GSP TV

GSP TV was a Romanian private commercial television channel associated with sports media and owned by Antena TV Group. Its name was derived from Gazeta Sporturilor, a Romanian sports newspaper, reflecting the channel's original editorial identity and its emphasis on televised sports coverage, sports discussion, and related entertainment. The channel launched on July 26, 2008, as a dedicated sports-oriented service in the Romanian television market. Its programming combined live or rights-based sports coverage with studio discussion and magazine formats. The listed sports portfolio included football competitions such as Liga I, the EFL Championship, and Major League Soccer, as well as combat-sports properties including UFC and RXF. The channel also carried billiards programming associated with the Mosconi Cup. Alongside event coverage, GSP TV developed a schedule of talk shows and news-oriented formats, including Meciul zilei (Match of the Day), Contraatac, Radio GSP, Fight News, and Fight News Extra. These programs connected the channel to the wider Gazeta Sporturilor media ecosystem and gave it a recognizable sports-news and debate profile. The channel's on-air talent and formats included daily sports discussion hosted by Viorel Grigoroiu and Dan Udrea, technology discussion presented in This is IT by Costin Deşliu, and entertainment programming such as Smile cu Cătălin Oprișan. Other listed programs included FootbALL Inclusive, Sport Cafe, and Ginx TV. The schedule therefore extended beyond match coverage into sports analysis, combat-sports news, technology, lifestyle, and imported or partner programming. On September 14, 2012, GSP TV was repositioned as a channel aimed at men rather than remaining solely a sports-focused service. This change broadened the brand's intended audience and programming proposition, although sports remained central to its historical identity. The repositioning illustrates the channel's attempt to adapt its role within the Antena TV Group portfolio and the Romanian multichannel television market. GSP TV ceased operating under its original identity on April 3, 2014, when it was replaced by ZU TV. This replacement marked the end of GSP TV as an active television brand. The available reference material also records a later change in which Chefi.ro replaced ZU TV on June 15, 2026; that event concerns the successor service rather than GSP TV itself. Because the supplied sources provide limited corporate, audience, financial, and distribution information, details such as the channel's exact launch platform, carriage footprint, commercial performance, and executive structure remain undocumented here.

GSP TV was established as a Romanian private commercial television channel with a sports-centered identity. It launched on July 26, 2008, under the ownership of Antena TV Group. The channel's name referred to Gazeta Sporturilor, a major Romanian sports newspaper, and its branding and editorial proposition were designed around the newspaper's sports-media association. In its original form, GSP TV combined sports-event broadcasting with studio-based analysis, news, debate, and magazine programming. Its documented sports properties included Romanian Liga I football, the English EFL Championship, Major League Soccer, UFC, RXF, and the Mosconi Cup in billiards. This mix gave the service access to both mainstream team sports and specialist or combat-sports audiences. Its non-event schedule included Meciul zilei, Contraatac, Radio GSP, Fight News, Fight News Extra, Sport Cafe, and other discussion-led formats. The channel also listed technology, entertainment, and lifestyle-oriented programs, including This is IT, Smile cu Cătălin Oprișan, FootbALL Inclusive, and Ginx TV. The sports-talk component was an important part of the brand. Meciul zilei was presented as a daily sports talk show hosted by Viorel Grigoroiu, while Contraatac was a daily sports discussion format hosted by Dan Udrea. These programs helped translate the newspaper-linked sports identity into television and gave the channel a regular editorial voice beyond live rights programming. On September 14, 2012, GSP TV changed direction and became a channel aimed at men. The repositioning represented a move away from a narrowly defined sports-channel proposition toward a broader demographic and programming strategy. The available source material does not provide detailed audience figures, distribution data, financial results, or a full explanation of the commercial rationale for the change, but the shift is a significant milestone in the channel's short history. GSP TV was ultimately replaced by ZU TV on April 3, 2014. This ended GSP TV's operation as a standalone channel brand. The supplied reference also states that ZU TV was later replaced by Chefi.ro on June 15, 2026. That later transition belongs to the successor channel's history and does not indicate that GSP TV returned to operation. No reliable source material supplied for this entry identifies GSP TV executives, a separate legal entity, a publicly traded security, or a founder distinct from its corporate owner.

• 2014

  Replacement by ZU TV

  [1]GSP TVen.wikipedia.org

  On April 3, GSP TV was replaced by ZU TV and ceased operating under the GSP TV name.

• 2012

  Audience repositioning

  [1]GSP TVen.wikipedia.org

  On September 14, GSP TV repositioned itself as a channel for men, broadening its intended audience beyond a strictly sports-focused proposition.

• 2008

  Channel launch

  [1]GSP TVen.wikipedia.org

  GSP TV launched in Romania on July 26 as a private commercial television channel focused on sports.

A Romanian private television channel initially positioned as a sports broadcaster connected to Gazeta Sporturilor, later broadened into a male-oriented general-interest service.

• Television programming · 2008

  Sports broadcasting

  The channel's core offering was sports television, including coverage or programming connected with Liga I, the EFL Championship, Major League Soccer, UFC, RXF, and the Mosconi Cup. These properties covered football, combat sports, and billiards, giving GSP TV a portfolio broader than a single-sport service.

• Television programming · 2008

  Sports talk and news

  GSP TV supplemented event coverage with studio discussion and news formats. Documented programs included Meciul zilei, Contraatac, Radio GSP, Fight News, and Fight News Extra. The formats supported the channel's connection with Gazeta Sporturilor and emphasized analysis, debate, and topical sports reporting.

• Television programming · 2012

  Broader male-oriented programming

  After its September 2012 repositioning, the channel presented itself as a service for men rather than only as a sports outlet. Its listed schedule included technology, entertainment, lifestyle, and magazine formats such as This is IT, Smile cu Cătălin Oprișan, FootbALL Inclusive, Sport Cafe, and Ginx TV.

• 2014

  Replacement by ZU TVOther

  Background

  GSP TV was an Antena TV Group channel whose identity had evolved from sports broadcasting toward broader male-oriented programming.

  Action taken

  On April 3, 2014, GSP TV was replaced by ZU TV.

  Aftermath

  GSP TV ceased as an active television brand. No further operating period is documented in the supplied reference material.

  Source

• 2012

  Repositioning as a male-oriented channelStrategy

  Background

  GSP TV had originally been established as a sports-focused television service linked by name and editorial identity to Gazeta Sporturilor.

  Action taken

  From September 14, 2012, the channel was repositioned as a station aimed at men, broadening its intended audience and programming profile.

  Aftermath

  The repositioning preceded the channel's replacement by ZU TV in April 2014. The supplied sources do not provide audience or financial results for the change.

  Source

1. 1GSP TVen.wikipedia.org