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{{Short description|Pakistani sports channel}}
{{Distinguish|10 Sport}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=June 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = TEN SPORTS HD (Pakistan)
| logo = Ten Sports Logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
| founder = [[Abdul Rahman Bukhatir]]
| country = [[Pakistan]]
| area = [[Asia]] [[South Asia]]
| network = [[Culver Max Entertainment]]
| owner = [[Tower Sports Private Limited]]
| parent = [[Sony]]
| headquarters = [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]] [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
| language = [[Urdu]] [[English language|English]]
| picture_format = [[1080p]] ([[16:9]], [[HDTV]]) [[MPEG 4]]
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2002|04|01}}; SD {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|07|05}}; HD
| website = {{url|https://www.tensportstv.com}}
| online_serv_1 = Live Streaming
}}
'''Ten Sports HD''' is a Pakistan sports channel owned by Tower Sports Private Limited subsidiary of [[Sony]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-04-17|title=Ten Sports rubbishes news regarding ICC World Cup|url=https://nation.com.pk/17-Apr-2019/ten-sports-rubbishes-news-regarding-icc-world-cup|access-date=2021-06-27|website=The Nation|language=en}}</ref> It mainly broadcasts [[Cricket]], [[Association football|Football]], [[Mixed martial arts]], [[Tennis]].

== History ==
On 1 April 2002, the Dubai-based Taj Television company launched the channel as ''[[Sony Ten|Ten Sports]]'' in India and Pakistan.{{fact|date=June 2023}}

In 2006, Indian [[Essel Group]] bought the Ten Sports channel and made it a part of its Zee Network. However, Ten Sports Channel in Pakistan was handed over to a company called Tower Two which was an Essel Group's subsidiary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoreline.org/indian-monopoly-over-pakistan-cricket-broadcast-rights/?amp|title=Ten Sports and Tower two limited and tower sports|date=23 July 2020}}</ref>

In 2016, Ten Sports was bought by UK-based Japan's [[Sony]] subsidiary company formed called Tower Sports Private Limited to operate Ten Sports In Pakistan.{{fact|date=June 2023}}

[[Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority]] (PEMRA) documents reveal Tower Sports applied for the renewal of landing rights permission for the channel Ten Sports on 29 June 2018, as their permission was expiring later that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoreline.org/indian-monopoly-over-pakistan-cricket-broadcast-rights/?amp|title=Indian monopoly over Pakistan Cricket broadcast rights|date=23 July 2020}}</ref> In December 2018, PEMRA awarded Landing Right Permission (LRD) to Tower Sports for "Ten Sports 2" channel in Pakistan. In 2019, Ten Sports launched its website. In February 2020, [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] (PCB) appointed Tower Sports to handle broadcast production for the [[2020 Pakistan Super League]], the first edition of the PSL to be played entirely in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-29|title=Tower Sports and SportzWorkz widen PCB production remit|url=https://media.sportbusiness.com/news/tower-sports-and-sportzworkz-widen-pcb-production-remit/|access-date=2021-06-11|website=SportBusiness Media|language=en-GB}}</ref>
On The 5 July 2022, Ten Sports convert its transmission into High Definition.{{fact|date=June 2023}}

== Programming ==
Ten Sports HD is one of the most popular sports channel in Asia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Research|first=B. R.|date=2019-07-15|title='Ten Sports is an international channel built for Pakistan'|url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/509832|access-date=2021-06-11|website=Brecorder|language=en}}</ref> It has broadcasting rights for many sporting events, including [[Cricket]], [[Association football|Football]], [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] and [[Tennis]]. In [[Cricket]], Ten Sports Pakistan has [[Cricket in Australia|Australia Cricket]], [[Cricket in England|England Cricket]] and [[Cricket in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka Cricket]] rights. In [[Association football|Football]], Ten Sports has [[UEFA]] rights, Including [[2021–22 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]], [[UEFA Europa League]], [[Bundesliga]] rights. [[FA Cup]] rights. In [[Mixed martial arts]] Ten Sports has [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] rights, and it also has the rights of most popular MMA in Pakistan [[WWE]] since 2002 which is renewed after every five years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=exchange4media|date=2008-06-16|title='Ten Sports signs new deal with WWE extending till 2014'|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/ten-sports-signs-new-deal-with-wwe-extending-till-2014-31356.html|access-date=2022-11-28|website=www.exchange4media.com|language=en}}</ref> In [[Tennis]] Ten Sports has [[2023 Australian Open|Australian Open]] rights. It also has [[2022 French Open|French Open]] rights.

