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| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Spain, Andorra |
| Headquarters | Barcelona, Spain |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mediapro |
| History | |
| Launched | 19 September 2008 (as pay channel) 1 June 2016 (as free-to-air channel) |
| Replaced | Hogar 10 |
| Closed | 30 June 2015 (as pay channel) |
| Replaced by | beIN Sports (for pay channel) |
| Former names | Gol T (2008-2015) GOL (2016–2022) |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website  |
GOL PLAY is a Spanish sports television network dedicated fully to football (from 2009) and other sports (from 2016). The channel, created by Mediapro in September 2008, is distributed through cable operators, Internet television,[1] and from August 2009, through digital terrestrial television.
Mediapro's original intention was to broadcast the channel through terrestrial television, opening a slot for pay television, and in 2009 negotiations began with the Government of Spain.[2] On 13 August 2009, an urgent decree approved premium contents on terrestrial television,[3] and Gol Televisión began its broadcasting on 14 August.
- ^ "Mediapro lanzará en Septiembre Gol TV para competir con Digital +" (in Spanish).
- ^ "laSexta presenta al Gobierno la autorización para emitir Gol TV en TDT de pago" (in Spanish). 15 April 2009.
- ^ "El Gobierno aprueba la TDT de pago por la vía de urgencia". El País (in Spanish). 13 August 2009.