 | This article includes alist of references,related reading, orexternal links,but its sources remain unclear because it lacksinline citations. Please helpimprove this article byintroducing more precise citations.(February 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
 Logo used since November 2021 | |
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Brazil United States Canada Latin America the Caribbean Europe Japan Australia Indonesia |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (Downgraded to16:9480i forSDTV sets) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Grupo Globo |
| Parent | Canais Globo |
| Sister channels | Premiere |
| History | |
| Launched | SporTV: 10 November 1991 SporTV 2: December 2003 SporTV 3: 1 October 2011 |
| Former names | Top Sport (1991–1994) |
| Links | |
| Website | ge.globo.com/sportv |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Charter Spectrum | Channel location may very in different areas. |
| Streaming media | |
| Canais Globo | Watch Live |
| Globoplay | Watch Live |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
| DirecTV Stream | Internet Protocol television |
SporTV is a Brazilianpay television sportsnetwork owned byCanais Globo, part ofGrupo Globo, launched in 1991. It is the most watched sports network in Brazil.
On January 18, 2013, were launchedHigh-definitionsimulcasts of SporTV and SporTV 2. Before that, select events were broadcast in HD on sister channel Globosat HD (now Modo Viagem). In 2013, SporTV was the 3rd most watched channel on Brazilianpay television, the first among sports channels. SporTV 2 was the 19th, and SporTV 3 was the 39th most watched channel.
The channel started broadcasting as Top Sport in 1991, broadcasting 16 hours a day, signing contracts with several sources, includingESPN. Internal surveys suggested that only a portion of ESPN's output was well-received by the Brazilian elite, including tennis, winter and water sports. The channel employed off-screen narration instead of presenters in the initial phase.[1]
(in Portuguese)