Nova Sports
Nova Sports is a Greek premium sports network owned by Forthnet Group, a subsidiary of Greek Telecommunications company Forthnet. It was launched in 1994 as SuperSport and at the time was the first premium sports service in Greece. It is available exclusively on Nova, a DTH satellite service. It is available terrestrially and via satellite only on Nova.
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| Country | Greece |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Forthnet |
| Sister channels | Nova Cinema Nova Life |
| History | |
| Launched | 1994 |
| Former names | SuperSport (1994–2008) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.novasports.gr |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Cablenet (Cyprus) | NS 1HD: Channel 551 NS 2HD: Channel 552 NS 3HD: Channel 553 NS 4HD: Channel 554 NS 5HD: Channel 555 NS 24HD: Channel 558 |
| Satellite | |
| NOVA Greece | NS 1HD: Channel 301 NS 2HD: Channel 302 NS 3HD: Channel 303 NS 4HD: Channel 304 NS 5HD: Channel 305 NS 24HD: Channel 112 |
| NOVA Cyprus | NS 1: Channel 201 NS 2: Channel 202 NS 3: Channel 203 NS 4: Channel 204 NS 5: Channel 206 NS 24: Channel 207 |
| IPTV | |
| Vodafone TV | NS 1HD: Channel 211 NS 2HD: Channel 212 NS 3HD: Channel 213 NS 4HD: Channel 214 NS 5HD: Channel 215 |
| CytaVision | NS 1HD: Channel 211 NS 2HD: Channel 212 NS 3HD: Channel 213 NS 4HD: Channel 214 NS 5HD: Channel 215 |
| PrimeTel | NS 1HD: Channel 611 NS 2HD: Channel 612 NS 3HD: Channel 613 NS 4HD: Channel 614 NS 5HD: Channel 615 |
Nova Sports covers most major national and international sports, such as first division soccer, the top leagues in Europe and around the world (EuroLeague basketball) and exclusive coverage of the English League Cup. Nova Sports also broadcasts other sports such as volleyball and table tennis. Nova Sports also features extensive Tennis coverage.
Nova Sports 1 broadcasts on terrestrial television timeshifting with Disney XD (children's channel) during the day and Nova Cinema 1 at night. A decoder is required in order to receive the services as well as a monthly fee. Repeaters have been set up across the country that enables more than 77% of the population to receive these services. The multiplex channels (Nova Sports 2–7) are available only through Nova.
SuperSport
From 1994 until 1 June 2008, Nova Sports was known as SuperSport.
The SuperSport brand is still prevalent in South Africa as the name is used thereby DStv which is a satellite television provider owned by MultiChoice South Africa, the previous owners of Greece's SuperSport as well.
Some events shown on Nova Sports are still taken directly from SuperSport (South Africa) broadcast feeds, complete with SuperSport logos and on-screen promotions. These normally include Golf and Rugby Union matches, and occasionally result in the second audio feed, which usually broadcasts English alongside Greek, broadcasting commentary in Afrikaans.
Channels and content
Nova Sports operates six multiplex channels:
- Nova Sports 24 HD: News, scores and highlights all the time, 24/7 in HD. (Channel not available on Nova Cyprus)
- Nova Sports 1 HD: Live matches from Super League, French Ligue 1 and European leagues; Also airs EuroLeague basketball, sports programs, and talk shows.
- Nova Sports 2 HD: Features wall to wall soccer action from various leagues across Europe.
- Nova Sports 3 HD: Basketball channel (EuroLeague), also includes soccer.
- Nova Sports 4 HD: Special events channel (Tennis, golf and more)
- Nova Sports 5 HD: New channel launched in August 2016. Matches from various leagues (Ligue 1, EuroLeague basketball, etc.)
Original Programs
- Basket Time - Basketball news, scores and highlights from and abroad.
- Champions Zone - News and reports from the world of sports.
- Bala d'air - Call-in show where viewers express their thoughts and opinions.
- Super Goal - Scores and highlights from international soccer.
- NovaSport Drive - All the news from the world of motorsports, including analyses, interviews and test-drives of all the newest models.
- Tade Efi - One on one interview with personalities from the world of politics, culture, the arts and sport.
- Time of the Champions - Sports news and highlights.
Sports
External links
- Official Site (in Greek)