Eurosport News
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| Country | Europe, Asia-Pacific |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, French, Portuguese, Russian |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Discovery Inc. |
| Sister channels | Eurosport 1 Eurosport 2 |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 September 2000 |
| Closed | 4 January 2018 |
| Replaced by | Eurosport 2 (some countries) |
| Links | |
| Website | eurosport.com |
Eurosport News was the first 24-hour international Europe-based sports news channel part of the European sports network Eurosport, owned by Discovery Inc. It was available in 11 million homes in 54 countries.[1]
History
The channel launched on 1 September 2000 and closed down on 1 January 2018. It featured live scores, highlights, most recent breaking news and commentaries with recorded voiceovers, similar to Euronews. Eurosport News' sportscasts were broadcast around the clock in 15-minute blocks with frequent updates. The service combined video, text and graphics with the screen being divided into 4 sections. A video section that displayed highlights and news bulletins, a breaking news ticker at the bottom and a scoring section that gave in-depth analysis of results and game stats.
The channel was made available on the Beijing Olympic Village as part of a deal inked in June 2008, two months before the start of the 2008 Summer Olympics].[2]
A Portuguese office opened on 1 October 2010. The channel closed on 1 January 2018, as part of a strategic plan.[3]
References
- ^ "EurosportNews | Eurosport, a Discovery company". corporate.eurosport.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-19.
- ^ "Eurosport News Nets Olympic Exclusive". TV Technology.
- ^ "Eurosport News acaba no final do mês, Eurosport está empenhada em encontrar alternativas de valor". Diário de Notícias (in European Portuguese).