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GOL TV

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Launched
  
February 1, 2003

Language
  
English and Spanish

Founded
  
2003

Owned by
  
Gol TV, Inc.

Website
  
goltv.tv

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Picture format
  
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)

Slogan
  
Tu fútbol, tu canal (Your Football, Your Channel)America's First Soccer Channel Soccer 24/7

Motto
  
Tu fútbol, tu canal; (Your Football, Your Channel); America's First Soccer Channel; Soccer 24/7

Profiles

GOL TV is an American TV sports channel dedicated to soccer owned by GOLTV Inc., based in North Bay Village, Florida. The network broadcasts the German Bundesliga and the Uruguayan and Brazilian leagues. GOL TV is totally bilingual: all programs are broadcast in both English and Spanish. In some areas subscribers receive both audio feeds and can choose which one to hear using the Secondary audio program (SAP) feature on their television receivers.

Contents

Ownership

Gol TV is a Corporation of Florida, USA. As of 2012 Enzo Francescoli was its CEO and managing director.

Carriage

As of late 2012, Gol TV is available on Verizon Fios, Cox, and Time Warner, and is available on Spanish language packages on DirecTV and AT&T UVerse.

UEFA

  • German Bundesliga - Gol TV shares Spanish-language rights with Fox Sports.
  • Primeira Liga (Portugal) - (only Benfica home matches).
  • Taça de Portugal
  • Taça da Liga
  • Scottish Premiership
  • Coppa Italia
  • Supercoppa Italiana
  • CONMEBOL

  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and São Paulo Championship
  • Primera División Uruguaya - Limited coverage of matches involving Nacional and Penarol
  • Venezuelan Primera División
  • CONCACAF

  • Copa Centroamericana - qualifying tournament in Central America - via an agreement with Traffic Sports USA
  • Ascenso MX
  • North American Soccer League
  • Other programs

  • GOLTV News - A daily newscast that airs twice each day and is devoted exclusively to soccer. It features goals, interviews, analysis and transfer news. It airs Monday through Friday at 7pm and 10pm US Eastern Time and Sundays at 9pm and midnight US Eastern Time.
  • Hallo! Bundesliga - A weekly series that provides a recap and highlights of all the games from the Bundesliga in Germany. The program airs on Mondays at 7pm and 11pm US Eastern Time.
  • GOAL! Bundesliga magazine - A weekly series that focuses on the lifestyles of the stars of the German Bundesliga, which airs on Thursdays at 7pm and 10:30pm US Eastern Time.
  • Tu Fútbol - A weekly series that provides a recap and highlights of league matches from Brazil and Uruguay. The program airs on Tuesdays at 7pm and 7:30pm US Eastern Time.
  • Foot Brazil - A weekly series that provides a recap and highlights of all the games from the São Paulo State Championship and the Brasileirão Serie A, as well as interviews with the biggest stars of Brazilian soccer. It airs on Wednesdays at 7pm and 10pm US Eastern Time.
  • Soccer Cam - A program in which videos from the audience showing their soccer skills are shown. Videos may be sent through the network's website. The program airs Thursdays at 8:00pm US Eastern Time.
  • Benfica in 60 Minutes - A weekly program highlighting all things Benfica (POR). It features goals, interviews, analysis and transfer news.
  • FIFA Futbol Mundial - An in-depth weekly magazine show that features mini-documentaries, interviews and human interest stories that highlight the most significant and current happenings from the world of soccer. The program airs Fridays at 7:30pm US Eastern Time.
  • American Soccer - A review on the state of soccer in the United States.
  • Former programs

  • Spanish La Liga (2004-2012), Copa del Rey
  • Dutch Eredivisie
  • Coppa Italia
  • UEFA Europa League
  • CONCACAF qualifiers for the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup
  • Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final
  • GOL TV HD

    GOL TV HD is a 1080i high definition simulcast of GOL TV that launched on August 1, 2010. Time Warner Cable in New York City added it on August 27, 2010.

    References

    GOL TV Wikipedia