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| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Netherlands |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Picture format | 576i4:3SDTV |
| History | |
| Launched | 18 August 1996; 28 years ago (1996-08-18) |
| Closed | 8 December 1996; 28 years ago (1996-12-8) (112 days) |
Sport 7 was a Dutch commercial television channel of theKNVB for the broadcasting of livefootball.John de Mol Jr.,Philips,KPN,De Telegraaf andNuon were shareholders. The channel didn't attract many viewers. Some cable companies refused to add Sport 7. Moreover, the audience had little interest in watching football on Sport 7 because the highlights of theEredivisie were still being broadcast through public broadcasterNOS. The channel closed within 4 months after launch, on 8 December 1996.[1]
