Star Sports (Indian TV network)
Star Sports (Formerly ESPN Star Sports) is a group of Indian multinational pay television sports channels owned by Star India, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. Previously a part of ESPN Star Sports with its operations based in Singapore, Star India took over the Indian business and relaunched channels under the unified Star Sports brand in 2013. Star Sports is the official broadcaster of Indian cricket. It won the broadcast rights from BCCI from 2018 to 2023 for 6138.10 crore rupees.[1]
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| Type | Sports |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Network | Star India |
| Headquarters | Star House, Urmi Estate, 95 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai-400 013, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Hindi Malayalam Tamil Telugu Kannada Bengali Marathi |
| Picture format | 1080p HDTV, (downscaled to letterboxed 576p for the SDTV feeds) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company India |
| History | |
| Launched | 21 August 1991 |
| Former names |
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| Links | |
| Website | Official Website TV Schedule |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| TV Lanka Digital TV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 37 (1 HD) Channel 38 (2 HD) |
| Cable | |
| Asianet Digital TV | Channel 301 (1) Channel 302 (2) Channel 809 (1 HD) |
| Kerala Vision Digital TV | Channel 751 (1) Channel 752 (2) Channel 851 (1 HD) |
| Hathway Digital Cable | Channel 367 (1) Channel 368 (2) |
| Satellite | |
| Airtel Digital TV | Channel 277 (1) Channel 278 (1 HD) |
| Dish TV & d2h | Channel 648 (1 HD) Channel 649 (1) |
| Tata Sky | Channel 454 (1 HD) Channel 455 (1) |
| Sun Direct TV | Channel 500 (1) Channel 972 (1 HD) |
| Zuku TV (Kenya) | Channel 958 (1) Channel 959 (2) Channel 960 (3) Channel 961 (Select 1) Channel 962 (Select 2) |
| Siti Networks | Channel 473 (1) Channel 474 (2) Channel 475 (1 Hindi) Channel 476 (Select 1) Channel 485 (Select 2) Channel 973 (1 HD) Channel 974 (2 HD) Channel 975 (Hindi 1 HD) Channel 489 (Telugu 1) Channel 978 (Select 1 HD) Channel 979 (Select 2 HD) |
| Dialog TV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 73 (1) Channel 74 (2) Channel 75 (Select 1) Channel 130 (1 HD) Channel 132 (Select 1 HD) Channel 133 (Select 2 HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Hotstar | (India, Canada, United States, United Kingdom and parts of Southeast Asia) |
History
Hong Kong-based Star TV launched Prime Sports (later renamed Star Sports) in partnership with American company TCI, which owned Prime-branded regional sports channels. The channel was broadcast across Asia, including India, as with the footprint of AsiaSat 7. Star TV has since regionalized the channel with several versions. Later, ESPN joined the region as a competitor to Star Sports.
ESPN and Star Sports were competing against each other across Asia.[2] But in October 1996, both channels have agreed to combine their operations in the region.[3] As a result, a joint venture named ESPN Star Sports was formed, to be headquartered in Singapore.[4] The joint venture's business in India was managed by its subsidiary, ESPN Software India Private Limited.
In June 2012, it was announced that News Corporation would buy ESPN International's share in ESPN Star Sports.[5][6] In 2013, Star India acquired ESPN Software India from ESPN Star Sports,[7] but kept ESPN brand for a while.[8] ESPN International later established a partnership with what is now Sony Pictures Networks India in October 2015, and relaunched Sony Kix as Sony ESPN in January 2016. Sony ESPN was shut down in March 2020.
