In 2009, the Group Eurosport proposes to start a new service and develop the already existing ones with the forecast of celebrating the anniversary of 20 years in antenna on May 25, 2009.

At the moment of his birth in 1989, Eurosport could follow in three languages: English, Dutch and German. Later, in 1992 a version would be created in French to reach in 1996 with the version in Russian up to ten different languages, which later Spanish would join. Nowadays, the channel is transmitted in 20 languages and it is anticipated that 95 % of 22 million viewers sees every day Eurosport in its own language.

His persons in charge do not hide the fact that last two decades have been a big success for Eurosport, leading the hearings and being a clear modality in all the platforms of television of payment of Europe.

The chain is provided with more than 700 employees in the whole world to make the most important sports events come with the emission, also, directly of more than 120 different disciplines.

The Group Eurosoport has intention of starting during this year new projects that are designed to support the position of number one on the flourishing market of the mass media. In this sense the low video is going to join it demands (VOD), which will allow to the spectator to see what wishes in the moment him to want.


Chronological history of Eurosport

May, 1989: Throwing Eurosport, sports chain paneuropea

1999: The Internet portal eurosport.com is started

2000: Beginning of emission of EurosportNews

2003: Service of mobile telephony of Eurosport

January, 2005: Throwing of Eurosport 2

2006: Eurosport is thrown in Asia

May, 2007: Throwing of Eurosport Events

May, 2008: Throwing of Eurosport HD, channel in high definition



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(SatCesc, 27-01-09)