GOL TV is an American TV sports channel dedicated to soccer owned by GOLTV Inc., based in Coral Gables, Florida. The network broadcasts Portugal Primeira Liga,[1] Liga 1, and Campeonato Uruguay matches.
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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Coral Gables, Florida |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English and Spanish |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gol TV, Inc. |
| Key people | Enzo Francescoli (CEO) |
| History | |
| Launched | February 1, 2003 |
| Links | |
| Website | [1] |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Fubo TV | Internet Protocol Television |
The network was among the first to start a trend of bilingual broadcasting among networks to serve both English language and Spanish language customers, a strategy since emulated by competitor beIN Sports with their English and Spanish networks and BabyFirst TV. GOL TV maintains one main feed with both English and Spanish language audio and bilingual promotional advertising (though paid programming can vary between English and Spanish and is not cross-translated). Some providers offer the two feeds as separate channels, while others present it as one channel with language selection handled by the viewer at the set-top box through the provider's secondary audio program (SAP) feature.
Ownership
editGOL TV is a corporation of Florida, in the United States. As of 2012[update], Enzo Francescoli was its CEO and managing director.
Carriage
editAs of January 10, 2024, GOL TV is no longer on Spectrum, and is available on Spanish language packages on DirecTV and AT&T U-verse.[2] As of October 1, 2018, GOL TV is no longer included in Verizon Fios' channel line-up. Cox removed it from the lineup on April 1, 2019.
Talent
editAll based at Nix Media in Lima, Peru
In English:
- Nino Torres: play-by-play (lead)
- Piero Montalvo: play-by-play
- Manuel Oyola: play-by-play
Programs
editUEFA
editCONMEBOL
edit- Peruvian Primera División (one or two matches each week, broadcast taken from GOLPERU)
- Uruguayan Primera División
Other programs
edit- Tu Fútbol - A weekly series that provides a recap and highlights of league matches from Uruguay. Tu Fútbol: Uruguay airs on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
- Portugol - A weekly series showcasing a full recap and highlights of the Portuguese Primeira Liga. The program airs every Tuesday night starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.
- Foot Brazil - A weekly series that provides a recap and highlights of all the games from the São Paulo State Championship and the Brasileirão Serie A, as well as interviews with the biggest stars of Brazilian soccer. It airs on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET.
- The Football Review
- Clubland
Former programs
edit- Campeonato Brasileiro, Campeonato Paulista
- Spanish La Liga (2004-2012), Copa del Rey
- Dutch Eredivisie
- UEFA Europa League
- CONCACAF qualifiers for the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final[3]
- German Bundesliga
- Coppa Italia
- Supercoppa Italiana
- Ecuadorian Serie A
GOL TV HD
editGOL TV HD is a 1080i high definition simulcast of GOL TV that launched on August 1, 2010.[4] Time Warner Cable in New York City added it on August 27, 2010.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "GolTV acquires rights to Primeira Liga for 2017/18 season". March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "U.S. Open Cup 2012: GolTV Wins Right to Broadcast Next Three Finals". August 2012.
- ^ Gol TV To Kick Off HDTV Service - Bilingual Soccer-Centric Service Set To Launch On Aug. 1 Multichannel News March 29, 2010
- ^ GolTV HD Nets Time Warner Cable Launch In New York City Multichannel News August 27, 2010