=== Asian Games ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event
!Host
|-
|[[Asian Games|1) Asian Games:-]]<hr>
[[2022 Asian Games]]
|{{flag|China}}
|-
|}

===Continental Cricket===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event
!Period
!Host
|-
|[[Asia Cup|1) Asia Cup:-]] 
(2023–2027)
|[[2023 Asia Cup|2023]]<hr />
[[2025 Asia Cup|2025]]
|{{flag|Pakistan}}
|-
|}

===Country Cricket===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event
!Period
!Host
|-
|[[Cricket in England|International Cricket In England:-]] 
(2023–2028)<hr />
'''Men's:-'''
*[[New Zealand cricket team in England in 2023]]<hr />
*[[Irish cricket team in England in 2023]]<hr />
*[[New Zealand cricket team in England in 2023]]
'''Women's:-'''
*[[Sri Lankan women's cricket team in England in 2023]]<hr />
|[[International cricket in 2023|2023]]<hr />
[[International cricket in 2023–24|2023–24]]<hr />
[[International cricket in 2024|2024]]
|{{flag|England}}
|-
|[[Cricket in Sri Lanka|International Cricket In Sri Lanka:-]] 
(2023–2026)<hr />
'''Men's:-'''
<hr />
'''Women's:-'''
|[[International cricket in 2023|2023]]<hr />
[[International cricket in 2023–24|2023–24]]<hr />
[[International cricket in 2024|2024]]
|{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
|-
|}

=== Country Professional Cricket Leagues ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event
!Period
!Host
|-
|'''Men's:-''' 
[[Lanka Premier League|Lanka Premier league:-]] 
(2024–2026)
|[[2024 Lanka Premier League|2024]]<hr />
[[2025 Lanka Premier League|2025]]<hr />
[[2026 Lanka Premier League|2026]]
|{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
|-
|[[Pakistan Super League|Pakistan Super League:-]]
|[[2024 Pakistan Super League|2024]]
|{{flag|Pakistan}}
|-
|[[T20 Blast|T20 Blast:-]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-07-07|title=Fight for the Semis Somerset and Notts Outlaws Lock Horns in a Thrilling Quarter Final Clash! 🏆 🏏 Who will emerge victorious and move one step closer to glory Catch the action live only on TenSportsHD #VitalityT20Blast #Nottinghamshire #Somerset #Cricket #TenSportsHD|url=https://twitter.com/TenPakistan/status/1677266361427570689?t=TvpYso6vtPCb29mr8Ve_mw&s=19|access-date=2023-07-11|website=Twitter|language=en-GB}}</ref>
(2024–2028)
|[[2024 T20 Blast|2024]]
|{{flag|England}}
|-
|'''Women's:-''' 
|-
|}

===Continental Football===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event
!Period
!Host
|-
|'''National Teams:-''' 
[[UEFA Nations League]] 
(2023–2028)
|[[2024–25 UEFA Nations League|2024–25]]<hr />
[[2026–27 UEFA Nations League|2026–27]]<hr />
[[2028–29 UEFA Nations League|2028–29]]
|{{flag|Europe}}
|-
|'''Clubs:-''' 
[[UEFA Champions League|1) UEFA Champions League:-]] 
(2023–2028)
|[[2023–24 UEFA Champions League|2023–24]]<hr />
[[2024–25 UEFA Champions League|2024–25]]
|{{flag|Europe}}
|-
|[[UEFA Europa League|2) UEFA Europa League:-]] 
(2023–2028)
|[[2023–24 UEFA Europa League|2023–24]]<hr />
[[2024–25 UEFA Europa League|2024–25]]
|{{flag|Europe}}
|-
|[[UEFA Super Cup|3) UEFA Super Cup:-]] 
(2024–2028)
|[[2024 UEFA Super Cup|2024]]<hr />
[[2025 UEFA Super Cup|2025]]
|{{flag|Europe}}
|-
|}

