TVRI Sport (also referred to as Kanal 4 TVRI Olahraga) is an Indonesian terrestrial television channel owned by public broadcaster TVRI, specialised in sports programming. Serving as complementary to TVRI main channel, the channel is available only in digital terrestrial, satellite, and TVRI Klik streaming service.
History
TVRI Sport was launched as one of two initial digital television channels set up by TVRI following the government plan to introduce digital television in Indonesia, as well as one of the Indonesian first digital television channels. TVRI 4, as it was called, was launched on 21 December 2010 as the first Indonesian digital broadcast is launched in Jakarta, Surabaya (East Java) and Batam (Riau Islands). Together with its sister channel TVRI 3 (currently TVRI World) as well as the digital broadcast of TVRI Nasional and local TVRI stations, the channel was officially launched by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Tifatul Sembiring and TVRI President Director Imas Sunarya.Siaran Pers No. 140/PIH/KOMINFO/12/2010 Peresmian Pemancar Televisi Digital TVRI oleh Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Directorate General of Post and Informatics Resources and Equipment, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Retrieved 26 May 2020.TVRI Sediakan Empat Kanal Program. Kompas.com (2010). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
In 2018, TVRI 4 changed its name to TVRI Sport HD. Later in 2022, the channel changed its name again to simply TVRI Sport.
Current coverage Indonesia SportsCompetition/Tournament/EventSummaryAssociation footballPSSILive matches of Liga 4 regional and national round. Multi-sport eventPekan Olahraga NasionalEvery games, opening and closing ceremonies live.MotorsportScooter PrixAll races live in 2025, simulcast with BTV (free-streaming via BTV Youtube channel only). International SportsCountry/RegionCompetition/Tournament/EventSummaryAssociation footballWorldwideFIFA World CupAll 104 matches live in 2026. FTA coverage only available through DVB-T2 UHF digital terrestrial antenna. Paid coverage rights distributed to Fola Play (available for all operators through OTT streaming only), Telkom Indonesia (only available for Telkomsel and IndiHome customers through Maxstream via both OTT streaming platform and IPTV services), Transvision, Indovision, and K-Vision. FIFA Women's World CupTBA matches liveFIFA U-17 World CupTBA matches liveKings LeagueNations and Clubs World Cups matches live. Licensed from DAZN.Taça de PortugalLiveASEAN Club ChampionshipOnly aired the matches that not aired live by RCTI, GTV, and iNews. Licensed from MNC Media.BadmintonAsiaBadminton AsiaLive coverage for teams and individual championships, 2022-present (exc. 2024 and 2025). Licensed from Mola (2022 only). Boat racingWorldwideF1H2OIndonesian GP only, simulcast with RCTI in 2023 only.MotorsportWorldwideFormula ERemaining ePrix only. Shared with RCTI, GTV, and iNews. Licensed from Fox Sports and Mola (2019-20 and 2021), SPOTV (2024-present). FIM Supercross World ChampionshipAll races live. Licensed from DAZN and SPOTV. AsiaGT World Challenge AsiaIndonesian round only live. Licensed from SPOTV.Tennis Australian Open Highlights only, licensed from beIN Sports Multi-sport eventWorldwideWinter OlympicsLive coverage for opening and closing ceremonies only. AsiaAsian GamesEvery games in selected sports (until 2018), opening and closing ceremonies live.
Shows Monitor Olahraga Bincang Olahraga Ring Tinju TVRI Netting Olahraga Kampung Otoscreen Sport Traveller Zona Bola Globe Soccer Awards (2019–present) Professional Bull Riders
Former coverage Indonesia
Football Liga Indonesia (until ??) 2024–25 Liga Nusantara ASBWI 2015 Liga Santri Nusantara final
Basketball
2017–18 Srikandi Cup (Indonesia Women's Basketball Championship) Indonesian Basketball League (2013-2015, 2020, and 2021)
Badminton
PBSI
Volleyball
2015 Livoli
International Summer Olympics (exc. 2016 and 2024) 2018 Asian Para Games SEA Games (until 2023)
Football 2021 FIFA Club World Cup 2024–25 AFC Challenge League Brasil Global Tour (both matches in September 2019 only) Premier League (2019–20 only (exclude Q4), originally until 2021–22) EFL (2018-19 (including Cup matches) and 2022-23 (excluding Cup matches)) Ligue 1 (2009–10 only) Serie A (2012–13 and the first half of 2013–14, originally until 2014–15) Coppa Italia (2012-13 and 2018-19 until 2024-25) Supercoppa Italiana (2018-19 until 2024-25) Eredivisie Dutch Eerste Divisie (2017–18 only) 2023 Malaysia Cup (final only) K League 1 (2024 and 2025)
Basketball 2019 FIBA World Cup 2022–23 EuroLeague NBA (remaining 2022-23 and full 2023-24 seasons) NBL (remaining 2023-24 until full 2025-26 seasons)
Badminton BWF (until 2025) Badminton Europe
Combat sports UFC
Motorsport
Endurance World Championship
Sepak takraw
2019 Sepak Takraw League (Champions Cup only)
Swimming IWorld Aquatics
Tennis WTA (until 2025)
E-Sports MPL Indonesia (until season 12 in 2023)
Shows
Kick Off Dibalik Sang Juara Ring Tinju/Rock n Round Varia Olahraga
See also TVRI TVRI (TV channel) TVRI World Sports in Indonesia
References
External links TVRI official website Official Twitter account of TVRI Sport HD Official YouTube channel "TVRI Sport"