Star Sports (Indian TV network)
Star Sports (formerly ESPN Star Sports) is a group of Indian pay television sports channels owned by Star India, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. Previously a part of ESPN Star Sports operations based in Singapore, Star India took over the Indian business and relaunched channels under the unified Star Sports banner in 2013. Gautam Thakar is the CEO of Star Sports.
| Star Sports | |
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| Launched | 21 August 1991 |
| Owned by | Star India |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feeds) |
| Audience share | 86,381 (All Star Sports Channels) (July 2020, BARC India) |
| Slogan | Believe |
| Country | India |
| Language | English Hindi Tamil Telugu Malayalam Kannada Bengali Marathi |
| Broadcast area | Indian subcontinent |
| Headquarters | Star House, Urmi Estate, 95 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai-400 013, India |
| Formerly called |
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| Sister channel(s) | Star Plus Star Bharat Star Gold Star Gold 2 Star Gold Select HD Star Utsav Star Utsav Movies Star Movies Star Movies Select Star World Star World Premiere Star Jalsha Star Jalsha Movies Star Pravah Asianet Asianet Plus Asianet Movies Star Maa Star Maa Movies Star Maa Gold Star Maa Music Star Suvarna Star Suvarna Plus Star Vijay Star Vijay Super Star Vijay Music Nat Geo Nat Geo Wild Nat Geo People Star Life (Africa) Nat Geo Music Baby TV Disney Channel Bindass Disney International HD Disney Junior Marvel HQ Hungama TV UTV Action UTV Movies UTV HD |
| Website | hotstar |
Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| TV Lanka Digital TV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 37 (1 HD) Channel 38 (2 HD) |
| Satellite | |
| d2h | Channel 401 (1) Channel 923 (1 HD) Channel 403 (2) Channel 924 (2 HD) Channel 405 (Hindi 1) Channel 925 (Hindi 1 HD) Channel 409 (Tamil 1) Channel 929 (Select 1 HD) Channel 930 (Select 2 HD) Channel 431 (Star Sports First) |
| Dish TV | Channel 607 (Hindi 1) Channel 603 (1) Channel 605 (2) Channel 650 (3) Channel 602 (1 HD) Channel 604 (2 HD) Channel 606 (Hindi 1 HD) Channel 645 (Select 1 HD) Channel 646 (Select 2 HD) Channel 2410 (Star Sports First) |
| Dialog TV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 73 (1) Channel 74 (2) Channel 75 (Select 1) Channel 130 (1 HD) Channel 132 (Select 1 HD) Channel 133 (Select 2 HD) |
| Tata Sky | Channel 454 (1 HD) Channel 455 (1) Channel 456 (2 HD) Channel 457 (2) Channel 458 (3) Channel 459 (1 Hindi HD) Channel 460 (1 Hindi) Channel 463 (Select 1 HD) Channel 464 (Select 1) Channel 465 (Select 2 HD) Channel 466 (Select 2) Channel 497 (Star Sports First) Channel 1421 (1 Telugu) Channel 1516 (1 Tamil) Channel 1638 (1 Kannada) |
| Independent TV | Channel 516 (3) Channel 502 (2) Channel 501 (1) Channel 501 (1 Tamil) Channel 515 (Select 1) Channel 521 (1 HD) Channel 522 (2 HD) Channel 525 (Select 1 HD) Channel 526 (Select 2 HD) |
| DD Free Dish | Channel 77 (Star Sports First) |
| UCS (Bangladesh) | Channel 3 |
| Siti Networks | Channel 473 (1) Channel 474 (2) Channel 475 (1 Hindi) Channel 476 (Select 1) Channel 485 (Select 2) Channel 973 (1 HD) Channel 974 (2 HD) Channel 975 (Hindi 1 HD) Channel 978 (Select 1 HD) Channel 979 (Select 2 HD) |
| Sun Direct TV | Channel 513 (1 Kannada) Channel 511 (1 Telugu) Channel 504 (1 Tamil) Channel 503 (1 Hindi) Channel 500 (1) Channel 502 (2) Channel 972 (1 HD) Channel 974 (2 HD) Channel 987 (Select 1 HD) |
| Airtel Digital TV | Channel 277 (1) Channel 278 (1 HD) Channel 279 (2) Channel 280 (2 HD) Channel 281 (1 Hindi) Channel 282 (1 Hindi HD) Channel 283 (Select 1) Channel 284 (Select 2) Channel 306 (3) Channel 803 (1 Tamil) Channel 300 (Select 1 HD) Channel 301 (Select 2 HD) Channel 303 (Star Sports First) |
| Dish Home (Nepal) | Channel 600 (1) Channel 940 (1 HD) Channel 941 (2 HD) Channel 602 (3) Channel 601 (1 Hindi) Channel 942 (1 Hindi HD) Channel 603 (Select 1) Channel 944 (Select 1 HD) Channel 604 (Select 2) Channel 945 (Select 2 HD) |
| Akash DTH (Bangladesh) | Channel 301 (1) Channel 302 (1 HD) Channel 303 (2 HD) Channel 304 (3) Channel 305 (Select 1 HD) Channel 306 (Select 2 HD) |
| Cable | |
| Hathway Digital Cable | Channel 367 (1) Channel 368 (2) Channel 567 (HD1) Channel 568 (HD2) Channel 544 (Select 1 HD) Channel 545 (Select 2 HD) |
| Asianet Digital TV | Channel 301 (1) Channel 302 (2) Channel 316 (3) Channel 310 (1 Hindi) Channel 311 (1 Tamil) Channel 809 (1 HD) Channel 810 (2 HD) Channel 811 (1 Hindi HD) Channel 303 (Select 1) Channel 304 (Select 2) Channel 813 (Select 1 HD) Channel 814 (Select 2 HD) Channel 315 (Star Sports First) |
| MediaNet (Maldives) | Channel 304 (1) Channel 300 (2) Channel 301 (Premier League) |
| IPTV | |
| PEO TV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 41 (1) Channel 40 (2) Channel 39 (Select 1) |
| APSFL (Andhra pradesh) | Channel 328 (HD) |
| Net TV Nepal | Channel 510 (1 HD) Channel 511 (2 HD) Channel 512 (1 HD Hindi) Channel 513 (Select 1 HD) Channel 514 (Select 2 HD) Channel 515 (Select 1 SD) Channel 516 (Select 2 SD) Channel 524 (1 SD) Channel 526 (3 SD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Disney+Hotstar | (India only) |
Star Sports is one of the popular sports channels across India.
