Brazilian programming block broadcast on TNT and SpaceTelevision channel
TNT Sports is a subsidiary of Warner Bros.
Discovery in Brazil responsible for 4️⃣ sports broadcasts on TNT and Space channels in the country.
Esporte Interativo started as a television channel, inaugurated on January 20, 4️⃣ 2007, with the live broadcast of a Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool.
From 2015, it became part of Turner 4️⃣ Broadcasting System Latin America.
Turner announced in 2018 the discontinuation of all EI channels in Brazil.
Part of the programming, such as 4️⃣ the exhibition of national and international football championships, started to be shown on the Brazilian versions of TNT and Space 4️⃣ channels.
With the standardization of Turner's sports channels in Latin America, it started to use the TNT Sports brand as of 4️⃣ 2021.
History [ edit ]
Partnership with RedeTV! and Rede Bandeirantes [ edit ]
The plan of the Esporte Interativo channel started in 4️⃣ 2004, when the marketing agency TopSports launch the brand Esporte Interativo and established a partnership with the TV network RedeTV! 4️⃣ to broadcast sports events like English Premier League, UEFA Champions League and NBA.
In September 2004, after fights between TopSports and 4️⃣ RedeTV!, the partnership was broken.
Esporte Interativo took their events to Rede Bandeirantes, in three years of partnership it broadcast events 4️⃣ like UEFA Champions League, La Liga, English Premier League and Lega Calcio.[1]
Own channel and growth [ edit ]
On January 20, 4️⃣ 2007, the Esporte Interativo channel started to broadcast free-to-air on satellite Star One C2, on the frequency 980 MHz vertical, 4️⃣ replacing Amazon Sat.
On June 10, 2010, the Esporte Interativo channel started to broadcast in São Paulo, channel 36 UHF, and 4️⃣ was created the Rede Esporte Interativo, to debut the network an interview with Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 4️⃣ was aired.
[2] In 2011 the network renewed the broadcast rights for the UEFA Champions League,[3] and gained the broadcast rights 4️⃣ for UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Europa League.
[4] To celebrate the 5th birthday of the channel, was opened a new 4️⃣ studio in São Paulo.[5]
In July 2012, Esporte Interativo launched their new SVOD multiplatform product EI Plus in partnership with Log 4️⃣ On, and in October, closed a partnership with Yahoo! Brasil and they launched a new sports website, the Yahoo! Esporte 4️⃣ Interativo.
In 2013 the Turner Broadcasting System acquired 20% of the network, becoming a business partner and occupying 2 of 7 4️⃣ members in the administration of the network.[6]
In August was announced a new channel of the network, the Esporte Interativo Nordeste, 4️⃣ a regional sports network dedicated for the sports from Brazilian northeast, and the acquisition of six state's championships of the 4️⃣ region.[7]
Full purchase by Turner and third channel [ edit ]
In early 2015, Turner Broadcasting Company, the television arm of Time 4️⃣ Warner, has closed a total purchase of Esporte Interativo, acquiring the part that was owned by Top Sports, Edgar Diniz 4️⃣ marketing agency.[8]
From January 26, 2015, when the contract was signed, Turner started to control the entire channel.
The programmer provides high 4️⃣ investments and a new time in EI, particularly in the technical apparatus.
2015 also saw the debut of a new channel, 4️⃣ EI Max.
Soon after, EI Nordeste was renamed EI Maxx and EI Max became EI Maxx 2.[9]
As of July 1, 2017, 4️⃣ EI Maxx was renamed Esporte Interativo and EI Maxx 2 was renamed Esporte Interativo 2.
As a result, the free-to-air channel 4️⃣ was renamed Esporte Interativo BR.
In addition to the nomenclature change, the three channels also get a new graphic project.[10]
End of 4️⃣ the EI channels, moving to TNT and Space [ edit ]
On August 9, 2018, the channel announced on its Facebook 4️⃣ page the deactivation of all of their TV channels in 40 days and moving all of their sports events to 4️⃣ TNT and Space channels in Brazil, on their social media and on the over-the-top service EI Plus.[11]
TNT Sports (Brasil) [ 4️⃣ edit ]
On January 8, 2021, WarnerMedia, the parent company of Turner, announced the replacement of the Esporte Interativo brand by 4️⃣ TNT Sports, a name that had been used since 2017 by a sports channel of the conglomerate in Argentina, and 4️⃣ which would now serve for pan-regional standardization in Latin America.
[12] The new brand was officially adopted at midnight on January 4️⃣ 17 across all of the group's social media, including EI Plus, which is now renamed Estádio TNT Sports.
On television, the 4️⃣ TNT Sports brand officially debuted during the match between Internazionale x Juventus, valid for the Serie A.[13]
Exhibitions [ edit ]
Competitions 4️⃣ [ edit ]Brazil [ edit ]Chile [ edit ]
International [ edit ]Basketball [ edit ]
NBA (only on YouTube)
Liga Brasileira de 4️⃣ Free Fire
Kick-off Electronic League
Professional wrestling [ edit ]
Programming [ edit ]A Hora do JogoArquibancada TNTChampions AwardsConexão EuropaDe Olho na LigaDe 4️⃣ PlacaDe SolaDe Zero a DezEi Games
Fred e Bechler ExplicamLiga EspetacularLiga Retrô
Live do André Henning
Live do Pedro CertezasMano a Mano
Melhor Futebol 4️⃣ do MundoMelhor da LigaNo EstouroO Último LancePolêmicas VaziasProrrogaçãoRaízes da ChampionsSó pra ter CertezasSlogans [ edit ]
2007–08: Agora, muito mais emoção! 4️⃣ ( Now, much more excitement! )
) 2008, 2010: Aqui a emoção não para! ( The excitement never stops! )
) 2009: 4️⃣ Sem limite para a bonus brazino emoção! ( No limit for your excitement! )
) 2009: Rio 2016, O Esporte Interativo apoia 4️⃣ e você? ( Rio 2016, The Esporte Interativo supports, and you? )
) 2010–12: Esporte Interativo, paixão ao alcance de todos! 4️⃣ ( Esporte Interativo, passion within everyone's reach! )
) 2012: Esporte Interativo, 5 anos torcendo junto com você.
( Esporte Interativo, 5 4️⃣ years cheering along with you.)
) 2013: Esporte Interativo, nordestino de coração! ( Esporte Interativo, from northeast by heart! )
) 2013: 4️⃣ Copa do Nordeste: Esporte Interativo, o nordeste merece.
( Esporte Interativo, the northeast deserves it.)
) 2013–15: Esporte Interativo, emoção que o 4️⃣ Brasil merece.
( Esporte Interativo, the emotion Brasil deserves.)
) 2015–17: Esporte Interativo, aqui é com emoção de verdade.
( Esporte Interativo, here 4️⃣ is with real emotion )
) 2017–18: Esporte Interativo, movido por sonhos.
( Esporte Interativo, moved by dreams )
) 2021–present: TNT Sports, 4️⃣ paixão sem limites (TNT Sports, love without limits)
