- Sport 5
Infobox Network
network_name = Sport 5
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network_type =Sport s
available = Throughout Israel
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country =Israel
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website = [http://www.sport5.co.il/ www.sport5.co.il] |Sport 5 ( _he. ספורט 5, "Sport Hamesh"), also known as the Sports Channel ( _he. ערוץ הספורט, "Arutz HaSport") is an
Israel i television station. Available for free on basic cable and satellite, the channel is devoted to sport, and broadcast game fromLa Liga (Spain),Serie A (Italy), German football league, Winner League (Israel major basketball league),NBA matches and theUEFA Champions League . However, since the inception of its subsidiary channel titled Sport 5+ for which a subscription is charged, it has lost almost all of its notable content, [ [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/811624.html Multichannel tyranny] Haaretz, 7 January 2007] , though it is still used to showUEFA Champions League matches in tandem with 5+.In March 2007 the company launched two new channels, 5+ Live (for live sport) and 5+ Gold (repeats of classic sports action). The new channels followed with great criticism from viewers complaining about even more loss of content in favor of pay channels.
port 5 HD
Infobox Network
network_|On December 23, 2007 Sport 5 launched a fifth channel - Sport 5 HD. The channel, available then only to yes HD subscribers, aired UEFA Champions League, the NBA Playoff games and Wimbledon tournament.
In edition to current content, the channel also broadcast games from the
2008 Olympic games . Also, it was announced that starting of next season the channel will introduce formula 1 racing.Today Sport 5 HD is available for both yes HD and HOT HD costumers.
References
External links
* [http://www.sport5.co.il/ Official website (in Hebrew)]
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