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{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Star Sports
| name = Star Sports
| logo = Star_Sports_India_logo1.png
| logo = Star Sports Network.png
| logo_size = 150px
| logo_size = 200px
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|21 August 1991}}
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|28 October 1996}}
| network = [[Disney Star]]
| network = [[Disney Star]]
| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company India]]
| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company India]]
| picture_format = [[1080p]] [[HDTV]], (downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[576p]] for the [[SDTV]] feeds)
| type = [[Sports]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| country = [[India]]
| country = [[India]]
| area = [[South Asia]]
| area = [[Indian subcontinent]]
| language = [[Hindi]]<br>[[Bengali language|Bengali]]<br>[[English language|English]]<br>[[Kannada]]<br>[[Malayalam]]<br>[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br>[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| language = [[Hindi]]<br />[[Bengali language|Bengali]]<br />[[English language|English]]<br />[[Kannada]]<br />[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]<br />[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| headquarters = Star House, Urmi Estate, 95 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (West), [[Mumbai]]-400 013, India
| sister_channels = [[Disney Star#Owned channels|Disney Star Channels]]
| website = [https://www.startv.com/about-us/sports//sports Official Website]<br />
| headquarters = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
[https://www.startv.com/tv-guide?Genre=Sports TV Schedule]
| website = {{URL|https://hotstar.com}}
[https://disneystar.com/tv-guide?Genre=Sports TV Schedule]
| online_serv_1 = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| online_serv_1 = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| online_chan_1 = (India, Canada, United States, United Kingdom and parts of Southeast Asia)
| online_chan_1 = [[India]], [[Indonesia]], [[Malaysia]], [[Thailand]] and [[Vietnam]]
| online_serv_2 = [[Hotstar]]
| online_chan_2 = [[Canada]], [[United Kingdom]] and [[Singapore]]
}}
}}


'''Star Sports''' (Formerly '''ESPN Star Sports''') is a group of [[India]]n multinational  [[pay television]] [[list of sports television channels|sports channels]] owned by [[Disney Star]] (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of [[The Walt Disney Company India]]. Previously a part of [[Fox Sports Asia|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 a group of [[South Asian]] [[pay television]] [[List of sports television channels|sports channels]] owned by [[Disney Star]], a subsidiary of [[The Walt Disney Company India]].
 
The networks were initially formed in 1991 as a joint venture between [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific|Star TV]] and [[Tele-Communications Inc.]] (TCI) known as '''Prime Sports''', taking their name from TCI's [[Prime Sports|U.S. regional sports networks of the same name]]. In 1996, Star agreed to merge its sports networks in Asia with those of its rival [[ESPN International|ESPN]], forming [[ESPN Star Sports]]. In June 2012, [[News Corporation]] acquired ESPN's stake in the joint venture; its corporate successor [[21st Century Fox]] was, in turn, acquired by ESPN's majority-owner [[The Walt Disney Company]] in 2019.
 
Star Sports is a major broadcaster of [[cricket in India]], holding the pay television rights to domestic national team matches, the [[Indian Premier League]], and [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) tournaments. Streaming rights to many Star Sports properties are held in India by sister streaming service [[Disney+ Hotstar]].


== History ==
== History ==
[[Hong Kong]]-based [[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific|Star TV]] launched Prime Sports (later renamed Star Sports) in partnership with American company [[Tele-Communications Inc.|TCI]], which owned [[Prime Network|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.
[[Hong Kong]]-based [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific|Star TV]] launched Prime Sports (later renamed Star Sports) in partnership with American company [[Tele-Communications Inc.|TCI]], which owned [[Prime Sports|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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fabrikant |first1=Geraldine |date=4 March 1996 |title=Broadcasters Bet on Sports As First Step In New Markets |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/04/business/broadcasters-bet-on-sports-as-first-step-in-new-markets.html |url-status=live |access-date=10 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427161343/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/04/business/broadcasters-bet-on-sports-as-first-step-in-new-markets.html |archive-date=27 April 2019}}</ref>
 
In October 1996, Star Sports announced an agreement to merge its operations with those of [[ESPN International]] in the region, forming a Singapore-based joint venture known as [[Fox Sports (Asian TV network)|ESPN Star Sports]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Maureen |title=Asian TV team christens venture ESPN Star Sports |url=https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/asian-tv-team-christens-venture-espn-star-sports-1117433553/ |access-date=11 January 2019 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 15, 1997 |archive-date=11 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111232707/https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/asian-tv-team-christens-venture-espn-star-sports-1117433553/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=October 9, 1996 |title=Rival sport channels ESPN, Star TV team up together |work=[[Advertising Age]] |url=https://adage.com/article/news/rival-sport-channels-espn-star-tv-team/11852/ |url-status=live |access-date=11 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111190333/https://adage.com/article/news/rival-sport-channels-espn-star-tv-team/11852/ |archive-date=11 January 2019}}</ref>


