- Origins and Early Years
- Founded in 1989 as joint venture between EBU and Sky
- Initially broadcast in 23 languages across Europe
- Closed in 1991 due to Screensport complaints
- Ownership Changes
- Acquired by TF1 Group in 1991
- Merged with Screensport in 1993
- Became part of TF1, Canal+ and Havas Images consortium
- Discovery Communications acquired majority stake in 2015
- Channel Structure
- Operates two main channels: Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2
- Available in 54 countries with 20 different languages
- No on-screen presenters, only unseen commentators
- Launched Eurosport Player in 2008
- Sports Rights
- Main rights holder of European Olympic Games
- Broadcasts major tennis tournaments including Grand Slams
- Owns Formula One rights in Portugal
- Operates MotoGP and Superbike World Championship
- Recent Developments
- Acquired Wimbledon rights in 19 countries
- Launched Eurosport India in 2017
- Phase out Eurosport Player in favor of Discovery+
- UK operations merged with BT Group in 2022