Portuguese
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(Downgraded to 16:9 480i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
Owner Grupo Globo
Parent Canais Globo
Sister channels Premiere
History
LaunchedSporTV:
10 November 1991
SporTV 2:
December 2003
SporTV 3:
1 October 2011
Former namesTop Sport (1991–1994)
Links
Webcast globoplay.globo.com (subscription required)
Website ge.globo.com/sportv
Availability
Streaming media
Sling TV
(United States)
Internet Protocol television
DirecTV Stream
(United States)
Internet Protocol television

SporTV is a Brazilian pay television sports network owned by Canais Globo, part of Grupo Globo, launched in 1991. It is the most watched sports network in Brazil.

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On 18 January 2013, were launched High-definition simulcasts of SporTV and SporTV 2. Before that, select events were broadcast in HD on sister channel Globosat HD (now Modo Viagem). In 2013, SporTV was the 3rd most watched channel on Brazilian pay television, the first among sports channels. SporTV 2 was the 19th, and SporTV 3 was the 39th most watched channel.

History

The channel started broadcasting as Top Sport in 1991, broadcasting 16 hours a day, signing contracts with several sources, including ESPN. Internal surveys suggested that only a portion of ESPN's output was well-received by the Brazilian elite, including tennis, winter and water sports. The channel employed off-screen narration instead of presenters in the initial phase. [1]

Programs broadcast by SporTV

Channels

Channel numberChannel nameLogoContentLaunch
SKY Brasil Claro TV Vivo TV Oi
39 (SD) 439 (HD)39 (SD) 539 (HD)539 (HD)39 (HD)SporTV SporTV 2021.png Main channel SporTV, it currently broadcasts more than two thousand sporting events per year from all major sports live football game of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.10 November 1991
38 (SD) 438 (HD)38 (SD) 538 (HD)538 (HD)38 (HD)SporTV 2 SporTV2 2021.png Second channel SporTV re-airs the football events broadcast by the main channel, in addition to broadcasting simultaneous live competitions, focusing on the so-called "Other sports" (motorsports , basketball, water sports and volleyball, among others).December 2003
37 (SD) 437 (HD)37 (SD) 537 (HD)537 (HD)37 (HD)SporTV 3 SporTV3 2021.png Third SporTV channel, with the aim of expanding the events and sports modalities. The third SporTV channel shows live events, in addition to re-presenting the same content as its sister channels. Its main highlights are tennis and e-sports competitions.1 October 2011

References

  1. Duarte, Luiz Guilherme (1996). E pagar para ver: a TV por assinatura em foco. Summus Editorial. ISBN   978-85-323-0555-8 . Retrieved 17 May 2024.

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