ESPN and Star Sports were competing against each other across Asia.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fabrikant |first1=Geraldine |title=Broadcasters Bet on Sports As First Step In New Markets |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/04/business/broadcasters-bet-on-sports-as-first-step-in-new-markets.html |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=4 March 1996}}</ref> But in October 1996, both channels agreed to combine their operations in the region.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rival sport channels ESPN, Star TV team up together |url=https://adage.com/article/news/rival-sport-channels-espn-star-tv-team/11852/ |access-date=11 January 2019 |work=[[Advertising Age]] |date=October 9, 1996}}</ref> As a result, a joint venture named [[Fox Sports Asia|ESPN Star Sports]] was formed, to be headquartered in Singapore.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Maureen |title=Asian TV team christens venture ESPN Star Sports |url=https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/asian-tv-team-christens-venture-espn-star-sports-1117433553/ |access-date=11 January 2019 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 15, 1997}}</ref> The joint venture's business in India was managed by its subsidiary, ESPN Software India Private Limited.
In June 2012, it was announced that Star TV, by then owned by [[News Corporation]], would acquire ESPN's share in ESPN Star Sports.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Szalai |first1=Georg |title=News Corp. to Buy Out ESPN's Stake in Asian TV Venture |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/news-corp-buy-espn-asia-stake-334177 |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=6 June 2012 |archive-date=8 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200807/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/news-corp-buy-espn-asia-stake-334177 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Steel |first1=Emily |title=News Corp to take over ESPN Star Sports |url=https://www.ft.com/content/2d4428ce-affa-11e1-ad0b-00144feabdc0 |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=[[Financial Times]] |date=June 7, 2012 |archive-date=8 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200820/https://www.ft.com/content/2d4428ce-affa-11e1-ad0b-00144feabdc0 |url-status=live }}</ref> The sale was completed in January 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Engineer |first1=Tariq |title=As ESPN turns to Fox, expect more local Indian sports programming |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/as-espn-turns-to-fox-expect-more-local-indian-sports-programming-608585.html |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=Firstpost |date=31 January 2013 |archive-date=8 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108202856/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/as-espn-turns-to-fox-expect-more-local-indian-sports-programming-608585.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=January 28, 2013 |title=ESPN STAR Sports to be under STAR in India |work=[[Business Standard]] |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/espn-star-sports-to-be-under-star-in-india-113012800056_1.html |access-date=8 January 2019 |archive-date=8 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108201238/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/espn-star-sports-to-be-under-star-in-india-113012800056_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=ESPN Star Sports launches new channel |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/7IEVw8wGZQb6BtCS0U8bvK/ESPN-Star-Sports-launches-new-channel.html |access-date=10 January 2019 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |date=7 March 2013 |via=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |archive-date=10 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183652/https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/7IEVw8wGZQb6BtCS0U8bvK/ESPN-Star-Sports-launches-new-channel.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


In June 2012, it was announced that [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]] would buy [[ESPN International]]'s share in ESPN Star Sports.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Szalai |first1=Georg |title=News Corp. to Buy Out ESPN's Stake in Asian TV Venture |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/news-corp-buy-espn-asia-stake-334177 |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=6 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Steel |first1=Emily |title=News Corp to take over ESPN Star Sports |url=https://www.ft.com/content/2d4428ce-affa-11e1-ad0b-00144feabdc0 |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=[[Financial Times]] |date=June 7, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, [[Star India]] acquired ESPN Software India from ESPN Star Sports,<ref>{{cite news |title=ESPN STAR Sports to be under STAR in India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/espn-star-sports-to-be-under-star-in-india-113012800056_1.html |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=January 28, 2013}}</ref> but kept ESPN brand for a while.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Engineer |first1=Tariq |title=As ESPN turns to Fox, expect more local Indian sports programming |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/as-espn-turns-to-fox-expect-more-local-indian-sports-programming-608585.html |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=31 January 2013}}</ref> 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 6 November 2013, Star Sports introduced a new brand identity and re-aligned its channels in India;<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2013 |title=STAR India rebrands; sheds 'ESPN' branding |url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/39137_STAR-India-rebrands-sheds-ESPN-branding |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314042411/http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/39137_STAR-India-rebrands-sheds-ESPN-branding |archive-date=14 March 2018 |access-date=13 March 2018 |website=www.afaqs.com |language=en}}</ref> 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, and Star Cricket HD and ESPN HD became Star Sports HD1 and HD2 respectively.<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Sports: A new logo, packaging & brand identity |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/media-and-advertising/ad-campaigns/star-sports-a-new-logo-packaging-brand-identity |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=Indian Television |date=8 November 2013 |archive-date=10 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110184426/http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/media-and-advertising/ad-campaigns/star-sports-a-new-logo-packaging-brand-identity |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Star junks ESPN brand, launches Star Sports with 6 channels and website |url=http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/11/star-junks-espn-brand-launches-star-sports-with-6-channels-and-website/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=MxM |date=6 November 2013 |archive-date=12 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312160738/https://www.mxmindia.com/2013/11/star-junks-espn-brand-launches-star-sports-with-6-channels-and-website/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, the ESPN Star Sports channels were relaunched by [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific|Fox International Channels Asia Pacific]] as [[Fox Sports (Asian TV network)|Fox Sports]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=ESPN fades off in Asia as Fox takes over |url=https://www.spin.ph/multisport/espn-fades-off-in-asia-as-fox-sports-takes-over |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=Spin.ph |date=9 January 2013 |archive-date=8 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200822/https://www.spin.ph/multisport/espn-fades-off-in-asia-as-fox-sports-takes-over |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chan |first1=U-Gene |title=ESPN network to be renamed FOX Sports in Singapore, Asia |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/espn-network-to-be-renamed-fox-sports-in-singapore-asia |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |date=24 January 2013 |archive-date=8 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200636/https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/espn-network-to-be-renamed-fox-sports-in-singapore-asia |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |last1=Christensen |first1=Nic |title=Fox to reorganises its sports channels |url=https://www.mumbrella.asia/2014/07/fox-reorganises-sports-channels |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=[[Mumbrella|Mumbrella Asia]] |date=July 4, 2014 |archive-date=8 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200942/https://www.mumbrella.asia/2014/07/fox-reorganises-sports-channels |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Valisno |first1=Jeffrey O. |title=Fox completes rebranding of sports channels |url=http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Arts&Leisure&title=fox-completes-rebranding-of-sports-channels&id=93364 |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=[[BusinessWorld]] |date=August 26, 2014 |archive-date=8 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108201242/http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Arts&Leisure&title=fox-completes-rebranding-of-sports-channels&id=93364 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ESPN International later established a partnership with [[Sony Sports Network|Multi-Screen Media]] in October 2015, which rebranded Sony Kix as [[Sony ESPN]] in January 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SONY ESPN, SONY ESPN HD to launch on Jan 17th |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/sony-espnsony-espn-hd-to-launch-on-jan-17th-62958.html |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=Exchange4media |language=en |archive-date=31 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031002111/https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/sony-espnsony-espn-hd-to-launch-on-jan-17th-62958.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


