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| {{short description|Indian sports television network}}
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| {{Infobox television channel
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| | name = Sony Ten
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| | logo = Sony TEN logo.png
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| | logo_size = 180px
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| | launch_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2002|04|01}}
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| | owner = [[Sony]]
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| | parent = [[Sony Pictures Networks India]]
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| | slogan = ''Go beyond'' <br /> ''Sports inspires life''
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| | sister_channels = {{Collapsible list | [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]] | [[Sony Max]] | [[Sony Max 2]] | [[Sony SAB]] | [[Sony Six]] | [[Sony Aath]] | [[Sony Pix]] | [[Sony Yay]] | [[Sony Wah]] | [[Sony Pal]] | [[Sony BBC Earth]] | [[Sony Marathi]]}}
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| | picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br /><small>(downscaled to [[576i]] [[4:3]] for SDTVs)</small>
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| | country = {{flag|India}}
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| | language = Tamil <br /> English <br> Hindi <br> Telugu <br> Malayalam <br> Bangla <br />
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| | headquarters = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
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| | area = [[Afghanistan]]<br />[[Bangladesh]]<br />[[flag|Bhutan]]<br />[[India]]<br />[[Maldives]]<br />[[Nepal]]<br />[[Sri Lanka]]
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| | network = [[Sony Pictures Sports Network]]
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| | former_names = '''Sony Ten 1''':<br />''Ten Sports''<br /><small>(2002-2016)</small><br />''Ten 1''<br /><small>(2016-2017)</small><br />'''Sony Ten 2:'''<br />''Zee Sports''<br /><small>(2005-2010)</small><br />''Ten Action''<br /><small>(2010-2016)</small><br />''Ten 2''<br /><small>(2016-2017)</small><br />'''Sony Ten 3:'''<br />''Ten Cricket''<br /><small>(2010-2016)</small><br />''Ten 3''<br /><small>(2016-2017)</small><br />'''Sony Ten Golf HD:'''<br />''Ten Golf''<br /><small>(2012-2015)</small><br /> ''Ten Golf HD''<br /><small>(2015-2017)</small><br />'''Sony Ten 4:'''<br /><small>(Launched on 1st June 2021)</small>
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| | web = {{URL|sonypicturessportsnetwork.com |Official Website}}
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| | terr_serv_1 = TV Lanka Digital TV
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| | terr_chan_1 = Channel 41 (1 SD)<br />Channel 43 (2 SD)
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| | sat_serv_1 = [[Reliance Digital TV]]
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| | sat_chan_1 = Channel 505 (SD)<br />Channel 523 (HD)
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| | sat_serv_2 = [[Tata Sky]]
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| | sat_chan_2 = '''Sony Ten 1:'''<br />Channel 470 (HD)<br />Channel 471 (SD)<br />'''Sony Ten 2:'''<br />Channel 473 (HD)<br />Channel 474 (SD)<br />'''Sony Ten 3:'''<br />Channel 475 (HD)<br /> Channel 476 (SD)<br />'''Sony Ten 4:'''<br /> Channel 1552 (SD)<br /> TBD (HD)
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| | sat_serv_3 = [[Dish TV]]
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| | sat_chan_3 = Channel 610 (1 HD)<br />Channel 611 (1 SD)<br />Channel 612 (2 HD)<br />Channel 613 (2 SD)<br />Channel 614 (3 HD)<br />Channel 615 (3 SD)
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| | sat_serv_4 = [[Dialog TV]]
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| | sat_chan_4 = Channel 68 (1 SD)<br />Channel 70 (2 SD)<br /> Channel 131 (2 HD)
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| | sat_serv_7 = [[Airtel Digital TV]]
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| | sat_chan_7 = '''Sony Ten 1:'''<br /> Channel 285 (SD)<br /> Channel 286 (HD)<br /> '''Sony Ten 2:'''<br />Channel 287 (SD)<br /> Channel 288 (HD)<br />'''Sony Ten 3:'''<br /> Channel 289 (SD)<br /> Channel 290 (HD)<br/>'''Sony Ten 4:'''<br /> TBD (SD)<br/> TBD (HD)
