sportkanalen

Sportkanalen, meaning "the sports channel" in Swedish, is a branding used by one or more Nordic television channels dedicated to sports programming. The exact ownership, reach, and naming have varied over time and across markets; there is no single, permanently defined entity only called Sportkanalen. In general, channels with this label focus on live sports events, highlights, analysis, and related documentary programming.

Programming typically includes live coverage of football, ice hockey, basketball, tennis, motorsport, and other popular sports, supplemented by studio talk shows, referee and coaching analysis, and feature documentaries. Rights acquisition is a core activity, with channels negotiating distribution of leagues, cups, and tournaments with national federations and international bodies. Some iterations have offered pay-TV packages, while others have included sport-themed blocks on broader networks or streaming services.

Historically, sportkanalen brands have been part of the Nordic pay-TV ecosystem and have sometimes undergone rebranding or consolidation as media groups reorganize their offerings. Availability has varied by country and platform, with access through cable, satellite, IPTV, and, in recent years, streaming apps.

See also: List of Swedish television channels; Sports broadcasting in Sweden; Nordic media landscape.