NTV Spor

NTV Spor
CountryTurkey
Broadcast areaTurkey
Azerbaijan
AffiliatesNTV Spor Radyo
HeadquartersIstanbul
Programming
Language(s)Turkish
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerDoğuş Media Group
Sister channelsCNBC-e
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Kral TV
NTV
Star TV
History
Launched2006 (web portal)
17 March 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-17) (TV channel)
Closed17 March 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-17) (cease of TV broadcasting)
Replaced byDMAX
Links
Websitentvspor.net
Former logo

NTV Spor is a Turkish online sports platform. NTV Spor used to be a nationwide TV channel between 2008 and 2018. As of April 2021, NTV Spor continues to produce content via their website and YouTube channel.[1]

NTV Spor used to hold broadcasting rights of varied sports events including La Liga, NBA, FA Cup, Wimbledon, EuroBasket, UEFA Euros and FIFA World Cup qualifying phase.

History

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NTV Spor, a subsidiary of Doğuş Media Group, was launched as a web portal in June 2006.[2] NTV Spor TV channel was launched on 17 March 2008.[3] The channel started nationwide terrestrial broadcasting on 19 November 2008.[4] In same year, they acquired broadcasting rights of Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A, Argentine Primera División, NBA and NASCAR.[4]

In 2010, NTV Spor started to air the 2010–11 season of World Series of Boxing of AIBA, in which a Turkish boxing team named "Istanbulls" also competed.[5] On 24 June 2011, the channel started HD broadcasting.[6]

Following the strategic cooperation agreement between Doğuş Media Group and Discovery Communications signed in 2015,[7] Discovery Communications approached to acquire NTV Spor from Doğuş Media Group, in 2018. Parties agreed terms for the transaction, which was completed in 31 January 2018.[8][9] On 6 March 2018, it was announced that the channel will cease their broadcasting and it will be replaced by DMAX.[citation needed]

The take-over took place at 22:30 local time, right after the credits of "%100 Futbol", the weekly football punditry feature of the channel, which was aired after The Intercontinental Derby game played on 17 March 2018.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "www.ntvspor.net" (in Turkish). NTV Spor. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Markalarımız" (in Turkish). Doğuş Media Group. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Bir dönem bitti! NTV Spor kapandı!" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "NTV Spor artık her yerde!" (in Turkish). NTV Spor. 19 November 2008. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ^ "World Series Boxing Başlıyor!" (in Turkish). NTV Spor. 15 November 201. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. ^ "NTV Spor HD yayına başladı" (in Turkish). NTV Spor. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Doğuş'tan bir satış daha" (in Turkish). Sözcü. 5 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Resmi duyuru yapıldı... NTV Spor'un satışıyla ilgili yeni gelişme" (in Turkish). Cumhuriyet. 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Discovery Communications resmen açıkladı!" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Bize ayrılan 10 yıllık sürenin sonuna geliyoruz" (in Turkish). NTV. 18 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  11. ^ "NTV Spor resmen kapandı! İşte yerine gelen yeni kanal" (in Turkish). CNN Türk. 15 October 2019. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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