On 11 March 2013, Star Sports 2, a Hindi language sports channel, was launched as a sister channel to Star Sports, Star Cricket and ESPN.[9]
On 6 November 2013, Star India relaunched its sports channels under Star Sports brand: Star Sports became Star Sports 1; Star Cricket became Star Sports 3, a Hindi language channel; ESPN became Star Sports 4, a Tamil language channel; Star Cricket HD and ESPN HD became Star Sports HD1 and HD2 respectively.[10][11] (Star Sports 3 and 4 were later renamed Star Sports 1 Hindi and 1 Tamil, respectively.) This was in contrast to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, where Fox International Channels Asia Pacific relaunched ESPN as Fox Sports on 28 January 2013,[12][13] and rebranded Star Sports as Fox Sports 2 on 15 August 2014.[14][15]
Star India planned to replace the troubled Channel V India with Star Sports 1 Kannada on 16 November 2017, but the delay in regulatory approval meant the plan was postponed. Later, Star India replaced Channel V into Star Sports 3 on 15 September 2018,[16][17][18][19] and launched Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Sports 1 Kannada as new channels on 7 and 29 December 2018, respectively.[20][21] In the meantime, the Kannada commentary of Star Sports' coverage of Indian Premier League was broadcast on Star Suvarna.[22] Sanjog Gupta is the CEO of Star Sports.[23]
Channels
| Channel | Language | SD/HD Availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Sports 1 | English | SD+HD | |
| Star Sports 2 | |||
| Star Sports 3 | English, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam | SD | |
| Star Sports Select 1 | English | SD+HD | |
| Star Sports Select 2 | |||
| Star Sports First | English, Hindi | SD | |
| Star Sports 1 Hindi | Hindi | SD+HD | |
| Star Sports 1 Tamil | Tamil | SD | HD Version Launching Soon |
| Star Sports 1 Telugu | Telugu | ||
| Star Sports 1 Kannada | Kannada |
Defunct Channels
| Channel | Language | SD/HD Availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Sports 1 Bangla | Bangla | SD | To be replaced by Star Jalsha Josh |
| Star Sports 1 Marathi | Marathi | To be replaced by Star Pravah Picture |
Programming
Sports Events Rights Acquired By Star Sports And Star Sports Select:-
Badminton
| Events | Channels | Streaming | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton World Federation | Star Sports Select 1 Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) |
Hotstar (India Only) | [24] |
| Premier Badminton League (2021–2025) | Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) |
Hotstar (India Only) | [25] |
Domestic Cricket
| Events | Channels | Streaming | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (2021–22–2022–23) | Star Sports 1 (In English And Hindi) Star Sports 1 HD (In English And Hindi) |
Disney+ Hotstar (India Only) | [26] |
| CSA T20 Challenge (2021–22–2024)[27] | Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) |
Disney+ Hotstar (India Only) | [28] |
International cricket
| Events | Channels | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| International Cricket Council (2021, 2022, 2023) | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 2 (In English) Star Sports 2 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 Hindi HD Star Sports 1 Kannada Star Sports 1 Tamil Star Sports 1 Tamil HD Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 Telugu HD |
Hotstar (India Only) |
| Indian Premier League (2021–2022)[36][37][38] | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 Hindi HD Star Sports 1 Kannada Star Sports 1 Tamil Star Sports 1 Tamil HD Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 Telugu HD Asianet Plus Malayalam |
Hotstar (India Only)[39] |
| International cricket in India (2021–2023) | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 Hindi HD Star Sports 1 Kannada Star Sports 1 Tamil Star Sports 1 Tamil HD Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 Telugu HD Star Sports 1 Kannada |
Hotstar (India Only)[40] |
| Asia Cup (2022–2023) | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 Hindi HD Star Sports 1 Kannada Star Sports 1 Tamil Star Sports 1 Tamil HD Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 Telugu HD |
Hotstar (India Only)[41] |
| International cricket in South Africa (2021–2024) | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 Hindi HD Star Sports 1 Kannada Star Sports 1 Tamil Star Sports 1 Tamil HD Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 Telugu HD Non-Indian matches Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) |
Hotstar (India Only)[42] |
| Ranji Trophy (2021–22–2022–23) | Star Sports 1 (In English and Hindi) Star Sports 1 HD (In English and Hindi Final Star Sports 2 (In English and Hindi) Star Sports 2 HD (In English and Hindi) |
Hotstar (India Only)[43] |
| Tamil Nadu Premier League (2021) | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Tamil |
Hotstar (India Only)[44] |
Country Cricket T20 Leagues
| Events | Channels | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Global T20 Canada (2021) | Star Sports 2 (In English) Star Sports 2 HD (In English) |
[45] |
Football
- India national football team
- Intercontinental Cup
- Indian Super League
- AIFF Super Cup
- AFC Asian Cup qualification
- AFC Asian Cup
- Premier League
- AFC Cup (Matches of Indian Clubs)
- AFC Champions League (Matches of Indian Clubs)
Hockey
Motorsport
| Events | Channels | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Formula 1 | Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) Star Sports 3 |
[46] |
| Formula E | Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) |
[47] |
Domestic Kabaddi
| Events | Channels | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Kabaddi | Star Sports First (In Hindi) Star Sports 2 (In English) Star Sports 2 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 Hindi HD Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 Tamil Star Sports 1 Marathi Star Sports 1 Kannada |
Hotstar (India Only)[48] |
Mixed martial arts
| Events | Channels | Streaming | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE Championship | Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) |
Hotstar (India Only) | [49] |
Tennis
| Events | Channels | Streaming | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Open | Rights Expired | Rights Expired | |
| Wimbledon (2022) | Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) |
Hotstar (India Only) | [50] |
| US Open (2022) | Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) |
Hotstar (India Only) | [51] |
Baseball
| Events | Channels | Streaming | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Baseball | Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) |
Hotstar (India Only) | [52] |
Extra Shows
Extra Shows for entertainment of fans air on this channel which showcase highlights of the matches and info of certain teams. They include-Star Sports Cricket Live, Football United Live, KBD live, Matchday Live, Cricket Countdown, Close Encounters, Epic Comebacks, Game Plan, Follow The Blues, Knight Club,MI TV, The Super Kings Show, Inside RCB, Yeh Hain Nayi Dilli, Total KBD Raid On, Total KBD Heroes, ISL Countdown.
See also
- Fox Sports Asia (formerly ESPN Star Sports)
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