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.<ref>{{cite news |title=ESPN Star Sports launches new channel |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/7IEVw8wGZQb6BtCS0U8bvK/ESPN-Star-Sports-launches-new-channel.html |access-date=10 January 2019 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |date=7 March 2013|via=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]}}</ref>
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 the current iteration of Star Sports 3 on 15 September 2018,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bansal |first1=Shuchi |title=Star India tuning out of Channel V |url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/IbmvKfRcewrLcKYCEEla1O/Star-India-tuning-out-of-Channel-V.html |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=16 November 2017 |archive-date=3 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403110411/https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/IbmvKfRcewrLcKYCEEla1O/Star-India-tuning-out-of-Channel-V.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhagia |first1=Raushni |title=Star India to replace Channel V with Star Sports 3 |url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2018/08/star-india-to-replace-channel-v-with-star-sports-3/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=Best Media Info |date=23 August 2018 |archive-date=25 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825043535/http://bestmediainfo.com/2018/08/star-india-to-replace-channel-v-with-star-sports-3/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Star to launch Star Sports 3, continue sports investments: Gautam Thakar |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/sports/star-to-re-launch-star-sports-3-continue-sports-investments-gautam-thakar-180824 |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=Indian Television |date=24 August 2018 |archive-date=10 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110235207/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/sports/star-to-re-launch-star-sports-3-continue-sports-investments-gautam-thakar-180824 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Star India to launch multi-lingual channel Star Sports 3 on 15 Sep |url=https://www.televisionpost.com/star-india-to-launch-multi-lingual-channel-star-sports-3-on-15-sep/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=Television Post |date=August 24, 2018 |archive-date=10 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110234958/https://www.televisionpost.com/star-india-to-launch-multi-lingual-channel-star-sports-3-on-15-sep/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and launched Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Sports 1 Kannada as new channels on 7 and 29 December 2018, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Sports 1 Kannada to launch on 29 Dec |url=https://www.televisionpost.com/star-sports-1-kannada-to-launch-on-29-dec/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=Television Post |date=December 21, 2018 |archive-date=11 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111054839/https://www.televisionpost.com/star-sports-1-kannada-to-launch-on-29-dec/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Harsh |title=Star Sports Kannada all set for December 29 launch |url=https://www.insidesport.co/star-sports-kannada-all-set-for-december-29-launch/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=InsideSport |date=21 December 2018 |archive-date=5 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805212645/https://www.insidesport.co/star-sports-kannada-all-set-for-december-29-launch/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the meantime, Kannada commentary of Star Sports' coverage of the [[Indian Premier League]] was broadcast on [[Star Suvarna]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Rajender |title=Star Sports Kannada licence awaits clearance; IPL live on Survana |url=https://www.insidesport.co/star-sports-kannada-licence-awaits-clearance-ipl-live-survana-316032018/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=InsideSport |date=16 March 2018 |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003080058/https://www.insidesport.co/star-sports-kannada-licence-awaits-clearance-ipl-live-survana-316032018/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


On 6 November 2013, Star India relaunched its sports channels under Star Sports brand: Star Sports became Star Sports 1;<ref>{{Cite web|title=STAR SPORTS 1 LIVE - STAR SPORTS 1 HINDI TV|url=https://www.cric786.com/p/star-sports-1-live-star-sports-1-hindi.html|access-date=2022-02-24}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Sports: A new logo, packaging & brand identity |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/media-and-advertising/ad-campaigns/star-sports-a-new-logo-packaging-brand-identity |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=Indian Television |date=8 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Star junks ESPN brand, launches Star Sports with 6 channels and website |url=http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/11/star-junks-espn-brand-launches-star-sports-with-6-channels-and-website/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=MxM |date=6 November 2013}}</ref> (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 Networks Group Asia Pacific|Fox International Channels Asia Pacific]] relaunched ESPN as Fox Sports on 28 January 2013,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=ESPN fades off in Asia as Fox takes over |url=https://www.spin.ph/multisport/espn-fades-off-in-asia-as-fox-sports-takes-over |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=Spin.ph |date=9 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chan |first1=U-Gene |title=ESPN network to be renamed FOX Sports in Singapore, Asia |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/espn-network-to-be-renamed-fox-sports-in-singapore-asia |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |date=24 January 2013}}</ref> and rebranded Star Sports as Fox Sports 2 on 15 August 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Christensen |first1=Nic |title=Fox to reorganises its sports channels |url=https://www.mumbrella.asia/2014/07/fox-reorganises-sports-channels |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=[[Mumbrella|Mumbrella Asia]] |date=July 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Valisno |first1=Jeffrey O. |title=Fox completes rebranding of sports channels |url=http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Arts&Leisure&title=fox-completes-rebranding-of-sports-channels&id=93364 |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=[[BusinessWorld]] |date=August 26, 2014}}</ref>
[[21st Century Fox]] was acquired by Disney on 19 March 2019, giving it ownership of Star Sports.<ref name="Szalai">{{Cite web |last1=Szalai |first1=Georg |last2=Bond |first2=Paul |date=March 20, 2019 |title=Disney Closes $71.3 Billion Fox Deal, Creating Global Content Powerhouse |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-closes-fox-deal-creating-global-content-powerhouse-1174498 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320064742/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-closes-fox-deal-creating-global-content-powerhouse-1174498 |archive-date=March 20, 2019 |access-date=March 20, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>


