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Sports18

Sports18 Network
TypeSports
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndian subcontinent
HeadquartersMumbai, India
Programming
Language(s)English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bangla, Malayalam
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner
ParentViacom18
Key peopleMukesh Ambani
History
LaunchedApril 15, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-04-15)
Links
Websitesports18.com

Sports18 Network is a group of Indian multinational pay television sports channels owned by Viacom18,[1][2] a joint venture between Network 18 and Paramount Global. Launched on 15 April 2022,[3][4] the channel currently holds rights of flagship tournaments like 2022 FIFA World Cup, ATP Tour Masters 1000, BWF World Championships, MotoGP, MXGP, Indian Super League, La Liga, Serie A etc.[5][6]

History

Viacom18 had been broadcasting Serie A and La Liga, but they did not have a sports channel. So, for the time being, it was digitally available in addition to broadcasts on MTV India. Finally, Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD were launched on 15 April, 2022, while Sports18 Khel was launched on 25 April, 2022. Viacom18, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries has secured exclusive media rights for international and domestic matches by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a cumulative figure of Rs 5,963 crore for the next five years between September 2023-March 2028

Programming

Badminton

Hockey

Basketball

Cricket

Football

Handball

Multi Sport Event

Motorsport

Owned channels

Channel Launching Date Language Availability Notes
Sports18 1 15 April 2022 English SD+HD
Sports18 2 1 November 2023 SD
Sports18 3
Sports18 Khel 25 April 2022 Hindi [8]

Upcoming channels

Channel Launching Date Language Availability Notes
Sports18 1 తెలుగు 2024 Telugu SD
Sports18 1 ಕನ್ನಡ Kannada
Sports18 1 മലയാളം Malayalam
Sports18 1 தமிழ் Tamil
Sports18 1 ગુજરાતી Gujarati
Sports18 1 मराठी Marathi

See also

References

  1. ^ PTI (15 April 2022). "Viacom18 launches Sports18, its dedicated sports channel". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Viacom18 Announces Launch of Sports18, Network's Dedicated Sports Broadcasting Channel". News18. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Viacom18 launches Sports18, its dedicated sports channel". Business Today (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Viacom18 launches new sports broadcasting channel Sports18". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Viacom18 rolls out new sports channel Sports18". Financialexpress. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. ^ Scroll Staff. "New entrant in sports broadcast market Sports18 likely to make race to win IPL media rights tougher". Scroll.in. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Viacom18 bags Indian cricket digital and TV media rights for $720 million". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Viacom18 Announces Launch of Sports18 Khel". News18. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

External links

Network18 Group
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