Gaora

GAORA

The "M Building" where Gaora is headquartered
Type	Pay television network
Country	Japan
Headquarters	Osaka, Japan
Programming
Language	Japanese
Picture format	1080p HDTV
Ownership
Owner	Gaora Incorporated
History
Launched	December 1, 1989 (1989-12-01)
Former names	Space Vision Network (1989-1993)
Links
Website	www.gaora.co.jp

Gaora Incorporated (株式会社GAORA) (stylized as GAORA), also referred to as Gaora Sports and formerly known as the Space Vision Network, is a Japanese satellite sports television network headquartered in Osaka, Japan. It is a subsidiary of MBS Media Holdings which holds a 43.1% stake in the network. The network is carried on satelllite television services Sky PerfecTV! and its premium service and NTT Plala's cable television service Hikari TV. The network was formerly carried on DirecTV until 2000 when the service closed down.

History

In 1989, Mainichi Broadcasting joined Sumitomo Corporation to invest in the establishment of SVN (Space Vision Network) and began to establish their own satellite TV channels.^{: 670–672} In 1993, SVN changed its name to GAORA and became a sports-oriented satellite TV channel.^{: 413–416}

On April 1, 2009, Space Vision Network Co., Ltd. changed its name to GAORA Co., Ltd. and on the same day, the network began broadcasting in high-definition starting with Hikari TV and in October, the network began broadcasting in high-definition on Sky PerfecTV!.

On May 1, 2025, GAORA launched the subscription streaming service GAORA On Demand.

Current programming

Former programmming

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)