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| | sat_serv_6 = [[Sun Direct]]
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| | sat_chan_6 = '''Sony Ten 1:'''<br /> Channel 506 (SD)<br />Channel 980 (HD)<br />'''Sony Ten 2:'''<br />Channel 512 (SD)<br />Channel 981 (HD)<br />'''Sony Ten 3:'''<br /> Channel 515 (SD)<br /> TBD (HD)<br />'''Sony Ten 4:'''<br />Channel 516 (SD)<br />Channel 983 (HD)
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| | sat_serv_5 = [[Dish TV Sri Lanka]]<br /><small>(Sri Lanka)</small>
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| | sat_chan_5 = Channel 2645 (1 SD)<br /> Channel 2647 (2 SD)
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| | sat_serv_10 = [[Videocon d2h]]
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| | sat_chan_10 = Channel 411 (1 SD)<br />Channel 927 (1 HD)<br />Channel 413 (2 SD)<br />Channel 931 (2 HD)<br />Channel 415 (3 SD)<br />Channel 926 (3 HD)<br />Channel 525 (4 SD)
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| | sat_serv_8 = [[Dish Home]]<br /><small>(Nepal)</small>
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| | sat_chan_8 = Channel 607 (1 SD)<br />Channel 947 (1 HD)<br />Channel 608 (2 SD)<br />Channel 948 (2HD)<br />Channel 609 (3 SD)<br />Channel 949 (3HD)
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| | cable_serv_1 = [[Asianet Digital TV]] <br /><small>(India)</small>
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| | cable_chan_1 = '''Sony Ten 1:'''<br />Channel 306 (SD)<br />Channel 812 (HD)<br />'''Sony Ten 2:'''<br />Channel 307 (SD)<br />Channel 815 (HD)<br />'''Sony Ten 3:'''<br />Channel 308 (SD)<br />Channel 816 (HD)<br />'''Sony Ten 4:'''<br /> [[To be announced|Tba]] (SD)<br />[[To be announced|Tba]] (HD)
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| | cable_serv_2 = [[Kerala Vision Digital TV]] <br /><small>(India)</small>
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| | cable_chan_2 = '''Sony Ten 1:'''<br />Channel 763 (SD)<br />Channel 857 (HD)<br />'''Sony Ten 2:'''<br />Channel 764 (SD)<br />Channel 860 (HD)<br />'''Sony Ten 3:'''<br />Channel 767 (SD)<br />Channel 859 (HD)
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| | cable_serv_3 = [[MediaNet]] <br /><small>([[Maldives]])</small>
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| | cable_chan_3 = Channel 302
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| | cable_serv_4 = [[DEN Networks]]
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| | cable_chan_4 = Channel 408
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| | cable_serv_5 = Sim TV <br /><small>([[Nepal]])</small>
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| | cable_chan_5 = Channel 705
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| | cable_serv_6 = [[Ask Cable Vision]]<small> (Sri Lanka)</small>
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| | cable_chan_6 = '''Sony Ten 1:'''<br />Channel 46 (SD)<br />'''Sony Ten 2:'''<br />Channel 47 (SD)<br />'''Sony Ten 3:'''<br />Channel 48 (SD)
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| | iptv_serv_1 = [[Sri Lanka Telecom|Peo TV]] <br /><small>([[Sri Lanka]])</small>
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| | iptv_chan_1 = Channel 37 (SIX SD)<br />Channel 38 (1 SD)<br />Channel 44 (Ten Cricket SD)<br />Channel 45 (2 SD)
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| | iptv_serv_2 = [[APSFL]] <br /><small>([[India]])</small>
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| | iptv_chan_2 = '''Sony Ten 1:'''<br />Channel 323 (HD)<br />'''Sony Ten 2:'''<br />Channel 322 (HD)<br />'''Sony Ten 3:'''<br />Channel 321 (HD)
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| | iptv_serv_3 = [[Net TV Nepal]]
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| | iptv_chan_3 = '''Sony Ten 1:'''<br />Channel 519 (SD)<br />'''Sony Ten 2:'''<br />Channel 520 (SD)<br />'''Sony Ten 3:'''<br />Channel 521 (SD)
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| | sat_serv_9 = [[Akash DTH]] <br /><small>([[Bangladesh]])</small>
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| | sat_chan_9 = Channel 308 (Ten 1 HD)<br />Channel 309 (Ten 2 HD)<br />Channel 310 (Ten 3)<br />Channel 312 (Six HD)
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| '''Sony Ten''' is a group of Indian [[pay television]] sports channels owned by Sony Pictures Networks India. It broadcasts [[cricket]], [[association football|football]], [[golf]], [[basketball]], [[tennis]], [[MMA]], and [[wrestling]] events. It is a part of [[Sony Pictures Sports Network]].
