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  • This year, seven times SAFF Champions India has been pooled with Maldives and Sri Lanka for the group stage of the competition

    DSport to air South Asian Football Federation Championship

    By A Correspondent

     

    The 12th edition of the South Asian Football Federation Championship starting September 4 in Bangladesh will be broadcast live on DSport. This championship will see seven teams competing for the title.

     

    This year, seven times SAFF Champions India has been pooled with Maldives and Sri Lanka for the group stage of the competition. With star players like Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh missing out on this Championship, the responsibility to get the necessary goal conversions will depend on young talented strikers like Rahul KP and Sumit Passi.

     

    Additionally, SAFF will be a huge opportunity for Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Rahim Ali who have been given a chance to showcase their talent after their decent performance in the Under-17 World Cup. Anirudh Thapa who has also been awarded as the emerging player of the year in the 2017-18 season of ISL will be a key man in the Midfield along with this its packed defense line team India will be prepared to make a mark and battle for the title.

     

     

  • DSport, of Discovery Communications India, in a statement said it would broadcast the football event live to bring live sports content from around the world to audiences in India

    DSport to air Major League Soccer 2018 season in India

    By A Correspondent

     

    Football lovers in India can tune in to DSport for live action from Major League Soccer season 2018 that kicks off on February 21.

     

    DSport, of Discovery Communications India, in a statement said it would broadcast the football event live to bring live sports content from around the world to audiences in India.

     

    Former England and Manchester United player, David Beckham launched his long-awaited Miami major League super franchise. Miami Beckham United, the investment group headed by Beckham, plans to build a $200 million 25,000-seat stadium in Miami’s Over town neighborhood. Beckham, who retired in May 2013 after a brief stint with Paris Saint-Germaine, played in the MLS for five seasons until November 2012.Miami will be the 25th team and will play their debut season in MLS in 2020.

     

     

  • Lucha Undergroundis based on the lucha libre style of wrestling popular in Mexico

    Lucha Underground makes its India foray with DSport

    By A Correspondent

     

    Discovery network’s sports channel DSport has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights of Mexican Pro-Wrestling series, Lucha Underground. DSport will broadcast all the three seasons of Lucha Underground, 98 episodes across three seasons, every Friday at 8pm starting September 1, 2017.

     

    Commenting on the acquisition, Karan Bajaj, Senior Vice President and General Manager, South Asia, Discovery Communications India, said: “We are working towards creating a bouquet of Wrestling properties on DSsport. Lucha Underground is a significant addition to ‘Ring of Honour’ and helps us offer a wholesome experience to the Wrestling fans in India. We are also targeting to develop a specific timeslot on DSPORT for the Wrestling fans.”

  • ESL India Premiership will be aired for the first time on Indian TV

    DSport partners Nodwin to broadcast Indian eSports league

    By A Correspondent

     

    DSport, a sports channel launched by Discovery Communications India, has partnered with Nodwin Gaming to showcase the flagship esports tournament in the country – ESL India Premiership. As a part of the partnership, DSport will telecast 90 minutes of action everyday starting yesterday (July 19), and will continue until December 2017.

     

    “We are excited to showcase eSports for the first time on television in India. The 90-minutes of intense gaming broadcast daily on DSPORT, for over 6 months, will catapult the popularity of eSports further in the country,” said, Karan Bajaj, Senior Vice-President & General Manager, Discovery Communications India.

     

    Added Akshat Rathee, Managing Director, Nodwin Gaming: “eSports is one of the fastest growing sports in the country and this broadcast of the ESL India Premiership on DSportis sure to elevate their popularity to a new level. eSports has been already announced as a medal event for the 2022 Asian Games and will also hopefully make it to the 2024 Olympics, so we hope this initiative will act as a first step towards bringing glory to the country on global multi-sports platforms.”

     

  • It elevates Discovery's 20-year history in India, ensuring a new generation have access to the best in live sports content

    Now, Discovery steps foot in sports arena with DSPORT

    By A Correspondent

     

    With a commitment to deliver the biggest and best sporting moments from across the world, Discovery Communications has announced the launch of DSPORT, an all-new sports channel in India.

     

    Said Karan Bajaj, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific: “Discovery has been entertaining Indian audiences for over two decades with a well-entrenched portfolio of unique content channels. We are excited to add yet another flagship brand to our growing offering with the launch of DSPORT, whichis set to redefine sports entertainment. Combining India’s passion for sports with our global expertise in sports production, DSPORT will offer a daily dose of 10+ hours of live content for viewers across the country.”

     

    R C Venkateish, former MD of ESPN Star and former CEO of Dish TV India, will be working closely with DSPORT especially in areas related to content acquisition for the channel.

     

    DSPORT will cover a wide repertoire of properties from across the world of sports. These will initially include:

    • Horse Racing: exclusive rights to telecast daily live racing from the best of UK and Irish tracks totaling over 7000 races/ year
    • Football: Brazilian League, Chinese Super League, Portuguese League, Major League Soccer (USA)
    • Golf: British Open (The Open Championship), US Open, PGA Championship, LPGA
    • Motorsports: NASCAR, FIA World Rallycross Championship
    • Rugby: 6 Nations Rugby
    • Cycling: Tour de France (a property of Eurosport)