True Sports is a Thai group of sport channels operated by cable and satellite pay-TV provider TrueVisions. True Sport channels are available exclusively on TrueVisions. The number of channels are depends on the package.[1]
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| Country | Thailand |
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| Broadcast area | Asia |
| Network | TrueVisions |
| Headquarters | 118/1 Tipco Tower Rama 6 Rd. Samsennai, Phaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand 10400 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Thai |
| Picture format | True Sports 5, and 7 576i (4:3 SDTV) True Sports 1, 2, 3, 4 and True Tennis 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | TrueVisions |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 August 2007 |
| Replaced | SuperSport UBC SuperSport |
| Links | |
| Website | truesport |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| True ID | Thailand Only Live |
True Sports holds exclusive rights to broadcast Thai League T1, NFL, NBA as well as the tennis programmes from ATP Tour, WTA Tour and US Open. It also airs magazine shows from FIFA, ITTF and ATP.[2][3][4]
True Sports channels
editCurrent channels
editTrue Sports 2
editTrue Sports 2 originally launched as SuperSport. It was the extra sports channel along with SuperSport Gold.[5] SuperSport replaced by UBC Super Sport 2: Action in November 2004. UBC Super Sport 2: Action airs WWE, fighting sports, Extreme sport, Water sports and Local sports.
On 1 August 2007, UBC Super Sport 2: Action has rebranded as True Sport 2. True Sport 2 now mainly airs Thai League T1 and other football related live coverage and programmes.
True Sports 5
editTrue Sports 5 firstly launched on 1 August 2007 until it was replaced by pay-per-view True Sport Club Channels on 10 January 2009. True Sport 5 has relaunched to covers Golf.
True Sports 6
editTrue Sports 6 originally launched as True Sport Extra 2 on 1 August 2007. It was using as extra channel for live coverage sports along with True Sport Extra 1. True Sport 6 replaced True Sport Extra 2 on 1 April 2010. It mainly broadcasts Boxing.
True Sports 7
editTrue Sports 7 replaced Special Sports on 1 November 2012. It mainly airs Badminton, Volleyball and Snooker matches featuring Thai athletics.
True Sports HD
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True Sports HD launched in May 2010. It was the first high-definition dedicated sport channel in Thailand. It mainly broadcasts NFL, NBA, Badminton and Snooker matches in HD format.[6]
True Sports HD 2
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True Sports HD 2 launched in 2012. It was broadcasting European football in high-definition format including Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. True Sport HD 2 also simulcasted the Premier League Content Service, a dedicated Premier League channel produced by Premier League Productions until TrueVisions lost its rights to broadcast Premier League.
True Sports HD 2 mainly airs Thai football competitions including Thai League T1, Thai FA Cup and Thai League Cup.[7][8]
True Sports HD 3
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True Sports HD 3 launched in 2013. It was serving as an extra channel for live coverages of various sport events.
True Sports HD 4
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True Sports HD 4 originally launched as True Sport Extra 1 on 1 August 2007, was using as extra channel for live coverage of Premier League matches and later added rugby union matches from Setanta Sports Asia. It was rebranded as True Sport 8 in July 2013 then upgraded to HD broadcast channel True Sport HD 4 in August 2013. It simultaneously air Setanta Sports Asia and live football coverage when needs.
True Tennis
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True Tennis launched as UBC Super Sport 4: Zoccer in 2004. It was aired programmes from football club channels including MUTV, LFC TV, Arsenal TV and Chelsea TV. True Sport 4 replaced UBC Super Sport 4: Zoccer on 1 August 2007. It was broadcasting golf from PGA Tour and tennis before converted to HD tennis-dedicated channel True Tennis HD. It airs tennis programmes mostly from ATP Tour, WTA Tour and US Open.[9]
Defunct channels
editTrue Sport Club Channels
editTrue Sport Club Channels are a set of football dedicated pay-per-view channels launched on 10 January 2009 replacing True Sport 5. It mainly broadcast Premier League matches of Big Four including magazine programmes from club channels and Premier League matches from another teams. True Sport Club Channel M broadcasts Manchester United, True Sport Club Channel L for Liverpool FC, True Sport Club Channel A for Arsenal and True Sport Club Channel C for Chelsea FC.[10]
True Sport 1
editTrue Sport 1 originally launched as SuperSport Gold. It was the first 24 hours premium sport dedicated channel in Thailand. SuperSport Gold airs Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, NFL and tennis programmes.[11] SuperSport Gold was replaced by UBC Super Sport 1 in November 2004.
