SporTV

SporTV is a Brazilian cable television network that has its programming based on all sports, launched in 1991 by Globosat. It's the most watched sports channel in Brazil. High-definition simulcasts of SporTV and SporTV 2 were launched on January 18, 2013. Before that, select events were broadcast in HD on sister channel Globosat HD (now +Globosat).

SporTV
LaunchedSporTV:
19 October 1991
SporTV 2:
December 2003
SporTV 3:
1 October 2011
Owned byGlobosat (Grupo Globo)
Picture format1080i HDTV
(Downgraded to 16:9 480i for SDTV sets)
SloganSomos todos campeões
("We are all champions")
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese
Broadcast areaBrazil
HeadquartersRio de Janeiro
Formerly calledTopSport (1991–1995)
Websitesportv.globo.com
Availability
Satellite
SKYChannel 37 (3 SD)
Channel 38 (2 SD)
Channel 39 (SD)
Channel 437 (3 HD)
Channel 438 (2 HD)
Channel 439 (HD)
Claro TVChannel 37 (3 SD)
Channel 38 (2 SD)
Channel 39 (SD)
Channel 537 (3 HD)
Channel 538 (2 HD)
Channel 539 (HD)
Vivo TVChannel 537 (3 HD)
Channel 538 (2 HD)
Channel 539 (HD)
Oi TVChannel 37 (3 HD)
Channel 38 (2 HD)
Channel 39 (HD)
Cable
Claro NET TVChannel 37 (3 SD)
Channel 38 (2 SD)
Channel 39 (SD)
Channel 537 (3 HD)
Channel 538 (2 HD)
Channel 539 (HD)
IPTV
Vivo TVChannel 37 (3 HD)
Channel 38 (2 HD)
Channel 39 (HD)
Oi TVChannel 37 (3 HD)
Channel 38 (2 HD)
Channel 39 (HD)
Streaming media
Globosat PlayWatch Live

In 2013, SporTV was the 3rd most watched channel on Brazilian paid television, the first among sports channels. SporTV 2 was the 19th, and SporTV 3 was the 39th most watched channel.

SporTV significant programming rights

Summer Olympic Games

Winter Olympic Games

Paralympic Games

FIFA World Cup

Association Football

Auto Racing

  • Formula One (Friday & Saturday all practices and Qualfiyng broadcast live. Canadian, US, and Mexican GP races live on SporTV and All races that are broadcast live on Globo, will be tape-delayed)
  • Stock Car Brasil
  • Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Brasil
  • Porsche Carrera Cup Brasil
  • Copa Truck
  • Endurance Brasil

Athletics

  • World Championships in Athletics
  • IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics
  • IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics
  • IPC Athletics World Championships

Basketball

Clubs
  • NBA (shared with ESPN)
  • Liga Sudamericana

Beach Soccer

Futsal

Clubs

Gymnastics

Handball

Judo

MMA - Mixed Martial Arts

Tennis

Volleyball

Clubs

Beach Volleyball

Winter Sports

Alpine skiing

Biathlon

Bobsleigh and skeleton

  • FIBT World Championships

Curling

  • World Men's Curling Championship
  • World Women's Curling Championship

Figure skating

Ice Hockey

  • IIHF World Championship

Nordic skiing

Snowboarding

  • FIS Snowboarding World Championships

Other major events

Special events

Programs broadcast by SporTV

  • Bem, Amigos!
  • Boleiragem
  • Esporte Espetacular
  • Giro da Rodada
  • Globo Esporte
  • Grande Círculo
  • NBA Action
  • NBA Inside Stuff
  • Redação SporTV
  • Seleção SporTV
  • Sessão Cinefoot
  • SporTV News
  • Tá na Área
  • Troca de Passes

Team from SporTV

Hosts

  • André Rizek
  • Carlos Cereto
  • Cleber Machado
  • Fred Ring
  • Galvão Bueno
  • Janaína Xavier
  • Luis Roberto
  • Marcelo Barreto
  • Karine Alves

Narrators

  • André Azevedo
  • Antero Neto
  • Bernardo Edler
  • Bruno Sousa
  • Bruno Fonseca
  • Claúdio Uchóa
  • Clayton Carvalho
  • Daniel Pereira
  • Eduardo Moreno
  • Eusébio Resende
  • Everaldo Marques
  • Gustavo Villani
  • Henrique Guidi
  • Jota Junior
  • Jaime Junior
  • Jáder Rocha
  • Júlio Oliveira
  • Luiz Carlos Junior
  • Luis Felipe Prota
  • Linhares Junior
  • Márcio Meneghini
  • Milton Leite
  • Odinei Ribeiro
  • Rogerio Corrêa
  • Rembrandt Junior
  • Rodrigo Raposo
  • Rhoodes Lima
  • Sergio Maurício
  • Sergio Arenillas
  • Thiago Mastroianni

Color Analysts

Football

  • Mauricio Noriega
  • Lédio Carmona
  • Petkovic
  • Paulo Nunes
  • Raphael Rezende
  • André Loffredo
  • Sergio Xavier
  • Muricy Ramalho
  • Grafite
  • Bob Faria
  • Renato Leal
  • Pedrinho
  • Fábio Júnior
  • Henrique Fernandes
  • Mauricio Saraiva
  • Ricardinho
  • Ana Thais Matos
  • Ricardo Gonzalez
  • Roger Flores
  • Carlos Eduardo Lino
  • Alexandre Lozetti
  • Alexandre Aliatti
  • Martin Fernandez
  • Caio Ribeiro
  • Júnior
  • Walter Casagrande
  • Gustavo Castelucci
  • Chiquinho
  • Cabral Neto
  • Salvio Spinola Fagundes Filho
  • Paulo César de Oliveira
  • Sandro Meira Ricci
  • Paulo Vinícius Coelho
  • Nadine Bastos

Other Sports

  • Domingos Venâncio (Tennis)
  • Ricardo Acioly (Tennis)
  • Narck Rodrigues (Tennis)
  • Felipe Giaffone (Motor Sports)
  • Luciano Burti (Motor Sports)
  • Rafael Lopes (Motor Sports)
  • Marco Freitas (Volleyball)
  • Fabi (Volleyball)
  • Carlão (Volleyball)
  • Nalbert (Volleyball)
  • Luis Brito (Rugby)
  • Robson da Silva (Athletics)
  • Lauter Nogueira (Athletics)
  • Luciano Andrade (Mixed Marcial Arts)
  • Carlão Barretto (Mixed Marcial Arts)
  • Marcelo Alonso (Mixed Marcial Arts)
  • Daniel Fucs (Boxing)
  • Flávio Canto (Judo)
  • Daniela Polzin (Judo)
  • Rodrigo Alves (Basketball)
  • Marcelinho Machado (Basketball)
  • Hortência (Basketball)
  • Alexandre Pussieldi (Swimming)
  • Daiane dos Santos (Gymnastic)
  • André Spinola (Winter Sports)
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