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| == History ==
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| In January 2001, Taj Television was formed in Dubai. The company launched the channel as ''Ten Sports'' on 1 April 2002 in India and Pakistan.
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| In 2006, [[Essel Group]] bought the Ten Sports channel and made it a part of its Zee Network. However, Ten Sports Channel in Pakistan handed over to a company called Tower Two which was an [[Essel Group|Essel Group's]] subsidiary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoreline.org/indian-monopoly-over-pakistan-cricket-broadcast-rights/?amp|title=tower two and tower sports}}</ref>
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| In 2010 Zee Networks rebranded its sports channel called Zee Sports as Ten Action, which featured adventures sports and non-cricket content. In 2011 Zee launched a new channel called Ten Cricket, exclusively for cricket matches. In March 2016 All Channels in the Zee Network Rebranded as Ten 1 Ten 2 and Ten 3 Respectively.
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| In August 2016, [[Sony Pictures Networks India]] brought All sports channels from Zee Network. The agreement was signed in September 2016 and the acquisition was planned to be two-phased. With the completion of the first phase of the purchase, Sony Gained control of Indian Sports Channels once owned by Zee Network.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Menon|first=Bindu|title=Sony Pictures acquires Ten Sports for $385 m|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/sony-pictures-acquires-ten-sports-for-385-m/article9054961.ece|access-date=2021-07-16|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref> which was completed on February 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-02-28|title=Zee completes 1st phase of sale of TEN sports to Sony Pictures|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/zee-completes-1st-phase-of-sale-of-ten-sports-to-sony-pictures/569838/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref> And With the completion of the second phase, Sony gained access to Other sports properties owned by Zee Network.<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|title=Zee Entertainment completes sale of TEN Sports to Sony|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/zee-entertainment-completes-sale-of-ten-sports-to-sony/article9863353.ece|access-date=2021-07-16|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref> it was completed on September 2017<ref>{{Cite web|title=ZEE Entertainment Completes Sale Of TEN Sports To Sony|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/zee-entertainment-completes-sale-of-ten-sports-to-sony-2390619.html|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Moneycontrol|language=en}}</ref> after this Tower two Ltd rebranded as Tower Sports Private Ltd. and handed over to MSM Asia Ltd. (a London-based Sony Corporation company).
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| On 18 July 2017, the channels were rebranded under the Sony umbrella with the "Sony" brand attached as a prefix on the sports channels, in addition to the launch of the HD simulcasts.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sony rebrands sports business; launches 2 new HD channels|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/sony-rebrands-sports-business-launches-2-new-hd-channels/articleshow/59651869.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>
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| == Current channels ==
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| |''Sony Ten 1''
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| |English
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| |'' Sony Ten 2''
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| |English
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| |'' Sony Ten 3''
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| |Hindi
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| |'' Sony Ten 4''
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| |Tamil, Telugu
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| | range1 = 2002-
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| | 2002 = Sony Ten 1
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| | 2005 = Sony Ten 2
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| | 2010 = Sony Ten 3
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| | 2021 = Sony Ten 4
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| === Sony Ten 1 ===
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| It broadcasts events from the [[World Athletics Championships]], [[Asian Games]], [[Commonwealth Games]] and [[Sukma Games]]. Its programming schedule also consists on live coverage of the tennis, rallying, horse racing, beach volleyball events and basketball. [[WWE Raw]] (along with the 30-minute pre-show) and [[WWE SmackDown]] are currently broadcast live weekly, along with ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'', ''[[WWE Main Event|Main Event]]'', WWE ''Sunday Dhamaal'' and (generally) monthly [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|pay-per-view]] specials.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/channel/sony-ten-1/params/tvchannel/channelid-10000000000620000 |title=Sony Ten 1 TV Programmes, Popular Shows |work=[[The Times of India]] trwtu|access-date=22 August 2017}}</ref>
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| === Sony Ten 2 ===
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| It broadcasts football matches from European football leagues and [[MMA]] events.
