NTV Spor
Television channel
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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,[update] NTV Spor continues to produce content via their website and YouTube channel.[1]
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| Country | Turkey |
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| Broadcast area | Turkey Azerbaijan |
| Affiliates | NTV Spor Radyo |
| Headquarters | Istanbul |
| Programming | |
| Language | Turkish |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Doğuş Media Group |
| Sister channels | CNBC-e e2 Kral TV NTV Star TV |
| History | |
| Launched | 2006 (web portal) 17 March 2008 (TV channel) |
| Closed | 17 March 2018 (cease of TV broadcasting) |
| Replaced by | DMAX |
| Links | |
| Website | ntvspor.net |
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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
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]
