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.

SporTV
Logo used since November 2021
CountryBrazil
Broadcast areaBrazil
United States
Canada
Europe
Japan
Australia
Indonesia
HeadquartersRio de Janeiro
Programming
Language(s)Portuguese
Picture format1080i HDTV
(Downgraded to 16:9 480i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
OwnerGrupo Globo
ParentCanais Globo
Sister channelsPremiere
History
LaunchedSporTV:
10 November 1991
SporTV 2:
December 2003
SporTV 3:
1 October 2011
Former namesTop Sport (1991–1994)
Links
Websitege.globo.com/sportv
Availability
Streaming media
Canais GloboWatch Live
GloboplayWatch Live

On January 18, 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

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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

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  • Baú do Esporte
  • Boleiragem
  • Faixa Combate
  • Faixa Olímpica
  • Giro da Rodada
  • Globo Esporte Brasil
  • Mobil 1 The Grid
  • Redação SporTV
  • Seleção SporTV
  • SporTV News
  • Tá na Área
  • Tá On
  • Troca de Passes

References

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  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.

See also

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