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.
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Type | Sports |
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Country | India |
Broadcast area | Indian subcontinent |
Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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Parent | Viacom18 |
History | |
Launched | April 15, 2022 |
Links | |
Website | sports18.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 |
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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
See also
References
- 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.
- "Viacom18 rolls out new sports channel Sports18". Financialexpress. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- Desk, The Bridge (15 April 2022). "Viacom18 announces launch of dedicated sports channel Sports18". The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- 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 Announces Launch of Sports18 Khel". News18. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "Viacom18 announces launch of Sports18, network's dedicated sports broadcasting channel". cnbctv18.com. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
External links
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