Viasat Sport N

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Viasat Sport N
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Country Norway
Broadcast area Norway
Headquarters Oslo, Norway
Programming
Language(s) Norwegian
Picture format 576i (SDTV, 4:3)
Ownership
Owner Modern Times Group and Norsk Rikskringkasting
Sister channels Viasat Sport Norway
Viasat Golf
Viasat Motor
History
Launched29 November 2005
ReplacedViasat Sport 1
Closed15 September 2009
Replaced by Viasat Fotball
Links
Website Official Site
Availability
Terrestrial
RiksTV Channel 11

Viasat Sport N ("N" as in "Norway") was the name of a former sports channel which broadcast to Norway. The channel launched on 29 November 2005, as a replacement for the then pan-Nordic Viasat Sport 1 channel in Norway.

The channel was a joint venture between Modern Times Group and Norsk Rikskringkasting. In addition to live sport coverage SportN showcased classic sport.

The channel closed down when Viasat launched Viasat Fotball on 15 September 2009.

Its technical base was located at Bjerke, Oslo.

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