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 the current iteration of Star Sports 3 on 15 September 2018,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bansal |first1=Shuchi |title=Star India tuning out of Channel V |url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/IbmvKfRcewrLcKYCEEla1O/Star-India-tuning-out-of-Channel-V.html |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=16 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhagia |first1=Raushni |title=Star India to replace Channel V with Star Sports 3 |url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2018/08/star-india-to-replace-channel-v-with-star-sports-3/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=Best Media Info |date=23 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Star to launch Star Sports 3, continue sports investments: Gautam Thakar |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/sports/star-to-re-launch-star-sports-3-continue-sports-investments-gautam-thakar-180824 |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=Indian Television |date=24 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Star India to launch multi-lingual channel Star Sports 3 on 15 Sep |url=https://www.televisionpost.com/star-india-to-launch-multi-lingual-channel-star-sports-3-on-15-sep/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=Television Post |date=August 24, 2018}}</ref> and launched Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Sports 1 Kannada as new channels on 7 and 29 December 2018, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Sports 1 Kannada to launch on 29 Dec |url=https://www.televisionpost.com/star-sports-1-kannada-to-launch-on-29-dec/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=Television Post |date=December 21, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Harsh |title=Star Sports Kannada all set for December 29 launch |url=https://www.insidesport.co/star-sports-kannada-all-set-for-december-29-launch/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=InsideSport |date=21 December 2018}}</ref> In the meantime, the Kannada commentary of Star Sports' coverage of [[Indian Premier League]] was broadcast on [[Star Suvarna]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Rajender |title=Star Sports Kannada licence awaits clearance; IPL live on Survana |url=https://www.insidesport.co/star-sports-kannada-licence-awaits-clearance-ipl-live-survana-316032018/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=InsideSport |date=16 March 2018}}</ref> Sanjog Gupta is the CEO of Star Sports.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/star-india-hires-livingsocial-ceo-gautam-thakar-to-head-sports-business/articleshow/62257545.cms|title=Star India hires LivingSocial CEO Gautam Thakar to head sports business|last=Laghate|first=Gaurav|date=2017-12-26|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-04-18}}</ref>
Ahead of the [[2023 Indian Premier League]]—whose streaming rights would now be owned by [[JioCinema]]—Star Sports announced that it would launch feeds of Star Sports 1 Tamil and Telugu in HD on 15 March 2023. Concurrently, the Bangla and Marathi feeds were discontinued.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Das |first=Gourab |date=2023-03-03 |title=Star Sports isn't going to let Reliance take a 'free hit' in the galactic IPL viewership battle |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/star-sports-isnt-going-to-let-reliance-take-a-free-hit-in-the-galactic-ipl-viewership-battle/articleshow/98383524.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-13 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhadra |first=Soham |title=Disney Star unfreezes new channel launches, sets 15 March 2023 as launch date |url=https://dreamdth.com/disney-star-unfreezes-new-channel-launches-sets-15-march-2023-as-launch-date/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=dreamdth.com |date=3 March 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2023, in response to JioCinema's decision to stream every IPL 2023 match for free, Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar announced that the [[2023 Asia Cup]] and [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023 Men's Cricket World Cup]] would stream for free on mobile devices.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Livemint |date=2023-06-09 |title=Disney+ Hotstar allows free streaming of ICC World Cup 2023, Asia Cup |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/disney-hotstar-allows-free-streaming-of-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-asia-cup-to-mobile-users-jio-cinema-11686291274143.html |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>


== Channels ==
==Channels==
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!style="width:350pt;background:Gold;"|Channel
!style="width:350pt;background:Gold;"|Channel
!style="width:180pt;background:Gold;"|Language
!style="width:180pt;background:Gold;"|Language
!style="width:180pt;background:Gold;"|SD/HD availability
!style="width:180pt;background:Gold;"|SD/HD Availability
!style="width:400pt;background:Gold;"|Notes
!style="width:400pt;background:Gold;"|Notes
|-
|-
|Star Sports 1
| Star Sports 1
|Rowspan="5"|[[English language|English]]
| rowspan="5" | [[English language|English]]
|Rowspan="2"|SD+HD
| rowspan="2" | SD+HD
|Rowspan="2"|[[Dolby|Dolby Audio]] For HD Feed
|
|-
|-
|Star Sports 2
| Star Sports 2
|
|-
|-
|Star Sports 3
| Star Sports 3
|SD
|SD
|HD version launching soon
|-
| Star Sports Select 1
| rowspan="3" |SD+HD
|
|-
| Star Sports Select 2
|
|
|-
|-
|Star Sports Select 1
| Star Sports 1 Hindi
|Rowspan="3"|SD+HD
| [[Hindi]] , [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] , [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|Rowspan="3"|[[Dolby|Dolby Audio]] For HD Feed
| formerly Star Cricket
|-
| Star Sports First
|[[Hindi]] , [[English language|English]]
| rowspan="2" |SD
|
|-
|-
|Star Sports Select 2
| Star Sports 1 Kannada
| [[Kannada]]
| HD version launching soon
|-
|-
|Star Sports 1 Hindi
| Star Sports 1 Telugu
|[[Hindi]]
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| rowspan="2" | SD+HD
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|-
|Star Sports First
| Star Sports 1 Tamil
|[[Hindi]]<br />[[English language|English]]
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|Rowspan="6"|SD
|}
|
 