On 1 August 2007, UBC Super Sport 1 was rebranded as True Sport 1. It was broadcasting English Premier League matches and the magazine programs from Premier League , live the best matches of football leagues such as La Liga, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup including FIFA Football Mundial and The Football Review until 2016.
In August 2016. True Sport 1 was broadcasting the rewind sports program including WTA Tour tennis, World Snooker and BWF Badminton along with FIFA Football Mundial and The Football Review show until 31 December 2016.
On 1 January 2017, True Sport 1 was broadcasting the schedules from True Sport HD (NBA, NFL, BWF Badminton, World Snooker etc.) switch live Thai League 2 (T2) football match until ceased on 8 June 2018.
True Sport 3
editTrue Sport 3 originally launched as UBC Super Sport 3: Plus in November 2004 to serve as an extra channel for live coverage sports event. On 1 August 2007, UBC Super Sport 3: Plus has replaced by True Sport 3. It broadcasts Extreme sports, Water sports, American sports including NFL and NBA also Motor sports until 31 December 2016.
On 1 January 2017, True Sport 3 was broadcasting the schedules from True Sport HD3 (BWF Badminton, World Snooker, motor sports etc.) switch live Thai League 2 (T2) football match and WDSF until ceased on 8 June 2018 along with True Sport 1.
Sport rights
editFootball
edit| Name | Nationality | Broadcast details |
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| Thai League T1 |  |
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| Thai League 2 | |
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| Thai FA Cup | |
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| Thai League Cup | |
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| UEFA European Championship |  |
Exclusive live rights for all 51 matches in 2024 |
| Premier League |  |
Exclusive live rights until 2025 |
American Football
edit| Name | Nationality | Broadcast details |
|---|---|---|
| National Football League |  |
Basketball
edit| Name | Nationality | Broadcast details |
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| National Basketball Association |  |
Motorsport
edit| Name | Nationality | Broadcast details |
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| BRIC Superbike Championship | |
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| Thailand Super Series | |
Tennis
edit| Name | Nationality | Broadcast details |
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| WTA Tour |  |
Muay Thai
edit| Name | Nationality | Broadcast details |
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| Rangsit Stadium | |
Mixed Martial Arts
edit| Name | Nationality | Broadcast details |
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| Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
References
edit- ^ "TrueVisions Channel Lineup". truevisionsgroup.truecorp.co.th. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "TrueVisions launches affordable package for Thai football fans - The Nation". The Nation. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "List of NBA Broadcasters Worldwide". www.nbascoreslive.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "TV Schedule ATP World Tour Tennis". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "UBC's 69-1 (2001)" (in Thai). p. 2. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "TrueVisions to launch free-to-air service". www.nationmultimedia.com. The Nation. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "TrueVisions taps new subscribers with TPL". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Broadcasters turn to local sports for rise in ratings - The Nation". The Nation.
- ^ "TrueVisions to launch tennis HD channels - The Nation". The Nation. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "ทรูวิชั่นส์ เปิดตัว 4 ช่องรายการใหม่ TrueSport Club Channels เอาใจคอบอลไทยให้เลือกติดตามพรีเมียร์ลีกทีมโปรด ทั้ง 20 สโมสรได้ตามความต้องการ | ThaiPR.NET". www.thaipr.net (in Thai). Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "UBC's 69-1 (2001)" (in Thai). p. 2. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