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 have since regionalised the channel with a number of versions. Later, ESPN have joined in the region as a competitor to Star Sports.
ESPN and Star Sports were competing each other across Asia.[1] But in October 1996, both channels have agreed to combine their operations in the region.[2] As a result, a joint venture named ESPN Star Sports was formed, to be headquartered in Singapore.[3] The joint venture's business in India was managed by its subsidiary, ESPN Software India Private Limited.
In June 2012, it was announced that News Corporation would buy ESPN International's share in ESPN Star Sports.[4][5] In 2013, Star India acquired ESPN Software India from ESPN Star Sports,[6] but kept ESPN brand for a while.[7] ESPN International later established a partnership with what is now Sony Pictures Networks India in October 2015, and relaunched Sony Six as Sony ESPN in January 2016. Sony ESPN was shut down in March 2020.
On 11 March 2013, Star Sports 2 was launched as a sister channel to Star Sports, Star Cricket and ESPN.[8]
On 6 November 2013, Star India relaunched its sports channels under Star Sports brand: 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; Star Cricket HD and ESPN HD became Star Sports HD1 and HD2 respectively.[9][10] (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 International Channels Asia Pacific relaunched ESPN as Fox Sports on 28 January 2013,[11][12] and rebranded Star Sports as Fox Sports 2 on 15 August 2014.[13][14]
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 with the new Star Sports 3 on 15 September 2018,[15][16][17][18] and launched Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Sports 1 Kannada as new channels on 7 and 29 December 2018, respectively.[19][20] In the meantime, the Kannada commentary of Star Sports' coverage of 2018 Indian Premier League was broadcast on Star Suvarna.[21]. Gautam Thakar is the CEO of Star Sports.[22]
Channels
- Star Sports 1*
- Star Sports 2*
- Star Sports 3*
- Star Sports Select 1*
- Star Sports Select 2*
- Star Sports First
- Star Sports 1 Hindi*
- Star Sports 1 Tamil
- Star Sports 1 Telugu
- Star Sports 1 Kannada
- Star Sports 1 Bangla
- Star Sports 1 Marathi
- Star Sports 1 Malayalam (Launching soon)[23]
*Indicates the channel is also available in HD.
