Teledeporte (TDP) is a Spanish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Televisión Española (TVE), the television division of state-owned public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE). It is the corporation's sports television channel, and is known for live broadcast of major Spanish and international sporting events. It was launched on 12 February 1994 through Hispasat satellite, and was the second sports channel launched in Spain, after Eurosport. Broadcast rights National tournaments Field hockey Liga de Hockey Hierba Copa del Rey Copa de la Reina de Hockey Hierba Road cycling Spanish National Road Race Championships Rugby union División de Honor de Rugby Copa del Rey Tennis Spanish National Tennis Masters Volleyball Copa del Rey Copa de la Reina Water polo Liga Española Copa del Rey'' Copa de la Reina International events Olympic Games Summer Olympics Winter Olympics (Daily Highlights) World championships IAAF World Championships in Athletics FINA World Aquatics Championships UCI Road World Championships World Gymnastics Championships World Men's Handball Championship Hockey World Cup FIS Alpine Ski World Cup FIS Alpine World Ski Championships FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships FIVB Volleyball World Championship European championships European Athletics Championships European Aquatics Championships European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships European Men's Handball Championship European Women's Handball Championship EuroHockey Nations Championship Men's European Volleyball Championship Women's European Volleyball Championship European Water Polo Championship International club competitions EuroCup Basketball Euro Hockey League EHF Champions League LEN Champions League Tennis events ATP Tour (Madrid Barcelona and Mallorca tournaments only) WTA Tour Billie Jean King Cup Road cycling events Vuelta a España Tour de France Giro d'Italia Motor race events Dakar Rally References External links Official Site Teledeporte Programme Schedule Teledeporte at LyngSat Address RTVE channels Television stations in Spain Sports television in Spain Sports mass media in Spain Television channels and stations established in 1994 Spanish-language television stations