Go3 Sport

{{Short description|Television channel available in Baltic states}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox television channel

| name = Go3 Sport

| logo = Go3 Sport.svg

| logo_size = 150px

| logo_caption = Go3 Sport current logo

| launch_date = 7 January 2009

| picture_format = 16:9 (1080i HDTV)

| country = Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian.

| language = Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian

| area = Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania

| headquarters = Estonia

| owner = UAB All Media Lithuania, SIA "All Media Latvia", AS All Media Eesti

| replaced = Viasat Sport Baltic (2009–2018)
TVPlay Sports (2018–2019)
TV3 Sport (2019–2023)

| sister_channels =

| website = https://go3.tv/en/live_tv/tv3-sport,live-4296024 https://go3.tv/en/live_tv/tv3-sport-2,live-4231570 https://go3.tv/en/live_tv/tv3-sport-3,live-4150367 https://go3.tv/en/live_tv/tv3-sport-open,live-2275257

}}

Go3 Sport is a group of sports television channels available in the Baltic States. The channel was launched 7 January 2009 as Viasat Sport Baltic. Along with Viasat Golf it replaced Viasat Sport 2 and Viasat Sport 3 for viewers on the Viasat platform in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.{{cite press release|url=http://www.mtg.se/en/Media/Press-releases/MTG-TO-LAUNCH-NEW-BALTIC-SPORTS-CHANNEL/|title=MTG to launch new Baltic sports channel|date=12 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315093457/http://www.mtg.se/en/Media/Press-releases/MTG-TO-LAUNCH-NEW-BALTIC-SPORTS-CHANNEL/ |archive-date=15 March 2010|publisher=Modern Times Group}}

On 10 August 2018, the Viasat Sport Baltic channel changed its name to TVPlay Sports.{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/hokejs/10082018-kanals_viasat_sport_baltic_maina_nosaukum|title=Kanāls "Viasat Sport Baltic" maina nosaukumu uz "TVPlay Sports"|date=2018-08-10|website=www.sportacentrs.com|accessdate=2019-08-27}} A second channel, TVPlay Sports+, was launched in October.

On 1 December 2019, the channels TVPlay Sports changed their name to TV3 Sport and TVPlay Sports+ to TV3 Sport 2. In January 2021, TV3 Group started broadcasting a new channel, TV3 Sport Open, expanding the group's range of sports programs.{{cite web|url=https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/17022021-tv3_group_jauns_kanals_tv3_sport_open|title="TV3 Group" jauns kanāls - "TV3 Sport Open"|website=Sportacentrs.com|access-date=2022-01-26|date=2021-02-17|language=lv}}

On 8 August 2023, TV3 Sport was rebranded as Go3 Sport.

As with other channels of the All Media Baltics group in the Baltic states, it switched to HD broadcasting on 26 July 2018.{{Cite web|date=2018-07-26|title=All Media Baltics media group's TV channels in Latvia now available in HD|url=https://tv3group.eu/newsstream/all-media-baltics-media-groups-tv-channels-in-latvia-now-available-in-hd/|access-date=2021-09-04|website=TV3 Group}}

The content is divided between four channels: Go3 Sport 1, Go3 Sport 2, Go3 Sport 3 and Go3 Sport Open. The fifth channel, Go3 Sport 4 (back then known as TV3 Sport 4), was closed in April 2021 due to reductions in live transmissions. However, the channel is still available on the Go3 streaming platform, in case of extra live transmissions.

Sports rights

Football: {{flagicon|Europe}} UEFA Nations League (excluding games involving Latvia{{Cite web |title=Futbols atgriežas: Latvijas Televīzija iegūst tiesības pārraidīt valstsvienības spēles |url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/sports/futbols/04.09.2024-futbols-atgriezas-latvijas-televizija-iegust-tiesibas-parraidit-valstsvienibas-speles.a567420/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=www.lsm.lv |language=lv}}), {{flagicon|England}} Premier League, {{flagicon|Germany}} Bundesliga, {{flagicon|Spain}} La Liga, {{flagicon|Italy}} Serie A, {{flagicon|France}} Ligue 1, {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Eredivisie, {{flagicon|Scotland}} Scottish Premiership, {{flagicon|Belgium}} Belgian Pro League, {{flagicon|Germany}} DFB Pokal, {{flagicon|Spain}} Copa del Rey

Basketball: {{flagicon|USA}} NBA, {{flagicon|USA}} WNBA, {{flagicon|Spain}} Liga ACB, {{flagicon|Europe}} Euroleague, {{flagicon|Europe}} Eurocup, {{flagicon|Europe}} Basketball Champions League

Hockey: {{flagicon|Switzerland}} National League, {{flagicon|USA}} NHL

Motorsport: {{flagicon|UN}} Formula One, {{flagicon|UN}} Moto GP, {{flagicon|UN}} World Rally Championship, {{flagicon|Europe}} European Rally Championship, {{flagicon|UN}} Formula E, {{flagicon|UN}} Speedway World Championship, {{flagicon|UN}} MXGP

Tennis: {{flagicon|UN}} ATP, {{flagicon|UN}} WTA

Boxing: {{flagicon|UN}} UFC, {{flagicon|UN}} BOXXER, {{flagicon|UN}} Top Rank, {{flagicon|Europe}} King of Kings, {{flagicon|UN}} GLORY,

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ONE,

Athletics: {{flagicon|UN}} Diamond League

Other: {{flagicon|USA}} NFL, {{flagicon|USA}} MLB

Logos

File:TVPlay Sports Logo 2018.svg|August 2018 until 30 November 2019

File:TV3 Sport Logo 2019.svg|1 December 2019 until 7 August 2023

File:Go3 Sport.svg|Since 8 August 2023

References