Programming
Sporting events covered by Star Sports include:
Cricket
| Event | Channel(s) |
|---|---|
ICC Events (2015-2023)
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Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 HD Hindi Star Sports 1 Tamil Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 Kannada Star Sports 1 Bangla Star Sports 1 Marathi |
| Indian Premier League (2018-2022)[24][25][26] | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 HD Hindi Star Sports 1 Tamil Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 Kannada Star Sports 1 Bangla Asianet Plus Star sports 1 marathi |
| International cricket in India (2018-2023)[27] | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 HD Hindi Star Sports 1 Tamil Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 Kannada |
| Asia Cup (2016-2023) | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 HD Hindi Star Sports 1 Tamil Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 Kannada Star Sports 1 Bangla |
| International cricket in Bangladesh (2014-2020) | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 HD Hindi Star Sports 1 Tamil Non-Indian matches Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) |
| International cricket in New Zealand (2017-2020)[28][29] | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 HD Hindi Star Sports 1 Tamil Non-Indian matches Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) |
| International cricket in South Africa (2020-2024)[30] | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 HD Hindi Star Sports 1 Tamil Non-Indian matches Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 1 HD (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 HD (In English) |
| Ranji Trophy (2018-2023) | Star Sports 1 (in English and Hindi) Final Star Sports 2 (in English and Hindi) |
| Tamil Nadu Premier League (2016-2020) | Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Tamil |
| Karnataka Premier League (2017-2019) | Star Sports 2 (In English) Star Sports 2 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Kannada |
| Global T20 Canada (2018)[31] | Star Sports 2 (In English) Star Sports 2 HD (In English) |
| Caribbean Premier League (2020, 2021)[32] | Star Sports 2 (In English) Star Sports 2 HD (In English) |
Football
- India national football team
- Indian Super League
- Intercontinental Cup
- I-League (2017-19)
- Federation Cup (till 2017)
- AIFF Super Cup
- Durand Cup
- FIFA World Cup qualification
- AFC Asian Cup qualification
- AFC Asian Cup
- Premier League
- Bundesliga
Hockey
- Hockey India League
- Hockey World League
- World Cup
- Women's World Cup
- Hockey Asia Cup
- Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
- Champions Trophy
Motor Racing
| Event | Channel(s) |
|---|---|
| Formula One | Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 HD Hindi Star Sports 1 Tamil Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 Kannada Star Sports 1 Bangla Asianet Plus Star Sports 1 Marathi |
Tennis
| Event | Channel(s) |
|---|---|
| French Open | Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) |
| Wimbledon | Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) |
| US Open | Star Sports Select 1 (In English) Star Sports Select 2 (In English) |
Badminton
| Event | Channel(s) |
|---|---|
| Badminton World Federation | Star Sports 2 (In English) |
| Premier Badminton League (2013-2025) | Star Sports 1 (In English) |
Kabaddi
| Event | Channel(s) |
|---|---|
| Pro Kabaddi | Star Sports First (In Hindi) Star Sports 1 (In English) Star Sports 1 HD (In English) Star Sports 1 Tamil Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 1 Marathi Star Sports 1 Hindi Star Sports 1 Hindi HD |
MMA
| Event | Channel(s) | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| ONE Championship | Star Sports Select 2 (In English) | Hotstar |
Extra Shows
Extra Shows for entertainment of fans air on this channel which showcase highlights of the matches and info of certain teams. They include- Vivo IPL Cricket Countdown, Close Encounters and Epic Comebacks in the IPL, Inside RCB, MI TV and The Super Kings Show.
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References
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- "Rival sport channels ESPN, Star TV team up together". Advertising Age. 9 October 1996. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- Sullivan, Maureen (15 January 1997). "Asian TV team christens venture ESPN Star Sports". Variety. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- Szalai, Georg (6 June 2012). "News Corp. to Buy Out ESPN's Stake in Asian TV Venture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- Steel, Emily (7 June 2012). "News Corp to take over ESPN Star Sports". Financial Times. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- "ESPN STAR Sports to be under STAR in India". Business Standard. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- Engineer, Tariq (31 January 2013). "As ESPN turns to Fox, expect more local Indian sports programming". Firstpost. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- "ESPN Star Sports launches new channel". Press Trust of India. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2019 – via Mint.
- "Star Sports: A new logo, packaging & brand identity". Indian Television. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "Star junks ESPN brand, launches Star Sports with 6 channels and website". MxM. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Terrado, Reuben (9 January 2013). "ESPN fades off in Asia as Fox takes over". Spin.ph. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- Chan, U-Gene (24 January 2013). "ESPN network to be renamed FOX Sports in Singapore, Asia". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- Christensen, Nic (4 July 2014). "Fox to reorganises its sports channels". Mumbrella Asia. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- Valisno, Jeffrey O. (26 August 2014). "Fox completes rebranding of sports channels". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- Bansal, Shuchi (16 November 2017). "Star India tuning out of Channel V". Mint. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Bhagia, Raushni (23 August 2018). "Star India to replace Channel V with Star Sports 3". Best Media Info. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "Star to launch Star Sports 3, continue sports investments: Gautam Thakar". Indian Television. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "Star India to launch multi-lingual channel Star Sports 3 on 15 Sep". Television Post. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "Star Sports 1 Kannada to launch on 29 Dec". Television Post. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Sharma, Harsh (21 December 2018). "Star Sports Kannada all set for December 29 launch". InsideSport. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Sharma, Rajender (16 March 2018). "Star Sports Kannada licence awaits clearance; IPL live on Survana". InsideSport. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Laghate, Gaurav (26 December 2017). "Star India hires LivingSocial CEO Gautam Thakar to head sports business". The Economic Times. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Star gets MIB approval to launch Malayalam sports channel - TelevisionPost: Latest News, India's Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI". TelevisionPost: Latest News, India’s Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- Reuters (4 September 2017). "IPL television and broadcast rights sold for massive £1.97bn to Star India". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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- "Five stand-out numbers from the IPL media rights sale". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- "Star Sports India bag BCCI media rights for INR 6138.1 Crore". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "A key new partnership". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- "Star Sports bag telecast rights for International matches in New Zealand". CricTracker. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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- "Global T20 Canada broadcast rights bagged by Star Sports". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "Hero CPL to broadcast on Star Sports in India". CPLT20. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
See also
- Fox Sports Asia (formerly ESPN Star Sports)
External links
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