ORF Sport +
Austrian sports channel
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ORF Sport + is an Austrian sports channel owned by the public service broadcaster, ORF. The channel is available via satellite Astra 1KR, on 19.2°E, cable and DVB-T, in Austria and parts of Europe.
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| Country | Austria, Italy (South Tyrol), Switzerland |
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| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 720p (16:9 HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ORF |
| Sister channels | ORF 1 ORF 2 ORF III |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 May 2006 |
| Former names | ORF Sport Plus (2006–2011) |
| Links | |
| Website | tv.orf.at/orfsportplus |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DVB-T (South Tyrol, Italy) | LCN 91 (Rundfunk Anstalt Südtirol MUX UHF 42, free-to-air) |
| DVB-T2 (Austria) | Channel 11 (DVB-T2 MUX B, simpliTV free) Channel 36 (DVB-T2 MUX B, simpliTV more) |
| Streaming media | |
| ORF ON | Watch live(Austria only) |
History
Before the launch of ORF Sport Plus on 1 May 2006, TW1 provided sports programming since May 2000 up until the launch of ORF Sport Plus.[citation needed]
On 22 October 2007, ORF Sport Plus was made available to DVB-T, only in the state capitals of Austria. Since that date, TW1 was available only on cable and satellite.[citation needed]
On July 15, 2009, ORF Information Director Elmar Oberhauser announced that the channel would be discontinued in 2010 for cost reasons.[1] However, the ORF law secured the program and it is to be expanded.[2]
On October 26, 2011, ORF SPORT + was expanded into a 24-hour special interest channel. The channel took over the antenna frequency previously shared with Hitradio Ö3 TV and received new satellite and cable slots.[3]
A high definition (HD) version of the channel was announced for October 24, 2014.[4]
Programming
ORF Sport + shows a variety of fringe sport programming including; Formula E, American football, ice hockey, football, hockey, badminton, tennis, table tennis, volleyball, team handball, swimming, and the National Golf Championships.
Logos
1 May 2006 – 26 October 2011
26 October 2011 – 16 June 2024
25 October 2014 – 16 June 2024
16 June 2024 – present
