Sony Pictures Expands its Leadership with launch of SONY ESPN Channels
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) Amplifies its leadership with launch of SONY ESPN Channels SONY ESPN and SONY ESPN HD go live on Sunday, 17 January 2016
its two new channels, SONY ESPN and SONY ESPN HD; which will go live on 17 January
2016. With this, SPN has expanded its sports cluster to four channels - SONY ESPN, SONY
ESPN HD, Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD, thereby amplifying its leadership in sports
entertainment in India and the sub-continent. Moreover, the launch of these new channels
represents the first steps in the innovative collaboration between SPN and ESPN to power
unmatched content, across both, television and digital platforms.
SONY ESPN channels will benefit from both SPN’s powerful existing portfolio of sports and
content, plus ESPN’s leadership position in sports and more than 1000 hours of programming
per year from its portfolio of sports rights, original programming, award-winning sports
documentaries and studio programs. The SONY ESPN channels will kick-off their sporting
calendar with the live broadcast of the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open.
Later this year, the collaboration between SPN and ESPN will also see the launch of a new
multisport digital website and App that will complement the SONY ESPN channels, as well
as the existing leadership of ESPNcricinfo and Sony LIV’s digital offerings.
SPN and ESPN are also looking at developing ESPNcricinfo programming in the coming
months around major cricket events and to complement cricket coverage on the SONY ESPN
and SONY SIX channels.
The programming line-up on Sony ESPN channels includes UEFA Euro 2016, 2018 FIFA World
Cup La Liga BBVA, Serie A TIM, Emirates FA Cup, UEFA European Qualifiers for 2018 WC,
FIFA Futsal World Cup 2016, Australian Open, Hopman Cup, Mubadala World Tennis
Championship, Champions Tennis League, UFC, NFL, ATP 1000, ATP 500, ATP 250 and ATP
World Tour Finals.
