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Screensport was a pan-European sports television channel that broadcast from 1984 to 1993 before merging with Eurosport.〔http://www.answers.com/topic/screensport〕 ==History== Screensport was founded in 1981 by Bob Kennedy〔"Transnational Television in Europe: Reconfiguring Global Communications Networks" by Jean K. Chalaby; I.B.Tauris, 2009, p. 18-19 〕〔''Cable Television and the Future of Broadcasting''. Edited by Ralph Negrine, 1985, ISBN 978-0-415-83924-2.〕 - who had started up BBC Radio Leicester, what became Sky One and several independent commercial radio stations.〔https://fr.linkedin.com/pub/robert-d-kennedy/17/798/5a1〕 Backers included US networks ABC and ESPN.〔"Screen International", 7th January 1984, p. 31〕 A programming deal with TransWorld International allowed access to events taking place around the world.〔"Screen International", 25th February 1984, Issue 434, p. 19〕〔''Joint Ventures, Alliances, and Corporate Strategy'' Kathryn Rudie Harrigan. p. 169 ISBN 1-58798-195-5.〕 The channel began broadcasting on March 29, 1984.〔http://www.tv-live.org.uk/wp/index.php/other/defunct/screensport/〕 Media Communications controlled the studios and transmission facilities in Knutsford, near Manchester, while its administration office was based in London. Apart from American sports, the station aired regular and weekly British sports including British speedway and stock cars. Screensport aired only recorded programming until the 31st August 1984,〔"RCA buys share in Screen Sport", The Stage and Television Today, 6th September 1984, Issue 5395, p. 13〕 when they showed live greyhound racing from Wembley Stadium - including the St Leger. By late 1984, WH Smith Television Group had purchased a 15% stake in the company.〔 RCA also acquired a 10% share in the business. Other investors included Ladbrokes and the pension fund of the National Coal Board.〔〔Screen International, 25th August 1984, Issue 460, p.37〕 Former BBC executive Aubrey Singer was a prominent board member.〔Screen International, 26th May 1984, Issue 447, p.23〕 In 1985, the station started to expand its broadcasting area to include the Netherlands〔Variety, 28th August 1985, Vol. 320, p. 67〕 and Sweden, introducing new programmes and sports including ice speedway, Dutch ice hockey, and motor sport. Coverage of English football began in the same year, screening the Area and National finals from the Freight Rover Trophy, a competition for lower division clubs. In addition, the channel both sponsored and broadcast the Screensport Supercup in the 1985–86 season. This was designed to compensate clubs who had qualified for Europe after the Heysel ban, but was scrapped after the first edition. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Screensport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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