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 | |
Parent | Viacom18 |
Key people | Mukesh Ambani |
History | |
Launched | April 15, 2022 |
Links | |
Website | sports18.com |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
JioCinema (India) | SD & HD |
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]
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
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 | [7] |
Channel | Launching Date | Language | Availability | Notes |
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Sports18 1 தமிழ் | 2024 | Tamil | SD | |
Sports18 1 മലയാളം | Malayalam | |||
Sports18 1 తెలుగు | Telugu | |||
Sports18 1 ಕನ್ನಡ | Kannada | |||
Sports18 1 मराठी | Marathi | |||
Sports18 1 ગુજરાતી | Gujarati |