TVR Sport
{{Infobox television channel
| name = TVR Sport
| logo = TVR Sport Logo 2023.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_alt =
| image =
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2024|03|30}}
| closed_date =
| picture_format = 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
| owner = TVR
| country = Romania
| language = Romanian
| area = Romania
| headquarters = Bucharest
| replaced_by =
| sister_channels = TVR 1
TVR 2
TVR 3
TVR Cultural
TVR Info
TVRi
TVR Moldova
TVR Folclor
| website = [http://www.tvr.ro/]
| terr_serv_1 = Digital terrestrial television
| terr_chan_1 =
}}
TVR Sport ({{IPA|ro|ˌtevere sport}}) is a Romanian sports channel, created as part of TVR's strategic plans to increase its portfolio. The channel airs sporting events and related studio programming.
The fourteenth channel overall to be launched by TVR, it is considered by the company as its main means of promoting Romanian sports values, sports in general and sports as a healthy way of life.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvr.ro/tvr-sport-debuteaza-pe-30-martie_45067.html|title=TVR SPORT debutează pe 30 martie|publisher=TVR.RO|accessdate=2024-03-28|language=Romanian}}
History
In February 2023, following the relaunch of TVR Info and TVR Cultural, TVR announced the creation of two new channels, TVR Folclor and TVR Sport.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-17 |title=TVR Sport şi TVR Folclor - două noi canale ale Televiziunii Publice - HotNews.ro |url=https://hotnews.ro/tvr-sport-si-tvr-folclor-doua-noi-canale-ale-televiziunii-publice-81022 |access-date=2025-02-18 |language=ro-RO}} The CNA unanimously approved the two new channels on April 20.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-20 |title=TVR mai face două televiziuni: TVR Folclor și TVR Sport - Revista Biz - prima revistă de afaceri din România |url=https://www.revistabiz.ro/tvr-mai-face-doua-televiziuni-tvr-folclor-si-tvr-sport/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=www.revistabiz.ro |language=ro-RO}}
One year after announcing the concept of the channel, TVR's head, Dan Cristian Turturică, announced a March launch.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-21 |title=Un nou canal de sport intră în ring, TVR Sport. De când |url=https://www.paginademedia.ro/stiri-media/tvr-sport-lansare-21498904 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Paginademedia.ro |language=ro}} The channel started broadcasting on March 30, 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-29 |title=TVR lansează un nou canal pentru pasionații de sport. Când va începe emisia TVR Sport și ce conținut va oferi |url=https://adevarul.ro/showbiz/tv/tvr-lanseaza-un-nou-canal-pentru-pasionatii-de-2350903.html |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=adevarul.ro |language=ro}} The launch was eyeing the then-forthcoming 2024 Summer Olympic Games, which were held in Paris.{{Cite web |last=Filip |first=Ion |date=2024-02-15 |title=Ce competiții va transmite TVR Sport în 2024: a luat drepturile TV pentru evenimentul care va ține milioane de români cu sufletul la gură |url=https://www.prosport.ro/diverse/ce-competitii-va-transmite-tvr-sport-prima-lovitura-majora-pe-care-o-da-in-2024-a-luat-drepturile-tv-19828122 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Prosport |language=ro}} The channel's flagship program is Ora de sport, podcasts produced for the channel are also aired.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-28 |title=Ce emisiuni va avea TVR Sport în grilă. Postul va difuza şi competiţii de la Jocurile Olimpice de la Paris |url=https://www.paginademedia.ro/stiri-media/tvr-sport-grila-de-programe-21539192 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Paginademedia.ro |language=ro}} The channel was added to the ratings measurement in June 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-08 |title=Două noi televiziuni, de sport şi de documentare, au intrat în măsurătorile de audienţă în luna iunie |url=https://www.paginademedia.ro/stiri-media/tvr-sport-bbc-first-primele-audiente-21659422 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Paginademedia.ro |language=ro}}