Ten Sports

TEN SPORTS HD (Pakistan)
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
Founder	Abdul Rahman Bukhatir
Links
Website	www.tensportsstv.com
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

On 1 April 2002, the Dubai-based Taj Television company launched the channel as Ten Sports in India and Pakistan.

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.

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.

Programming

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 Olympic Games

Event	Period	Host
1) Asian Games:-[7]	2022 Asian Games 2026 Asian Games 2030 Asian Games	China Japan Qatar
2) Asian Winter Games:-	2025 Asian Winter Games 2029 Asian Winter Games 2033 Asian Winter Games	China Saudi Arabia

Continental Cricket

Event	Period	Host
1) Asia Cup:- (2023–2027)	2023 2025	Pakistan

Country Cricket

Event	Period	Host
International Cricket In England:- (2023–2028) Men's:- Women's:-	2023–24 2024 2024–25	England
International Cricket In Sri Lanka:- (2023–2026) Men's:- Women's:-	2023 2023–24 2024	Sri Lanka

Country Professional Cricket Leagues

Event	Period	Host
Men's:- Lanka Premier league:- (2024–2026)	2024 2025 2026	Sri Lanka
Pakistan Super League:-	2024	Pakistan
T20 Blast:-[8] (2024–2028)	2024	England
Women's:-

Continental Football

Event	Period	Host
National Teams:- UEFA Nations League (2023–2028)	2024–25 2026–27 2028–29	Europe
Clubs:- 1) UEFA Champions League:- (2023–2028)	2023–24 2024–25	Europe
2) UEFA Europa League:- (2023–2028)	2023–24 2024–25	Europe
3) UEFA Super Cup:- (2024–2028)	2024 2025	Europe

Country Domestic Football Leagues

Event	Period	Host
1) DFL-Supercup:- (2024–2026)	2024 2025 2026	Germany
2) FA Community Shield:- (2024–2026)	2024 2025 2026	England Wales

Country Professional Football Leagues

Event	Period	Host
Men's:- 1) Bundesliga:-[9] (2023–2025)	2023–24 2024–25	Germany
2) FA Cup:- (2023–2025)	2023–24 2024–25	England Wales

Country Mixed Martial Arts

Event	Date	Host
Ultimate Fighting Championship:-[10]	14 October 2023 21 October 2023 04 November 2023 11 November 2023 23 September 2023 07 October 2023	United States United Arab Emirates Brazil United States United States United States

Country Grand Slam Tennis

Event	Period	Host
Australian Open (2024–2026)	2024 2025 2026	Australia
French Open (2023–2024)	2024 2025	France
US Open (2023–2024)	2023 2024	United States

Professional wrestling

WWE (2002–present)

References

"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.
"Pakistan, poised for glory with gold in their sights. Get ready to cheer as our #WomenInGreen start their journey with a bang, facing Indonesia in the quarter-finals. Catch the action LIVE only on TenSportsHD #AsianGames2023 #Hangzou #Pakistan #Cricket #TenSportsHD". Twitter. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
"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.

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[1] "Ten Sports rubbishes news regarding ICC World Cup". The Nation. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[2] "Ten Sports and Tower two limited and tower sports". 23 July 2020.

[3] "Indian monopoly over Pakistan Cricket broadcast rights". 23 July 2020.

[4] "Tower Sports and SportzWorkz widen PCB production remit". SportBusiness Media. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[:0-5] Research, B. R. (15 July 2019). "'Ten Sports is an international channel built for Pakistan'". Brecorder. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[6] Staff, exchange4media (16 June 2008). "'Ten Sports signs new deal with WWE extending till 2014'". www.exchange4media.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

[7] "Pakistan, poised for glory with gold in their sights. Get ready to cheer as our #WomenInGreen start their journey with a bang, facing Indonesia in the quarter-finals. Catch the action LIVE only on TenSportsHD #AsianGames2023 #Hangzou #Pakistan #Cricket #TenSportsHD". Twitter. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[8] "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.

[9] "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.

[10] "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.