T Sports

T Sports
	File:T Sports logo.png
Country	Bangladesh
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka
Programming
Language(s)	Bangla; English
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
Owner	East West Media Group
Key people	Ishtiaque Sadeque (CEO)
Sister channels	News24
History
Launched	9 November 2020 ; 10 January 2021 (HD Channel)
Links
Website	www.tsports.com
Availability

T Sports, also referred to as Titas Sports, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language sports oriented television channel owned by East West Media Group, a subsidiary of Bashundhara Group. It is Bangladesh's first television channel dedicated to sports programming.^[3] In addition, T Sports added a high definition channel called T Sports HD which was launched on 9 January 2021.^[4]

History[edit]

T Sports began broadcasting in late 2020, started with a televised match between Bangladesh and Nepal on 9 November 2020. On the same day, it was announced that they would broadcast the Bangabandhu T20 Cup,^[5]^[6] a five-team Twenty20 cricket competition in Bangladesh. Later, on 10 January 2021, they added a HD Channel called "T Sports HD". In August 2022, T Sports gained the rights of airing the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Bangladeshi audiences.^[7] In 25th October 2022, T Sports launched their streaming app.

Football Broadcasting Rights[edit]

Events	Host	Rights
Bangladesh-Nepal International Friendly Football Series	Bangladesh	2020
Premier League	England	2020–2021
Bangladesh Federation Cup	Bangladesh	2020–present
Bangladesh Premier League	Bangladesh	2021–present
Bangladesh Women's Football League	Bangladesh	2021–present
National School Football Championship (Final Match)	Bangladesh	2020
AFC Champions league	Asia	2021–present
Tri Nation Cup (Bangladesh, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan)	Nepal	2021
La Liga	Spain	2021–2022
AFC Cup (South Asia Zone)	Asia	2021–present
AFC World Cup Qualifiers	Asia	2021
FA Cup	England	2021–22
SAFF Championship	South Asian countries	2021– present
Independence Cup	Bangladesh	2021– present
SAFF U-18 Women's Championship	Bangladesh	2021
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Gold Cup Under17	Bangladesh	2021
Bangmata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold cup Under 17	Bangladesh	2021
BGMEA Cup	Bangladesh	2022
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup	Costa Rica	2022
SAFF Women's Championship(Final)	Nepal	2022
AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers	Bangladesh	2022
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup	India	2022
FIFCO World Corporate Champions Cup	Dubai	2022
FIFA World cup (along with GTV)	Qatar	2022
FIFA Women's World Cup^[8] (along with GTV)	Australia and New Zealand	2023
Scottish Premiership	Scotland	2023–24

Cricket Broadcasting Rights[edit]

Leagues and Domestic Tournaments[edit]


Leagues	Country	Seasons
Bangabandhu T20 Cup	Bangladesh	2020
Lanka Premier League	Sri Lanka	2020–2022
Mymensingh Premier League	Bangladesh	2020
Bijoy Dibosh Bangabandhu T20 Narail Cup Final	Bangladesh	2020-2021
BPL (along with Gazi TV)	Bangladesh	2021–present
PSL	Pakistan	2021–present
T10 League	UAE	2021–present
Corporate T20 Cricket Tournament	Bangladesh	2021
Road Safety World Series	India	2020-2021
2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League	Bangladesh	2021
The Hundred	England and Wales	2021
IPL	India	2021–present
Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (One day)	Bangladesh	2022
Fairbreak Invitational T20 Tournament	UAE	2022
Indoor Uni Cricket (Indoor Cricket)	Bangladesh	2022
National School Cricket (Final)	Bangladesh	2022– present
Sharebazar Corporate Cricket (T10 Friendly Cricket Match)	Bangladesh	2022
Minor League Cricket(Final & Semi-finals)	USA	2022
Atlanta Open T20	USA	2022
Women's Premier League	India	2023
Zim Afro T10	Zimbabwe	2023
Global T20 Canada	Canada	2023
US Masters T10 League	United States	2023
Caribbean Premier League	Caribbean	2023

International Tournaments[edit]


Tournament	Host	Year
2020–21 Nepal Tri-Nation Series	Nepal	2021
Bangabandhu Four Nation Physically Challenged T20 (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal)	Bangladesh	2022
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (along with GTV)		2021, 2022
Asia Cup (along with T Sports)		2023

National Team Rights[edit]


National Team	Format	Duration
Bangladesh (along with GTV)	Test, One Day, T20	2020- present
International cricket in India^[9]	Test, One Day, T20	2021-2023

Other Broadcasting Rights[edit]

Kabaddi[edit]

Events	Host	Rights
Bangabandhu Services Kabaddi	Bangladesh	2020
National Women's Kabaddi	Bangladesh	2020
Bangabandhu Cup	Bangladesh	2021– present
1st Division Kabaddi League	Bangladesh	2021
Women's Kabaddi League	Bangladesh	2021
Victory Day Kabaddi	Bangladesh	2021
IGP National Youth Kabaddi Cup	Bangladesh	2021
PKL	India	2022

