DSPORTS
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA Latin American subscription sports television network owned by Vrio Corp. and operated by Torneos.
Last updated August 26, 2026
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Overview
DSPORTS is a Latin American subscription sports television brand owned by Vrio Corp., the satellite and pay-television company associated with the DirecTV business, and operated by the sports media company Torneos. The network distributes live and recorded sports programming through television feeds and through Vrio’s DGO streaming service. Its principal broadcast operations and feeds are associated with Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, while its programming has also been made available across Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and parts of the Caribbean. The service began in 2006 as Mundial Total, a channel created around the FIFA World Cup in Germany. Its original presentation emphasized a multichannel approach, panoramic-format programming, multiple camera angles and instant replay. It subsequently broadened its schedule beyond football’s major international event, carrying competitions such as Spain’s La Liga, France’s Ligue 1 and selected Premier League matches. The network also maintained a family of additional feeds so that several sporting events could be shown at the same time. Before adopting the DirecTV Sports identity, it was associated with the Canal 680 designation; in July 2009 it became DirecTV Sports. Under the DirecTV Sports name, the brand developed a regional sports portfolio spanning football, basketball, tennis, combat sports, cycling and rugby. Its football rights and programming have included FIFA competitions, South American club tournaments, selected European domestic and cup competitions, and national football content in Argentina. Other programming has included the Basketball Champions League Americas, EuroLeague, FIBA competitions, Davis Cup tennis, professional fighting organizations, major cycling tours and regional rugby tournaments. The breadth of the schedule has varied by country and by rights agreement, and individual events are not necessarily available in every market. The Venezuelan operation was affected by the political and regulatory crisis surrounding DirecTV Venezuela in 2019. The local service ceased operations in May of that year after United States sanctions and Venezuelan transmission requirements created a conflict over the carriage of Globovisión and PDVSA TV. In August 2020, the Venezuelan operation was sold to Chilean investment firm Scale Capital, and its sports channel was renamed SimpleTV Sports. This separated the Venezuelan channel identity from the wider DirecTV Sports network. The wider brand was renamed DSPORTS on November 14, 2022, shortly before the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The rebrand introduced a new name, logo and on-air presentation while retaining the network’s role as a regional sports destination. The principal DSPORTS family includes the main DSPORTS feed, DSPORTS 2 and DSPORTS+, with availability depending on market and distribution platform. Vrio’s DGO service provides an associated direct-to-consumer and on-demand route, while traditional pay-TV distribution remains part of the network’s model. DSPORTS is therefore best understood as a sports-media and television brand rather than a sports team or sporting-goods label.
History
DSPORTS traces its origins to the launch of Mundial Total in 2006, timed to coincide with the FIFA World Cup in Germany. The initial concept was designed around enhanced sports presentation: viewers could access multiple channels, alternative camera views, instant replays and panoramic-format coverage. Although the World Cup was the launch context, the service soon evolved into a broader sports channel rather than a tournament-only outlet. Its schedule expanded into European football, including La Liga and Ligue 1, as well as selected Premier League matches. The Premier League was later absent for a period before returning to the network in an exclusive arrangement in 2013. The service was initially linked with the Canal 680 designation. In July 2009 it was renamed DirecTV Sports, aligning the channel more explicitly with the DirecTV pay-television brand. The network also developed supplementary feeds, including channels identified by numbers such as 614 through 618, allowing football, tennis, basketball and other events to be carried concurrently. From 2010 to 2011, its programming also included rebroadcasts of earlier FIFA World Cups. This combination of live rights, archive programming and parallel feeds helped establish the service as a regional sports package rather than a single-event broadcaster. Over time, DirecTV Sports assembled programming across several sports. Football remained the central pillar, with coverage associated with FIFA World Cup competitions, women’s and youth tournaments, club and intercontinental competitions, Copa América, Copa Sudamericana, La Liga, LaLiga Hypermotion, Coppa Italia, Coupe de France, the KNVB Cup, the Johan Cruyff Shield and Argentina’s Primera Nacional. Rights and availability differed among countries. Basketball coverage included the Basketball Champions League Americas, EuroLeague and FIBA national-team competitions. The schedule also extended to combat sports, cycling, tennis and rugby, including professional fighting promotions, major European cycling races, Davis Cup tennis and regional rugby tournaments. The Venezuelan business became a significant operational exception. On May 19, 2019, DirecTV Venezuela stopped operating in the context of United States sanctions involving Globovisión and PDVSA TV. Venezuelan telecommunications authorities required the carriage of those channels, while the sanctions prevented their continued transmission within the DirecTV service. The resulting conflict led to the shutdown of the local platform and interrupted DirecTV Sports Venezuela. On August 14, 2020, the Venezuelan operation was sold to Scale Capital, a Chilean company. The local sports service was subsequently presented as SimpleTV Sports rather than as part of the wider DirecTV Sports identity. The regional network adopted the DSPORTS name on November 14, 2022, shortly before the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The change included a new logo and refreshed presentation, marking the transition from a brand tied directly to DirecTV to a more independent sports-media identity within the Vrio ecosystem. The current brand architecture includes DSPORTS, DSPORTS 2 and DSPORTS+, with distribution across selected Latin American markets and through DGO, Vrio’s streaming and on-demand service. Two specialized feeds were also introduced during the DSPORTS era: DSports Fight launched in February 2022 for boxing, wrestling and martial arts, while DSports Motor launched in June 2023 for motorsport. The reference material records DSports Motor as having closed at the end of 2024 and DSports Fight as scheduled to close on February 7, 2026. The core DSPORTS network remains an active regional sports television brand.