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| === Sony Ten 3 ===
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| It airs cricket matches from the [[Pakistan Cricket Board|Pakistan]], [[Sri Lanka Cricket|Sri Lanka]], [[England and Wales Cricket Board|England]] and [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] cricket boards. Usually these are broadcast in Hindi.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22132423/wicb-signs-seven-year-tv-rights-deal |title=West Indies Cricket Board production and International broadcast rights from 2012-2019 contract |work=www.espncricinfo.com}}</ref> It also broadcasts football matches.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://sports24hour.com/ten-3-broadcast-emirates-t20-live-telecast-india-uae-pakistan-country/ |title=Ten 3 Broadcast Emirates T20 Live Telecast in India, UAE, Pakistan country |first=Kartik |last=Shah |work=Sports24Hour.com |date=23 March 2017 |access-date=3 December 2017}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/channel/sony-ten-3/params/tvchannel/channelid-10000000006000000 |title=Sony Ten 3 TV Programmes, Popular Shows |work=The Times of India |access-date=22 August 2017}}</ref>
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| === Sony Ten 4 ===
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| It was launched on June 1, 2021 in order to broadcast a mix of cricket, soccer, [[WWE]] and [[Olympics]] events in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]].
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| == Former Channels ==
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| === Sony Ten Golf ===
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| It was an HD, golf-focused channel launched on 7 October 2015. It had the broadcasting rights to the [[European Tour]], [[Asian Tour]], [[Ryder Cup]], [[LPGA Tour]], [[Royal Trophy]], [[US PGA Championship]], [[Senior PGA Championship]], [[Professional Golf Tour of India]], and [[Ladies European Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/channel/sony-ten-1-hd/params/tvchannel/channelid-10000000007510000|title=Sony Ten 1 HD TV Programmes, Popular Shows|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>
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| The channel was closed on 31 December 2018.
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| == Programming Rights ==
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| ===Football===
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| ====National teams====
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| * [[FIFA World Cup]]
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| * [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] - [[UEFA]]
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| * [[UEFA European Championship]]
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| * [[UEFA European Championship qualifying]]
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| * [[UEFA Nations League]]
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| * [[Copa America]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Copa America deal expands Sony Pictures Networks India's soccer portfolio - SportsPro Media|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/copa-america-tv-rights-sony-pictures-networks-india|access-date=2021-08-19|website=www.sportspromedia.com}}</ref>
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| * Home friendlies
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| ====Clubs====
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| * [[UEFA Champions League]]
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| * [[UEFA Europa League]]
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| * [[UEFA Conference League]]
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| * [[UEFA Super Cup]]
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| * [[Bundesliga]]
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| * [[FA Cup]]
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| * [[FA Community Shield]]
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| ===MMA===
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| * [[UFC]]
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| ===Pro-Wrestling===
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| * [[WWE]]
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| ===Multi-Sport Events===
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| * [[2020 Summer Olympics]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-14|title=Sony Pictures Networks India and Olympic Channel to Broadcast Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Olympic News|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/sony-pictures-networks-india-and-olympic-channel-to-broadcast-olympic-games-tokyo-2020|access-date=2020-02-25|website=International Olympic Committee|language=en}}</ref>
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| ==See also==
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| * [[Sony Pictures Sports Network]]
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| * [[Ten Sports]]
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| == References ==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| {{Sony}}
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| [[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2002]]
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| [[Category:Television stations in Mumbai]]
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| [[Category:Sports television networks in India]]
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| [[Category:Sony Pictures Networks India]]
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| [[Category:2017 mergers and acquisitions]]
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