===Former channels===
{|class="wikitable"
! style="width:350pt;background:Gold;" |Channel
!style="width:180pt;background:Gold;"|Language
!style="width:180pt;background:Gold;"|SD/HD Availability
!style="width:400pt;background:Gold;"|Notes
|-
|-
|Star Sports 1 Kannada
| Star Cricket
|[[Kannada]]
| [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]]
|HD Version Launching Soon
| rowspan="3" | SD+HD
| Replaced by ''Star Sports 3''
|-
|-
|Star Sports 1 Telugu
| [[ESPN International|ESPN]]
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| rowspan="2" | [[English language|English]]
|HD Version Launching Soon
| Replaced by ''Star Sports 4''
|-
|-
|Star Sports 1 Tamil
| Star Sports 4
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Replaced by ''Star Sports 1 Tamil''
|HD Version Launching Soon
|-
|-
|Star Sports 1 Bangla
| Star Sports 1 Bangla
|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|Will be discontinued soon
| rowspan="2" | SD
| rowspan="2" | Discontinued on 14 March 2023
|-
|-
|Star Sports 1 Marathi
| Star Sports 1 Marathi
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|Will be discontinued soon
|}
|}


==Programming==
==Programming==
Sports events rights acquired by '''Star Sports''' and '''Star Sports Select''':-
===Professional Badminton Leagues===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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!Streaming
!Streaming
|-
|-
|[[Premier Badminton League|1) Premier Badminton League:-]]<hr>[[2022 Premier Badminton League|2022]]<hr>
|[[Premier Badminton League]] (2013–2024)
[[2023 Premier Badminton League|2023]]
|{{flag|India}}
|{{flag|India}}
|Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English)  
|Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|}
===Indian Domestic Cricket===
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Host
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|-
|[[Ranji Trophy|1) Ranji Trophy:-]]<hr>
|[[CSA T20 Challenge]]
[[2022–23 Ranji Trophy|2022–23]]
|{{flag|South Africa}}
|{{flag|India}}
|Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English)
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English and Hindi<hr>Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)<hr>'''Final'''<hr>Star Sports 2 HD (In English and Hindi)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|-
|-
|[[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy|2) Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy:-]]<hr>
|[[Lanka Premier League]] (2023)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-05 |title=Star Sports acquires LPL 2023 TV rights for Indian subcontinent and MENA |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/star-sports-acquires-lpl-2023-tv-rights-for-indian-subcontinent-and-mena/articleshow/101514742.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-29 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
[[2022–23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy|2022–23]]
|{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)
|Only TV rights
|-
|Andhra Premier League
|{{flag|India}}
|{{flag|India}}
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English And Hindi)
|Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
|[[Disney+ Hotstar]] (India Only)
|Only TV rights
|}
 
=== Other Domestic Cricket ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Host
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|-
|[[CSA T20 Challenge|1) CSA T20 Challenge:-]]([[2022–23 CSA T20 Challenge|2022–23]], [[2023–24 CSA T20 Challenge|2023–24]])
|Maharaja T20 Trophy
|{{flag|South Africa}}
|{{flag|India}}
|Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English)
|Star Sports 2 HD (In English)<hr />Star Sports 1 Kannada HD
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|Only TV rights
|}
 
===Domestic Cricket Leagues===
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Host
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|-
|'''Men's:-'''<br />
|[[Saurashtra Premier League]]
[[Saurashtra Premier League|1) Saurashtra Premier League]]:-<hr />
[[2022 Saurashtra Premier League|2022]]
|{{flag|India}}
|{{flag|India}}
|Star Sports 1 HD (English)<hr />Star Sports 2 HD (English)
|Star Sports 1 & 2 HD (English)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|-
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu Premier League|2) Tamil Nadu Premier League:-]]<hr />
|[[Tamil Nadu Premier League]]
[[2022 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2022]]<hr>
[[2023 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2023]]
|{{flag|India}}
|{{flag|India}}
|Star Sports 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD
|Star Sports 3 (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD
|Only TV Rights
|Only TV rights
|}
 
=== International Cricket ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|-
|[[International Cricket Council]] (2022–present)<hr>
|[[International Cricket Council|ICC Events]]
[[ICC World Test Championship|1) ICC World Test Championship Final]] [[2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship|2021–2023]])<hr>
|Decided by [[International Cricket Council]]
[[Cricket World Cup|2) Cricket World Cup]] ([[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]])<hr>
|Star Sports 1 & 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD<hr>Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English)
[[ICC Men's T20 World Cup|3) ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] ([[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022]])<hr>
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
[[Under-19 Cricket World Cup|4) Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] ([[2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2022]])<hr>
[[Women's Cricket World Cup|1) Women's Cricket World Cup]] ([[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup|2025]])<hr>
[[ICC Women's T20 World Cup|2) ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] ([[2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup|2023]])<hr>
[[ICC Under-19 Women's Twenty20 World Cup|3) ICC Under-19 Women's Twenty20 World Cup]] ([[2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]])
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 3 HD (In Hindi)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD<hr>Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]  
|}
 
