Win+ Fútbol
| Country | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Colombia Latin America United States Puerto Rico |
| Affiliates | Win Sports DSports DSports 2 DSports+ |
| Headquarters | Bogotá |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | DirecTV RCN Televisión |
| History | |
| Launched | 20 January 2020 |
| Links | |
| Website | Win Sports |
Win+ Fútbol (formerly known as Win Sports+) is a Colombian subscription television sports channel specializing in football that was launched on 20 January 2020. The channel's programming consists of news reporting, live programs and broadcasts of the Colombian football Categoría Primera A, Categoría Primera B, and Copa Colombia.[1]
Its prices range from CO$ 21,000 to CO$ 30,000 in HD per month per subscriber, CO$ 100,000 for commercial establishments,[2] and a pay-per-view service of CO$ 30,000 per match to be viewed.[3]
History
In 2019, at meetings with representatives of the Dimayor, it was agreed that Win Sports would launch a premium channel called Win Sports+ to go on air in 2020, broadcasting only live football matches at a cost of COP$ 30,000 per month.[4][5] Win Sports+ would broadcast the 10 first-division matches per round, the 3 second-division matches per round, the 4 Copa Colombia matches per round, 3 Liga Femenina matches per round, the Superliga Colombiana, 4 Turkish league matches per round, 5 Bundesliga matches per round, and all Difútbol matches.[4] The channel would not air advertising during match play in the Liga, Torneo, Copa and Liga Femenina, and matches not broadcast live there would be aired on the main and alternate basic signals.[4][5] However, with the launch of Win Sports+, Colombian professional football matches stopped being broadcast on free-to-air television.[4][5] The channel came to have original productions such as Win+ Noticias, Primer Toque, Línea de 4 and Mucho + Fútbol.[4]
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia, Colombian football was paused, and since the channel had just begun broadcasting, it did not air programmes and therefore did not charge its subscribers.[6] The economic effects were such that the signal price dropped by one third when the football league resumed.[7]
Criticism
Despite the promise of improvements in the channel's broadcasts, criticism of Win Sports+ quickly emerged, emphasizing its high cost for subscribers and technical errors during live match broadcasts.[8] Because of these issues, the hashtag #LoPagaráSuMadre became trending on Twitter. Critics mentioned that there was no reason to charge that price given the poor condition of stadiums and the low level and quality of Colombian football. However, the then president of Win Sports, Jaime Parada, said these criticisms were a natural reaction and expected.[9]
See also
- Television in Colombia
- Win Sports
- Fútbol RCN
- Antena 2
References
- ^ "Lanzamiento de Win Sports+, canal premium del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano" [Launch of Win Sports+, the premium channel of Colombian professional football]. La República (in Spanish). 29 November 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Este será el costo de Win Sports+ para establecimientos comerciales y hogares" [This will be the cost of Win Sports+ for commercial establishments and households]. RCN Radio (in Spanish). 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ Silva, Lina Moreno (2022-03-14). "Cómo contratar y cuáles son las tarifas de Win Sports+ en el 2022" [How to subscribe and what are the Win Sports+ rates in 2022]. Futbolete (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ a b c d e "Más detalles del canal premium de Win Sports y Dimayor queor que funcionará desde 2020" [More details of the premium channel of Win Sports and Dimayor that will operate from 2020]. ComuTricolor. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b c Arboleda, Federico (1 November 2019). "¿En qué consiste el nuevo canal premium que transmitirá el fútbol colombiano?" [What does the new premium channel that will broadcast Colombian football consist of?]. Antena 2. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Casa Editorial El Tiempo (2020-05-22). "Decisión de Win Sports sobre el pago de su canal premium" [Win Sports decision regarding payment for its premium channel]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Win Sports presenta una nueva oferta comercial en la nueva realidad del fútbol" [Win Sports presents a renewed commercial offer in the new reality of football].
- ^ Meluk, Gabriel (20 January 2020). "Meluk le cuenta... (El canal prémium: la panadería del barrio)" [Meluk explains... (The premium channel: the neighbourhood bakery)]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Romero, Pablo (19 January 2020). "Presidente de Win Sports responde a críticas y dudas del canal premium" [President of Win Sports responds to criticism and doubts about the premium channel]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2020.