NTV Spor

NTV Spor
Launched 17 March 2008 (2008-03-17)
Closed 17 March 2018 (2018-03-17)
Owned by Doğuş Media Group
Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Audience share 1.9% (2008, Star Channel)
Slogan Spor
(Sport)
Country Turkey
Language Turkish
Broadcast area Turkey
Azerbaijan
Headquarters Istanbul
Sister channel(s) CNBC-e
e2
Kral TV
NTV
Star TV
Website www.ntvspor.net
Availability
Satellite
Türksat 3A 11054 H, SR 30000, FEC 5/6
Eutelsat W3A Digiturk channel 80

NTV Spor was the sports division of the Turkish television channel NTV.

Launched in March 2008, NTV Spor is a dedicated TV channel producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. Using NTV's expertise in news and sports broadcasting NTV Spor is regarded as a sports platform where fans can catch up on everything related to sports 24/7.

From the very beginning, NTV Spor aimed to provide up-to-date, impartial sports news combined with rich content and a dynamic programming format. Most programming on NTV Spor is either live or tape-delay sporting events, national and global sports news, sports-related documentaries and TV shows with special guest appearances by major sports figures. NTV Spor holds official broadcasting rights to large sporting events from various sports branches such as La Liga, NBA, FA Cup, Wimbledon, Eurobasket 2011, UEFA Euro 2012 and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

2018 closure

Discovery Communications decided to buy NTV Sports off Doğuş Media Group. The two companies agreed for the purchase. The purchase was officially completed in February 2018 and on 17 March 2018 NTV Spor officially announced that it will end broadcasting and will be replacd by DMAX. Following the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray derby played on 17 March 2018 and a 100% Football programming the program was finalized at 22:30 and ended with the announcement of Murat Kosova to the channel's broadcast life.[1]

Programming

  • Athletics: Diamond League
  • Basketball: FIBA World Championship 2010 Turkey (Host Broadcaster), FIBA World Championship 2014 Spain, Turkish Basketball Super League
  • Boxing: Wladimir Klitschko vs Tyson Fury, Canelo Alvarez vs Miguel Cotto, Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte, Arthur Abraham vs Martin Murray, Felix Sturm vs Fedor Chudinov
  • Football: Belgian First Division, FA Cup, DFB Pokal
  • Golf: US Open, The Open
  • Motorsports: Red Bull Air Race
  • Volleyball: Teledünya Turkish Cup, FIVB Women World Championship 2010, 2010 Women's European League Finals

References

  1. ↑ "Bize ayrılan 10 yıllık sürenin sonuna geliyoruz". NTV. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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