=== Continental Cricket ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|-
|[[Asian Cricket Council|1) Asian Cricket Council:-]] (2022–present)<hr>
|[[Asia Cup]]<hr />
[[Asia Cup|1) Asia Cup:-]]<hr>
[[Women's Asia Cup|Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup]]<hr />
[[2022 Asia Cup|2022]]<hr>
[[ACC Under-19 Cup|ACC Under-19 Asia Cup]]
[[Women's Asia Cup|2) Women's Asia Cup:-]]<hr>
|Decided by [[Asian Cricket Council]]
[[2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2022]]<hr>
[[ACC Under-19 Cup|3) ACC Under-19 Cup:-]]<hr>
[[2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup|2021]]
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|}
=== Country Cricket ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|-
|[[Cricket in India|1) International Cricket In India:-]] (2022–present)
|[[Cricket in South Africa]] (2021–2024)
*Men's:-
|Decided by [[Cricket South Africa|CSA]]
*
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD<hr>Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English)
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|-
|-
|[[Cricket in South Africa|International Cricket In South Africa]] (2022–present)
|[[Cricket in Australia]] (2023–2030)
*Men's:-
|Decided by [[Cricket Australia|CA]]
*Women's:-
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD<hr>Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English)
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
----'''Non-Indian matches'''<hr>Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|}
=== Professional Cricket Leagues ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|-
|'''Men's:-'''<br />
|[[Indian Premier League]] (2018–2027)
[[Indian Premier League|1) Indian Premier League:-]]<hr />
|{{flag|India}}
[[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]]<hr />
|Star Sports 1 & 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada
[[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]
<hr> Star Sports 3 English                    <hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD<hr>Star Gold HD (In Hindi) <hr>Star Utsav Movies (In Hindi)<hr>Vijay Super (Tamil)<hr>Star Maa Gold (Telugu)<hr>Star Suvarna Plus(Kannada)
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD (In Hindi, Tamil, Telugu)<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD<hr>Star Gold HD (In Hindi)<hr>Star Gold 2 HD (In Hindi)
<hr>Asianet Plus (Malayalam ) Sunday match                   
|Only TV Rights
  |[[JioCinema|JioCinema (India Only)]]
|-
|-
|'''Women's:-'''<br />
|[[Big Bash League]] (2023–2030)
[[Women's T20 Challenge|1) Women's T20 Challenge:-]]<hr />
|{{flag|Australia}}
[[2023 Women's T20 Challenge|2023]]
|Star Sports 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD (Only weekends)
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD (In Hindi, Tamil, Telugu)<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|-
|-
|}
|[[Caribbean Premier League]] (2023)
 
|{{flag|West Indies}}
===Continental Football===
|Star Sports 2 HD (In English)
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|[[Asian Football Confederation|1) Asian Football Confederation:-]]<hr />
[[AFC Cup|1) AFC Cup:-]] (Matches of Indian Clubs)<hr />
[[2022 AFC Cup|2022]]
|Star Sports 3 HD (In Bangla, English, Malayalam)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|}
===Professional Football Leagues===
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Host
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|-
|[[Indian Super League|1) Indian Super League:-]]<hr>[[2022–23 Indian Super League season|2022–23]]<hr>[[2023–24 Indian Super League season|2023–24]]
|[[Legends League Cricket]] (2022<ref>{{Cite news |title=Star Sports India announced as the Official Broadcast Partner for Legends League Cricket |work=Legends League Cricket |url=https://twitter.com/llct20/status/1568505830370324482 |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-date=13 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213134351/https://twitter.com/llct20/status/1568505830370324482 |url-status=live }}</ref>)
|{{flag|India}}
|{{flag|India}}
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 3 (In Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu)<hr>Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|-
|-
|[[Premier League|2) Premier League:-]]<hr />
|[[Premier League]]
[[2022–23 Premier League|2022–23]]<hr />[[2023–24 Premier League|2023–24]]<hr />[[2024–25 Premier League|2024–25]])
|{{flag|England}}
|{{flag|England}}
|Star Sports 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 3 (In Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu)<hr>Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English)
|Star Sports 3 (In Bengali, Malayalam, English) <hr />Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|}
=== International Hockey===
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|-
|[[International Hockey Federation|1) International Hockey Federation:-]] (2022–present)<hr>
|[[2023 AFC Asian Cup]]
[[Men's FIH Pro League|1) Men's FIH Pro League:-]]<hr>
|{{flag|Qatar}}
[[2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League|2022–23]]<hr>
|Star Sports 3 (In Bengali, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu) <hr />Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English)
[[Women's FIH Pro League|2) Women's FIH Pro League:-]]<hr>
[[2022–23 Women's FIH Pro League|2022–23]]
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|}
=== Motorsport ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Channels
|-
|-
|[[Formula 1]]
|[[International Hockey Federation]]
|Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 3
|Decided by [[International Hockey Federation|IHF]]
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports First (In English)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|-
|-
|[[Formula E]]
|[[Formula E|Formula E World Championship]]
|Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports Select 2 HD
|Decided by [[Formula E]]
|}
|Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD
 
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
===Professional Kabaddi Leagues===
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Host
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|-
|'''Men's:-'''<br />
|[[Pro Kabaddi League]]
[[Pro Kabaddi League|1) Pro Kabaddi League:-]]<hr>
[[2022–23 Pro Kabaddi League season|2022–23]]
|{{flag|India}}
|{{flag|India}}
|Star Sports 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
|Star Sports 1 & 2 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Kannada HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<hr>Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|}
===Mixed Martial Arts===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Events
!Host
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|-
|[[ONE Championship|1) ONE Championship:-]]<br />
|[[ONE Championship]]
*[[2022 in ONE Championship#ONE 159: De Ridder vs. Bigdash|ONE 159: De Ridder vs. Bigdash]]<hr />
|{{flag|Thailand}}<hr />{{flag|Singapore}}
*[[2022 in ONE Championship#ONE 161: Moraes vs. Johnson 2|ONE 161: Moraes vs. Johnson 2]]
|Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English)
|{{flag|Singapore}}
|Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|}
===Grand Slam Tennis===
{| class="wikitable"
!Events
!Host
!Channels
!Streaming
|-
|-
|[[The Championships, Wimbledon|1) Wimbledon:-]]<hr>
|[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
[[2022 Wimbledon Championships|2022]]
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English)
|Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)]]
|-
|[[US Open (tennis)|2) US Open:-]]<hr>
[[2022 US Open (tennis)|2022]]
|Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)<hr>Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar]] (India Only)
|}
|}


