EUROSPORT CHANNEL RESEARCH

 

EUROSPORT CHANNEL

 

Eurosport is a group of pay television networks in Europe and parts of Asia. Owned by Warner Bros. Discovery through its international sports unit, it operates two main channels—Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2—across most of its territories, and streams on Discovery+, which superseded Eurosport Player.

·         The network of channels is available in 54 countries, in 20 different languages, providing viewers with European and international sporting events. Eurosport had 157 million subscribers in 2019, marking no increase from the previous year. The Eurosport 2 channel had an audience of 87 million viewers in 2019, an increase of one million.

·         1991 closure: Eurosport was closed down in May 1991 after rival Screensport channel filed a complaint to the European Commission over the corporate structure.[4] The channel was saved later that month when the TF1 Group (formed after the French government privatized the post ORTF-split TF1 5 years prior to the acquisition) stepped in to replace BSkyB as joint-owners. It was able to restart its broadcast after 10 days.[5] Broadcasting hours were restricted to 1pm to 11pm, later 8am until midnight before settling at 7.30am and 1am. Its overnight hours were occupied by shopping channel The Quantum Channel.

·         Eurosport offer a variety of sport events such as the Grand Slams, the Grand Tours,  Snooker, Winter Sports, selected football and rugby games and many more. And, of course, Eurosport is the proud broadcaster of the Olympics until 2024.

·         Eurosport had 157 million subscribers in 2019, marking no increase from the previous year. The Eurosport 2 channel had an audience of 87 million viewers in 2019, an increase of one million.