Sports18
Airtel Digital TV Sports18 1 (LCN 293) | Sports18 1 HD (LCN 294) Sports18 3 (LCN 306) | |
Dish TV | LCN 640 — 644 | |
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Tata Play | Sports18 1 (LCN 114) Sports18 1 HD (LCN 113) |
Sports18 Network is a group of Indian multinational
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
Owned channels
Channel | Launching Date | Language | Availability | Notes |
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Sports18 1 | 15 April 2022 | English
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SD+HD | |
Sports18 2 | 1 November 2023 | SD | ||
Sports18 3 | ||||
Sports18 Khel | 25 April 2022 | Hindi | [7] |
Upcoming channels
Channel | Launching Date | Language | Availability | Notes |
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Sports18 1 తెలుగు | 2024 | Telugu | SD | |
Sports18 1 ಕನ್ನಡ | Kannada
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Sports18 1 മലയാളം | Malayalam
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Sports18 1 தமிழ் | Tamil | |||
Sports18 1 ગુજરાતી | Gujarati | |||
Sports18 1 मराठी | Marathi |
Programming
Badminton
Hockey
Basketball
Cricket
- BCCI (2023-2028)[8]
- SA20
- Women's Premier League (cricket) (2023-2027)
- Abu Dhabi T10
- Road Safety World Series
- Cricket South Africa (2024-2031)
- Major League Cricket (2023)[9][10]
- American Premier League (2023)[11]
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
- 2024 Summer Olympics
Motorsport
- MotoGP
- MXGP
See also
References
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- 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.
- News18. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Viacom18 bags Indian cricket digital and TV media rights for $720 million". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET LANDS BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP WITH VIACOM18 IN INDIA". www.majorleaguecricket.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Viacom18 Bags Major League Cricket Media Rights in India, JioCinema to Provide Live Streaming of MLC 2023 Matches | 🏏 LatestLY". LatestLY. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "India, it's time for the American Premier League action! Catch every thrilling match live on SPORTS 18". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 16 December 2023.