Novasports
Nova Sports is a Greek sports pay television network owned by Nova, a subsidiary of Greek telecommunications company of the same name. 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.
| Country | |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nova |
| Sister channels | Nova Cinema Nova Life |
| History | |
| Launched | 1994 |
| Former names | SuperSport (1994–2008) |
| Links | |
| Website | novasports.gr |
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.[1]
Nova Sports 1 broadcasts on terrestrial television timeshifting with Nova Cinema 1 at night and earlier with Disney XD (children's channel) during the day. 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 era
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
Novasports operates fourteen (14) multiplex channels, all of which are of 1080p (HD) quality:
- Novasports News
- Novasports Start
- Novasports Prime
- Novasports 1
- Novasports 2
- Novasports 3
- Novasports 4
- Novasports 5
- Novasports 6
- Novasports Premier League
- Novasports Extra 1
- Novasports Extra 2
- Novasports Extra 3
- Novasports Extra 4
Original programs
- Time of the Champions - Football show covering Super League Greece with news, interviews, statistical analysis and highlights (pre- and postgame).
- Playmakers - Basketball show covering EuroLeague Basketball with news, interviews, statistical analysis and highlights (pre- and postgame).
- Monday Football Club (Monday FC) - Football show covering the reviews and highlights of past weekend matches (Super League, Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Eredivisie). The program is being aired on Monday nights. When it is shown in different weekdays, it is called ,,Novasports Football Club,, (Novasports FC).
- Novasports Challenge - Mini interviews with former legends (players and coaches) of the Greek football championship.
- Novasports Moments - Flashback moments from retro games of the Greek football championship that were left unattended in time.
- Kings of Europe - Mini tributes to important moments of the European national football championship.
- Novasports Exclusive - A documentary series with extended interviews of high profile players and coaches of Greek sport.
Sports
Football
Club competitions
- Super League (Home matches of Aris, PAOK, Atromitos, PAS Giannina, Asteras Tripolis, Levadiakos)
- Premier League
- La Liga
- Segunda División
- Bundesliga
- 2. Bundesliga
- DFL-Supercup
- Serie B
- Coppa Italia
- Supercoppa Italiana
- Ligue 1
- Trophée des Champions
- Eredivisie
- Belgian First Division A
- Belgian Cup
- Belgian Super Cup
National team competitions
Basketball
Club competitions
- EuroLeague
- EuroCup
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
National team competitions
- FIBA Basketball World Cup
- FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
- 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification
- FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
- EuroBasket
- EuroBasket Women
- EuroBasket 2025 qualification
Volleyball
Club competitions
National team competitions
- FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
- FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
- FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
- FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
Tennis
- Australian Open (via Eurosport)
- French Open (via Eurosport)
- US Open (via Eurosport)
- Wimbledon Championships
- WTA 250 tournaments
- WTA 500 tournaments
- WTA 1000 tournaments
- WTA Finals
- Davis Cup
Golf
- Masters Tournament
- PGA Championship
- The Open Championship
- US Open
- PGA Tour (via Eurosport)
Motorsport
- DTM
- 24 Hours of Le Mans (via Eurosport)
- Dakar Rally (via Eurosport)
- Superbike World Championship (via Eurosport)
- Motocross World Championship (via Eurosport)
Logos
2010–2014
2014–2021
2021–present
References
- ^ "Με ανανεωμένη εικόνα υποδέχονται τη νέα σεζόν τα κανάλια NovaSports". e-tetradio.gr (in Greek).
External links
- Official Site (in Greek)