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Ten Sports
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| File:Ten Sports Logo.png | |
| Country | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Asia South Asia |
| Network | Culver Max Entertainment |
| Headquarters | Karachi, Pakistan Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Urdu English |
| Picture format | 1080p (16:9, HDTV) MPEG 4 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tower Sports Private Limited |
| Parent | Sony |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 April 2002; SD 5 July 2022; HD |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
Ten Sports HD is a Pakistan sports channel owned by Tower Sports Private Limited subsidiary of Sony.[1] It mainly broadcasts Cricket, Football, Mixed martial arts, Tennis.
History[edit]
On 1 April 2002, the Dubai-based Taj Television company launched the channel as Ten Sports in India and Pakistan.[citation needed]
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.[2]
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.[citation needed]
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.[3] 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.[4] On The 5 July 2022, Ten Sports convert its transmission into High Definition.[citation needed]
Programming[edit]
Ten Sports HD is one of the most popular sports channel in Asia.[5] It has broadcasting rights for many sporting events, including Cricket, Football, MMA and Tennis. In Cricket, Ten Sports Pakistan has Australia Cricket, England Cricket and Sri Lanka Cricket rights. In Football, Ten Sports has UEFA rights, Including UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Bundesliga rights. FA Cup rights. In Mixed martial arts Ten Sports has UFC rights, and it also has the rights of most popular MMA in Pakistan WWE since 2002 which is renewed after every five years.[6] In Tennis Ten Sports has Australian Open rights. It also has French Open rights.
Asian Games[edit]
| Event | Host |
|---|---|
| 1) Asian Games:- |
 China
|
Continental Cricket[edit]
| Event | Period | Host |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Asia Cup:- (2023–2027) |
2023 |
 Pakistan
|
Country Cricket[edit]
| Event | Period | Host |
|---|---|---|
| International Cricket In England:- (2023–2028) Men's:-
Women's:- |
2023 2023–24 |
 England
|
| International Cricket In Sri Lanka:- (2023–2026) Men's:- Women's:- |
2023 2023–24 |
 Sri Lanka
|
Country Professional Cricket Leagues[edit]
| Event | Period | Host |
|---|---|---|
| Men's:- Lanka Premier league:- |
2024 2025 |
Sri Lanka
|
| Pakistan Super League:- | 2024 | Pakistan
|
| T20 Blast:-[7]
(2024–2028) |
2024 | England
|
| Women's:- |
Continental Football[edit]
| Event | Period | Host |
|---|---|---|
| National Teams:- UEFA Nations League |
2024–25 2026–27 |
 Europe
|
| Clubs:- 1) UEFA Champions League:- |
2023–24 |
Europe
|
| 2) UEFA Europa League:- (2023–2028) |
2023–24 |
Europe
|
| 3) UEFA Super Cup:- (2024–2028) |
2024 |
Europe
|
Country Domestic Football Leagues[edit]
| Event | Period | Host |
|---|---|---|
| 1) DFL-Supercup:- (2024–2026) |
2024 2025 |
 Germany
|
| 2) FA Community Shield:- (2024–2026) |
2024 2025 |
England |
Country Professional Football Leagues[edit]
| Event | Period | Host |
|---|---|---|
| Men's:- 1) Bundesliga:-[8] |
2023–24 |
Germany
|
| 2) FA Cup:- (2023–2025) |
2023–24 |
England Wales
|
Country Mixed Martial Arts[edit]
Country Grand Slam Tennis[edit]
| Event | Period | Host |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Open (2024–2026) |
2024 2025 |
 Australia
|
| French Open (2023–2024) |
2024 |
 France
|
| US Open (2023–2024) |
2023 |
 United States
|
Professional wrestling[edit]
- WWE (2002–present)
TEN Sports Group[edit]
- TEN SPORTS 1 HD (Pakistan)
- TEN SPORTS 2 HD (Pakistan) Coming Soon
- TEN Cricket HD (Pakistan) Coming Soon
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ten Sports rubbishes news regarding ICC World Cup". The Nation. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ "Ten Sports and Tower two limited and tower sports". 23 July 2020.
- ↑ "Indian monopoly over Pakistan Cricket broadcast rights". 23 July 2020.
- ↑ "Tower Sports and SportzWorkz widen PCB production remit". SportBusiness Media. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ Research, B. R. (15 July 2019). "'Ten Sports is an international channel built for Pakistan'". Brecorder. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ Staff, exchange4media (16 June 2008). "'Ten Sports signs new deal with WWE extending till 2014'". www.exchange4media.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ↑ "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". Twitter. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "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". Twitter. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "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". Twitter. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.