5SPORT In 1990, the channel first aired as the
Sports Channel on channel 5, from whence its name is derived.
5PLUS In 2001, the subscription fee based channel
5PLUS was created as Sport 5's first
subsidiary channel with content such as (cut down international versions of)
WWE Raw and
WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Since then, 5SPORT has lost almost all of its notable content, though it is still used to show
UEFA Champions League matches in tandem with 5PLUS channel.
5LIVE and 5GOLD In March 2007, the company launched two new channels,
5LIVE (for live sport) and
5GOLD (repeats of classic sports action). The new channels were met with great criticism from viewers complaining about even more loss of content in favor of pay channels.
5SPORT HD On December 23, 2007, Sports Channel launched a Fifth channel –
5SPORT HD. The channel, aired UEFA Champions League, the NBA Playoff games and
Wimbledon tournament. In addition to current content, the channel also broadcast games from the
2008 Summer Olympics and
2012 Summer Olympics. Also, it was announced that starting next season the channel will introduce
Formula One racing. 5SPORT HD is available for both Yes HD and HOT HD customers.
5SPORT 3D In April 2011, Sports Channel launched their sixth channel –
5SPORT 3D. The channel broadcast matches in
3D. In September 2011, the channel was shut down due to low demand.
5STARS On 8 October 2018, Sports Channel launched their seventh channel –
5STARS, as part of a major overhaul to the network. Unlike most of its sister channels,
5STARS was launched as a high-definition channel. It was followed by all its sister channels being handed an HD feed. The channel has been available to watch in most regions of the country via different pay-tv carriers.
5SPORT 4K Sports Channel launched their eighth channel –
5SPORT 4K, which broadcasts matches in 4K.
5EURO2024 Sports Channel launched their temporary channel –
5EURO2024. The channel who devoted to the screening of
UEFA Euro 2024. ==Broadcasting rights==