Volleyball[edit]

Events	Host	Rights
Bangabandhu & Bangamata Asian Central Zone Volleyball Challenge Cup	Bangladesh	2021

Weightlifting[edit]

Events	Host	Rights
BABBF	Bangladesh	2020

Boxing[edit]

Events	Host	Year
South Asian Pro Boxing Fight Night:The Ultimate Glory	Bangladesh	2022
XCEL Boxing Championship	Bangladesh	2023

Hockey[edit]

Events	Host	Year
Bangladesh National Women's Hockey Championship	Bangladesh	2020
Walton Women's Hockey Series	Bangladesh	2021
HCT	Bangladesh	2022

3×3 Basketball[edit]

Events	Host	Year
Chatto 3v3 Basketball	Bangladesh	2022

Badminton[edit]

Events	Host	Year
Bangabandhu Birth Centenary Badminton Ranking Tournament	Bangladesh	2020
2nd Corporate Badminton Tournament	Bangladesh	2021
Badminton Stars Challenge	Bangladesh	2022
Bashundhara Kings Winter Badminton Carnival	Bangladesh	2023

Kickboxing[edit]

Promotion	Year
BKK Kickboxing Championship	2022

Tennis[edit]

Event	Host	Year
Independence Day National Tennis Tournament(Final)	Bangladesh	2022

Athletics[edit]

Event	Host	Year
World Athletics Continental Tour(Gold)	International	2023

Multi-Sports Events[edit]

Event	Host	Year	Sports	Note
BIUSC	Bangladesh	2022	Cricket, Football, Basketball, Badminton, Swimming, Kabaddi, Chess, Table Tennis, Cycling, Marathon etc.	Inter University Sports Tournament

Cycling[edit]

Event	Races	Host	Year
UCI World Tour	Tour de Suisse	Switzerland	2023
UCI World Tour	Tour de Pologne	Poland	2023

Other sports[edit]

Event	Sport	Host	Year
Bangabandhu 7th National Arm-Wrestling (Final)	Arm wrestling	Bangladesh	2021
Nouka Baich on the occasion of PM's Birthday	Nouka Baich	Bangladesh	2021
Dhaka Marathon	Marathon	Bangladesh	2022
Corporate 8 Ball Championship	8 ball	Bangladesh	2023

Sports-related shows[edit]

Show	Sport
Sports Punch	All
Let's Play	eSports
IPL Tidbits	Cricket
Straight Drive	Cricket
Hawk Eye	Cricket
Ultra Edge	Cricket
The Football Show	Football
Touchline	Football

References[edit]

↑ "Local channel T-Sports to telecast remainder of Bangladesh-West Indies series | DESPNcricinfo|". Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
↑ "T Sports to telecast rest of WI-BD series | Risingbd.com |". Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
↑ খেলা দেখুন টি-স্পোর্টসে. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
↑ "T-Sports: A New Era For Bangladesh's Sports". T Sports. 16 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
↑ বঙ্গবন্ধু টি-টোয়েন্টি কাপের সম্প্রচার স্বত্ব পেল টি-স্পোর্টস. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
↑ বঙ্গবন্ধু টি-টোয়েন্টি টি স্পোর্টসে. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 17 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
↑ কাতার বিশ্বকাপ ফুটবলের সব ম্যাচ দেখাবে টি স্পোর্টস. Alokito Bangladesh (in Bengali). 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
↑ "বাংলাদেশে ফিফা নারী বিশ্বকাপের মিডিয়া রাইটস্ হোল্ডার ইমপ্রেস-মাত্রা".
↑ "BCCI Media Rights: T Sports acquires rights to all Indian home series in Bangladesh". Insidesport. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

External links[edit]

Template:East West Media Group Template:Television in Bangladesh

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[1] "Local channel T-Sports to telecast remainder of Bangladesh-West Indies series | DESPNcricinfo|". Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[2] "T Sports to telecast rest of WI-BD series | Risingbd.com |". Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[3] খেলা দেখুন টি-স্পোর্টসে. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

[4] "T-Sports: A New Era For Bangladesh's Sports". T Sports. 16 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

[5] বঙ্গবন্ধু টি-টোয়েন্টি কাপের সম্প্রচার স্বত্ব পেল টি-স্পোর্টস. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[6] বঙ্গবন্ধু টি-টোয়েন্টি টি স্পোর্টসে. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 17 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

[7] কাতার বিশ্বকাপ ফুটবলের সব ম্যাচ দেখাবে টি স্পোর্টস. Alokito Bangladesh (in Bengali). 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[8] "বাংলাদেশে ফিফা নারী বিশ্বকাপের মিডিয়া রাইটস্ হোল্ডার ইমপ্রেস-মাত্রা".

[9] "BCCI Media Rights: T Sports acquires rights to all Indian home series in Bangladesh". Insidesport. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

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