Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced plans for a new sports channel to be launched in the country.
The state-run channel will be operated by the government and is likely to be called VTV Deportes, according to the Nextvlatam.com news website. The exact launch date has not been confirmed.
The channel, dedicated to all Venezuelan sports, will be available on digital-terrestrial television throughout the country, while there are also plans for another channel to be launched for the international market.
The government is preparing to launch a number of channels in the near future.