Sports18

Sports18[1][2][3] is a group of Indian multinational pay television sports channels owned by Viacom18,[4][5] a joint venture between Network 18 and Paramount Global. Launched on 15 April 2022,[6][7] the channel currently holds rights of flagship tournaments like FIFA World Cup, ATP Masters 1000, BWF World Championships etc.

Sports18
TypeSports
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndian subcontinent
HeadquartersMumbai, India
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed
Ownership
Owner
ParentViacom18
History
LaunchedApril 15, 2022 (2022-04-15)
Links
Websitesports18.com
Availability
Streaming media
Voot
(India)		SD & HD
Jio TV
(India)		SD & HD

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. Sports18 2 will also be launched along with its HD feed.

Channels
Channel Launching Date Language Genre Notes
Sports18 1 15 April 2022 English Sports
Sports18 1 HD
Sports 18 Khel 25 April 2022 Hindi [8]
Sports18 2 TBA English Launching soon
Sports18 2 HD

Programming

Badminton

Football

Tennis

Basketball

Source:[9]

See also

References
  1. Staff, Scroll. "New entrant in sports broadcast market Sports18 likely to make race to win IPL media rights tougher". Scroll.in. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. "Viacom18 rolls out new sports channel Sports18". Financialexpress. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. Desk, The Bridge (15 April 2022). "Viacom18 announces launch of dedicated sports channel Sports18". The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. PTI (15 April 2022). "Viacom18 launches Sports18, its dedicated sports channel". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. "Viacom18 Announces Launch of Sports18, Network's Dedicated Sports Broadcasting Channel". News18. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. "Viacom18 launches Sports18, its dedicated sports channel". Business Today (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  7. "Viacom18 launches new sports broadcasting channel Sports18". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  8. "Viacom18 Announces Launch of Sports18 Khel". News18. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  9. "Viacom18 announces launch of Sports18, network's dedicated sports broadcasting channel". cnbctv18.com. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.