===Country Domestic Football Leagues===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event
!Period
!Host
|-
|[[DFL-Supercup|1) DFL-Supercup:-]] 
(2024–2026)
|[[2024 DFL-Supercup|2024]]<hr />
[[2025 DFL-Supercup|2025]]<hr />
[[2026 DFL-Supercup|2026]]
|{{flag|Germany}}
|-
|[[FA Community Shield|2) FA Community Shield:-]] 
(2024–2026)
|[[2024 FA Community Shield|2024]]<hr />
[[2025 FA Community Shield|2025]]<hr />
[[2026 FA Community Shield|2026]]
|{{flag|England}}<hr />
{{flag|Wales}}
|-
|}

===Country Professional Football Leagues===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event
!Period
!Host
|-
|'''Men's:-''' 
[[Bundesliga|1) Bundesliga:-]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-04-02|title=Which of the two teams do you think will score the most goals tonight. Catch the action LIVE only on TenSportsHD #Bundesliga #DoubleHeader #Football #TenSportsHD|url=https://twitter.com/TenPakistan/status/1642421612342571008?s=20|access-date=2023-04-05|website=Twitter|language=en-GB}}</ref> 
(2023–2025)
|[[2023–24 Bundesliga|2023–24]]<hr />
[[2024–25 Bundesliga|2024–25]]
|{{flag|Germany}}
|-
|[[FA Cup|2) FA Cup:-]] 
(2023–2025)
|[[2023–24 FA Cup|2023–24]]<hr />
[[2024–25 FA Cup|2024–25]]
|{{flag|England}}<hr>{{flag|Wales}}
|-
|}

===Country Mixed Martial Arts===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event
!Date
!Host
|-
|[[Ultimate Fighting Championship|Ultimate Fighting Championship:-]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-03-25|title=As Marlon Vera takes on Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night who will emerge victorious in this exciting clash of styles. Catch the action live only on TenSportsHD ⏱️: 04:00 AM. TenSportsHD #UFCFightNight #Vera #Sandhagen #MixedMartialArts #TenSportsHD|url=https://twitter.com/TenPakistan/status/1639556475579166726?s=20|access-date=2023-04-05|website=Twitter|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|[[UFC Fight Night 230|14 October 2023]]<hr />
[[UFC 294|21 October 2023]]<hr />
[[UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Almeida|04 November 2023]]<hr />
[[UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2|16 September 2023]]<hr />
[[UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot|23 September 2023]]<hr />
[[UFC Fight Night 226|07 October 2023]]
|{{flag|United States}}<hr />
{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}<hr />
{{flag|Brazil}}<hr />
{{flag|United States}}<hr />
{{flag|United States}}<hr />
{{flag|United States}}
|-
|}

===Country Grand Slam Tennis===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event
!Period
!Host
|-
|[[Australian Open]] 
(2024–2026)
|[[2024 Australian Open|2024]]<hr />
[[2025 Australian Open|2025]]<hr />
[[2026 Australian Open|2026]]
|{{flag|Australia}}
|-
|[[French Open]] 
(2023–2024)
|[[2024 French Open|2024]]<hr />
[[2025 French Open|2025]]
|{{flag|France}}
|-
|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] 
(2023–2024)
|[[2023 US Open (tennis)|2023]]<hr />
[[2024 US Open (tennis)|2024]]
|{{flag|United States}}
|-
|}

===Professional wrestling===
* [[WWE]] (2002–present)

===TEN Sports Group===
*TEN SPORTS 1 HD (Pakistan)
*TEN SPORTS 2 HD (Pakistan) Coming Soon
*TEN Cricket HD (Pakistan) Coming Soon

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Sports television in Pakistan]]

Ten Sports - Revision history

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