Sports18

Sports18 Network also known as Sports 18 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 etc.[5][6]

Sports18 Network
TypeSports
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndian subcontinent
HeadquartersMumbai, India
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed
Ownership
Owner
ParentViacom18
Key peopleMukesh Ambani
History
LaunchedApril 15, 2022 (2022-04-15)
Links
Websitesports18.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Dish TVSports18 1 HD - 643

Sports18 1 - 644

Sports18 Khel - 642
Airtel DigitalSports18 1 - 293 Sports18 1 HD - 294
Tata PlaySports18 1 HD - 487 Sports18 1 - 488
Sun DirectSports18 1 - 505
d2hSports18 1 - 667
Sports18 1 HD - 666
DD Free DishSports18 Khel - 25
Streaming media
Voot
(India)		SD & HD
JioCinema
(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.

Owned channels
Channel Launching Date Language Availability Notes
Sports18 1 15 April 2022 English SD+HD
Sports18 Khel 25 April 2022 Hindi SD [7]
Sports18 2 TBA English SD+HD Launching Soon
Sports18 Hindi Hindi
Sports18 Tamil[8] Tamil
Sports18 Kannada[8] Kannada
Sports18 Telugu[8] Telugu

Programming

Badminton

Basketball

Cricket

Football

Tennis

Handball

Source:[9]

See also

References
  1. PTI (15 April 2022). "Viacom18 launches Sports18, its dedicated sports channel". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. "Viacom18 Announces Launch of Sports18, Network's Dedicated Sports Broadcasting Channel". News18. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. "Viacom18 launches Sports18, its dedicated sports channel". Business Today (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. "Viacom18 launches new sports broadcasting channel Sports18". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. "Viacom18 rolls out new sports channel Sports18". Financialexpress. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. 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.
  7. "Viacom18 Announces Launch of Sports18 Khel". News18. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  8. "Exclusive: Regional space to play a major role in Viacom18's sports plans". 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  9. "Viacom18 announces launch of Sports18, network's dedicated sports broadcasting channel". cnbctv18.com. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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