Sports18 Network

Type	Sports
Country	India
Broadcast area	Indian subcontinent
Headquarters	Mumbai, India
Programming
Language(s)	English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bangla, Malayalam
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner	Viacom18
Parent	Viacom18
Key people	Mukesh Ambani
History
Launched	April 15, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-04-15)
Links
Website	sports18.com

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]}

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

Programming

Badminton

• BWF World Championships
• BWF World Tour

Hockey

• International Hockey Federation

Basketball

• NBA

Cricket

• BCCI (2023-2028) ^[7]
• SA20
• Women's Premier League (cricket) (2023-2027)
• Road Safety World Series
• Cricket South Africa (2024-2031)

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

• Premier Handball League

Multi Sport Event

• 2024 Summer Olympics

Motorsport

• MotoGP
• MXGP

Owned channels

Upcoming channels

See also

• Viacom18
• TV18

References

External links

• Official website