Sports18
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Type | Sports |
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Country | India |
Broadcast area | Indian subcontinent |
Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bangla, Malayalam |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | |
Parent | Viacom18 |
Key people | Mukesh Ambani |
History | |
Launched | April 15, 2022 |
Links | |
Website | sports18.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, Olympics 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
- BCCI (2023-2028)[7]
- SA20
- Women's Premier League (cricket) (2023-2027)
- Cricket South Africa (2024-2031)
Football
- 2022 FIFA World Cup
- AFC Asian Cup
- La Liga
- Serie A
- Ligue 1
- Scottish Premiership
- Indian Super League (2023-25)
- 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Handball
Multi Sport Event
Motorsport
Owned channels
Channel | Launching Date | Language | Availability | Notes |
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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 |
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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
- ^ PTI (15 April 2022). "Viacom18 launches Sports18, its dedicated sports channel". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Viacom18 Announces Launch of Sports18, Network's Dedicated Sports Broadcasting Channel". News18. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Viacom18 launches Sports18, its dedicated sports channel". Business Today (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Viacom18 launches new sports broadcasting channel Sports18". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Viacom18 rolls out new sports channel Sports18". Financialexpress. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Viacom18 bags Indian cricket digital and TV media rights for $720 million". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Viacom18 Announces Launch of Sports18 Khel". News18. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links
- CS1 Hindi-language sources (hi)
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
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- Use Indian English from December 2023
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- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Articles using infobox television channel
- Cable television in India
- Sports television networks in India
- English-language television stations in India
- Viacom 18
- Television channels and stations established in 2022
- 2022 establishments in Maharashtra
- Television stations in Mumbai