| Sport 5 | |
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| Country | Israel |
| Website | Sport5.co.il |
| Availability yes (Satellite) HOT digital (Cable) |
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| Satellite | |
| Sport 5 | Channel 55 |
| Sport +5 | Channel 56 |
| Sport +5 GOLD | Channel 57 |
| Sport +5 LIVE | Channel 58 |
| Sport i5 | Channel 59 |
| Sport 5 HD | Channel 555 |
| Sport 5 3D | Channel 556 |
| Cable | |
| Sport 5 | Channel 55 Channel 5 Analog |
| Sport +5 | Channel 56 |
| Sport +5 GOLD | Channel 57 |
| Sport +5 LIVE | Channel 58 |
| Sport i5 | Channel 59 |
| Sport 5 HD | Channel 510 |
| Sport 5 3D | Channel 509 |
Sport 5 (Hebrew: ספורט 5, Sport Hamesh), also known as the Sports Channel (Hebrew: ערוץ הספורט, Arutz HaSport) is an Israeli television company. Available on cable (via HOT) and satellite (via yes), the company have seven channels which are devoted to sport.
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In 1990, the channel first aired as the Sports Channel in channel 5, from where it have its name.
In 2001, the subscription fee based channel Sport +5 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, Sport 5 has lost almost all of its notable content [1], though it is still used to show UEFA Champions League matches in tandem with +5 channel.
In March 2007, the company launched two new channels, +5 LIVE (for live sport) and +5 GOLD (repeats of classic sports action). The new channels followed with great criticism from viewers complaining about even more loss of content in favor of pay channels.
In August 2010, the company launched another new pay channel Sport i5, which shows the tables, fixtures and scores in sport which you can control using the remote control.
On December 23, 2007, Sport 5 launched a sixth channel – Sport 5 HD. The channel, available then only to yes HD subscribers, 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. Also, it was announced that starting next season the channel will introduce formula 1 racing.
Today Sport 5 HD is available for both yes HD and HOT HD customers.
In 2011, Sport 5 launched their seventh channel – Sport 5 3D. The channel, broadcast matches in 3D.
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