- 2023
DSports Motor launched
[1]A dedicated motorsport feed was introduced on June 5.
- 2022
DSPORTS brand introduced
[1]The network was rebranded DSPORTS on November 14, ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
- 2020
Venezuelan operation transferred to Scale Capital
[1]Scale Capital acquired the Venezuelan operation, and the local sports channel became SimpleTV Sports.
- 2019
Venezuelan service ceased operations
[1]DirecTV Venezuela stopped operating amid sanctions and mandatory-carriage requirements involving Globovisión and PDVSA TV.
- 2013
Premier League coverage resumed
[1]After a period without the competition, the network resumed carrying Premier League matches under an exclusive arrangement described in the reference material.
- 2009
Renamed DirecTV Sports
[1]The channel adopted the DirecTV Sports name in July, following its earlier association with the Canal 680 designation.
- 2006
Launch as Mundial Total
[1]The sports channel launched in connection with the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, offering multichannel coverage, multiple camera angles, instant replays and panoramic-format presentation.
Products and positioning
A broad, regional pay-television and streaming sports network focused on live football while also aggregating basketball, tennis, combat sports, cycling and rugby rights for Latin American audiences.
Sports television channel · 2022
DSPORTS
The principal DSPORTS feed is the network’s flagship sports channel. Its programming centers on live football, including selected FIFA, South American and European competitions, while also carrying basketball, tennis, combat sports, cycling and rugby. The exact schedule and rights package vary by territory and distribution agreement.
Sports television channel
DSPORTS 2
DSPORTS 2 is a supplementary regional feed used to expand the network’s capacity for simultaneous sporting events and additional programming. It forms part of the DSPORTS channel family and is available in selected Latin American markets.
Sports television channel
DSPORTS+
DSPORTS+ is an additional channel within the network’s regional feed structure. It provides another outlet for live events and related sports content where carried by local pay-TV or streaming distributors.
Combat-sports television channel · 2022
DSports Fight
DSports Fight was a specialized feed dedicated to boxing, wrestling and martial arts programming. It launched during the DSPORTS era and was designed to concentrate combat-sports events that might otherwise compete for space with the network’s football and multisport schedule.
Motorsport television channel · 2023
DSports Motor
DSports Motor was a specialist feed for motorsport coverage. It launched on June 5, 2023, and the reference material records its closure on December 31, 2024.
Streaming and on-demand service
DGO
DGO is Vrio’s direct-to-consumer and on-demand service through which DSPORTS content can be accessed alongside the company’s broader television offering. It provides an alternative to distribution through third-party pay-TV operators.
Marketing campaigns
- 2022DSPORTS rebrand
Argentina · Chile · Uruguay · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru · Venezuela · Caribbean markets
DirecTV Sports was relaunched as DSPORTS on November 14, shortly before the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with a new logo and refreshed on-air identity.
Outcome. The rebrand created a sports-focused identity less directly dependent on the DirecTV name while preserving the network’s regional distribution role.
- 2006Mundial Total launch
Latin America
The channel was introduced around the 2006 FIFA World Cup with a presentation built around multiple feeds, alternate camera views, instant replays and panoramic-format coverage.
Outcome. The launch established the service as a broader sports channel that later expanded into domestic and international rights.
Brand decisions
2023
Launch of DSports MotorProduct launchBackground
The network expanded its specialist channel portfolio to serve motorsport audiences.
Action taken
DSports Motor launched on June 5 as a dedicated motorsport feed.
Aftermath
The reference material records the channel as closing on December 31, 2024.
2022
Transition from DirecTV Sports to DSPORTSStrategyBackground
The network sought a refreshed regional identity ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Action taken
The channel adopted the DSPORTS name, logo and presentation on November 14.
Aftermath
The network continued operating as a regional sports television brand within the Vrio ecosystem.
2020
Sale of the Venezuelan operationM&ABackground
The Venezuelan service had stopped operating amid the sanctions and carriage dispute.
Action taken
The operation was sold to Chilean company Scale Capital on August 14.
Aftermath
DirecTV Sports Venezuela was renamed SimpleTV Sports, separating its local identity from the wider DSPORTS network.
2019
Suspension of DirecTV VenezuelaOtherBackground
United States sanctions affecting Globovisión and PDVSA TV conflicted with Venezuelan requirements that those channels be carried on pay-TV services.
Action taken
The Venezuelan DirecTV operation ceased broadcasting, interrupting its local sports feed.
Aftermath
The local operation was later sold to Scale Capital and relaunched under the SimpleTV identity.
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