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Fox Sports Asia]] (formerly ESPN Star Sports)
* [[Fox Sports (Asian TV network)]]
* [[Star Sports (East Asian TV channel)]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
* {{Official|https://www.hotstar.com/sports}}
* {{official website}}


{{Star Sports}}
{{Star Sports}}
{{Star India}}
{{Disney Star}}
{{Sports Television in India}}
{{Sports Television in India}}
{{Television in India}}
{{Prime Network}}


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[[Category:Sports television networks in India]]
[[Category:English-language television stations in India]]
[[Category:English-language television stations in India]]
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Revision as of 16:57, 8 October 2023


Star Sports
File:Star Sports Network.png
TypeSports
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndian subcontinent
NetworkDisney Star
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Language(s)Hindi
Bengali
English
Kannada
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company India
Sister channelsDisney Star Channels
History
Launched28 October 1996; 29 years ago (28 October 1996)
Links
Websitehotstar.com TV Schedule
Availability
Streaming media
Disney+ HotstarIndia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam
HotstarCanada, United Kingdom and Singapore

Star Sports is a group of South Asian pay television sports channels owned by Disney Star, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India.

The networks were initially formed in 1991 as a joint venture between Star TV and Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI) known as Prime Sports, taking their name from TCI's U.S. regional sports networks of the same name. In 1996, Star agreed to merge its sports networks in Asia with those of its rival ESPN, forming ESPN Star Sports. In June 2012, News Corporation acquired ESPN's stake in the joint venture; its corporate successor 21st Century Fox was, in turn, acquired by ESPN's majority-owner The Walt Disney Company in 2019.

Star Sports is a major broadcaster of cricket in India, holding the pay television rights to domestic national team matches, the Indian Premier League, and International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments. Streaming rights to many Star Sports properties are held in India by sister streaming service Disney+ Hotstar.

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.[1]

In October 1996, Star Sports announced an agreement to merge its operations with those of ESPN International in the region, forming a Singapore-based joint venture known as ESPN Star Sports.[2][3]

In June 2012, it was announced that Star TV, by then owned by News Corporation, would acquire ESPN's share in ESPN Star Sports.[4][5] The sale was completed in January 2013.[6][7] 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.[8]

On 6 November 2013, Star Sports introduced a new brand identity and re-aligned its channels in India;[9] 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, and Star Cricket HD and ESPN HD became Star Sports HD1 and HD2 respectively.[10][11] In Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, the ESPN Star Sports channels were relaunched by Fox International Channels Asia Pacific as Fox Sports.[12][13] [14][15] ESPN International later established a partnership with Multi-Screen Media in October 2015, which rebranded Sony Kix as Sony ESPN in January 2016.[16]

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 the current iteration of Star Sports 3 on 15 September 2018,[17][18][19][20] and launched Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Sports 1 Kannada as new channels on 7 and 29 December 2018, respectively.[21][22] In the meantime, Kannada commentary of Star Sports' coverage of the Indian Premier League was broadcast on Star Suvarna.[23]

21st Century Fox was acquired by Disney on 19 March 2019, giving it ownership of Star Sports.[24]

Ahead of the 2023 Indian Premier League—whose streaming rights would now be owned by JioCinema—Star Sports announced that it would launch feeds of Star Sports 1 Tamil and Telugu in HD on 15 March 2023. Concurrently, the Bangla and Marathi feeds were discontinued.[25][26] In June 2023, in response to JioCinema's decision to stream every IPL 2023 match for free, Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar announced that the 2023 Asia Cup and 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup would stream for free on mobile devices.[27]

Channels

Channel Language SD/HD Availability Notes
Star Sports 1 English SD+HD
Star Sports 2
Star Sports 3 SD HD version launching soon
Star Sports Select 1 SD+HD
Star Sports Select 2
Star Sports 1 Hindi Hindi , Gujarati , Marathi formerly Star Cricket
Star Sports First Hindi , English SD
Star Sports 1 Kannada Kannada HD version launching soon
Star Sports 1 Telugu Telugu SD+HD
Star Sports 1 Tamil Tamil

Former channels

Channel Language SD/HD Availability Notes
Star Cricket Hindi, English SD+HD Replaced by Star Sports 3
ESPN English Replaced by Star Sports 4
Star Sports 4 Replaced by Star Sports 1 Tamil
Star Sports 1 Bangla Bengali SD Discontinued on 14 March 2023
Star Sports 1 Marathi Marathi

Programming

Events Host Channels Streaming
Premier Badminton League (2013–2024)  India Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English) Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
CSA T20 Challenge  South Africa Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
Lanka Premier League (2023)[28]  Sri Lanka Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Only TV rights
Andhra Premier League  India Star Sports 1 Telugu HD Only TV rights
Maharaja T20 Trophy  India Star Sports 2 HD (In English)
Star Sports 1 Kannada HD 		Only TV rights
Saurashtra Premier League  India Star Sports 1 & 2 HD (English) Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
Tamil Nadu Premier League  India Star Sports 3 (In English)
Star Sports 1 Tamil HD 		Only TV rights
ICC Events Decided by International Cricket Council Star Sports 1 & 2 HD (In English)
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
Star Sports 1 Kannada HD
Star Sports 1 Tamil HD
Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) 		Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
Asia Cup
Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup

ACC Under-19 Asia Cup

Decided by Asian Cricket Council Star Sports 1 HD (In English)
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
Star Sports 1 Kannada HD
Star Sports 1 Tamil HD
Star Sports 1 Telugu HD 		Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
Cricket in South Africa (2021–2024) Decided by CSA Star Sports 1 HD (In English)
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
Star Sports 1 Kannada HD
Star Sports 1 Tamil HD
Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English) 		Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
Cricket in Australia (2023–2030) Decided by CA Star Sports 1 HD (In English)
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
Star Sports 1 Kannada HD
Star Sports 1 Tamil HD
Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English) 		Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
Indian Premier League (2018–2027)  India Star Sports 1 & 2 HD (In English)
Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English)
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
Star Sports 1 Kannada
Star Sports 3 English
Star Sports 1 Tamil HD
Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
Star Gold HD (In Hindi)
Star Utsav Movies (In Hindi)
Vijay Super (Tamil)
Star Maa Gold (Telugu)
Star Suvarna Plus(Kannada)
Asianet Plus (Malayalam ) Sunday match 		JioCinema (India Only)
Big Bash League (2023–2030)  Australia Star Sports 2 HD (In English)
Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD (Only weekends) 		Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
Caribbean Premier League (2023)  West Indies Star Sports 2 HD (In English) Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
Legends League Cricket (2022[29])  India Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
Premier League  England Star Sports 3 (In Bengali, Malayalam, English)
Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English) 		Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
2023 AFC Asian Cup  Qatar Star Sports 3 (In Bengali, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu)
Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English) 		Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
International Hockey Federation Decided by IHF Star Sports 1 HD (In English)
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English)
Star Sports First (In English) 		Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
Formula E World Championship Decided by Formula E Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
Pro Kabaddi League  India Star Sports 1 & 2 HD (In English)
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
Star Sports 1 Kannada HD
Star Sports 1 Tamil HD
Star Sports 1 Telugu HD 		Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
ONE Championship  Thailand
 Singapore 		Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English) Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)
Wimbledon  United Kingdom Star Sports Select 1 & 2 HD (In English) Disney+ Hotstar (India Only)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fabrikant, Geraldine (4 March 1996). "Broadcasters Bet on Sports As First Step In New Markets". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Sullivan, Maureen (15 January 1997). "Asian TV team christens venture ESPN Star Sports". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Rival sport channels ESPN, Star TV team up together". Advertising Age. 9 October 1996. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Szalai, Georg (6 June 2012). "News Corp. to Buy Out ESPN's Stake in Asian TV Venture". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. ↑ Steel, Emily (7 June 2012). "News Corp to take over ESPN Star Sports". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. ↑ Engineer, Tariq (31 January 2013). "As ESPN turns to Fox, expect more local Indian sports programming". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "ESPN STAR Sports to be under STAR in India". Business Standard. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "ESPN Star Sports launches new channel". Press Trust of India. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019 – via Mint.
  9. ↑ "STAR India rebrands; sheds 'ESPN' branding". www.afaqs.com. 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Star Sports: A new logo, packaging & brand identity". Indian Television. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "Star junks ESPN brand, launches Star Sports with 6 channels and website". MxM. 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  12. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (9 January 2013). "ESPN fades off in Asia as Fox takes over". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  13. ↑ Chan, U-Gene (24 January 2013). "ESPN network to be renamed FOX Sports in Singapore, Asia". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  14. ↑ Christensen, Nic (4 July 2014). "Fox to reorganises its sports channels". Mumbrella Asia. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  15. ↑ Valisno, Jeffrey O. (26 August 2014). "Fox completes rebranding of sports channels". BusinessWorld. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  16. ↑ "SONY ESPN, SONY ESPN HD to launch on Jan 17th". Exchange4media. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  17. ↑ Bansal, Shuchi (16 November 2017). "Star India tuning out of Channel V". Mint. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  18. ↑ Bhagia, Raushni (23 August 2018). "Star India to replace Channel V with Star Sports 3". Best Media Info. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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  20. ↑ "Star India to launch multi-lingual channel Star Sports 3 on 15 Sep". Television Post. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  21. ↑ "Star Sports 1 Kannada to launch on 29 Dec". Television Post. 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  22. ↑ Sharma, Harsh (21 December 2018). "Star Sports Kannada all set for December 29 launch". InsideSport. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  23. ↑ Sharma, Rajender (16 March 2018). "Star Sports Kannada licence awaits clearance; IPL live on Survana". InsideSport. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  24. ↑ Szalai, Georg; Bond, Paul (20 March 2019). "Disney Closes $71.3 Billion Fox Deal, Creating Global Content Powerhouse". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  25. ↑ Das, Gourab (3 March 2023). "Star Sports isn't going to let Reliance take a 'free hit' in the galactic IPL viewership battle". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  26. ↑ Bhadra, Soham (3 March 2023). "Disney Star unfreezes new channel launches, sets 15 March 2023 as launch date". dreamdth.com. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  27. ↑ Livemint (9 June 2023). "Disney+ Hotstar allows free streaming of ICC World Cup 2023, Asia Cup". mint. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  28. ↑ "Star Sports acquires LPL 2023 TV rights for Indian subcontinent and MENA". The Economic Times. 5 July 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  29. ↑ "Star Sports India announced as the Official Broadcast Partner for Legends League Cricket". Legends League Cricket. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

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