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  • India has sent largest contingent with 13 boxers competing in all 13 weight classes

    Sony to telecast AIBA World Boxing Championships 2021

    By Our Staff

     

    Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) has reached an agreement with Protocol Sports Marketing to broadcast the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) 2021 World Boxing Championships in India and the Indian subcontinent.

     

    Notes a communique: “This tournament will see India with their largest contingent at the tournament till date, with 13 boxers competing in all 13 weight classes. The matches will be telecast Live across Sony Six channels and livestreamed on SonyLIV till November 6, 2021.”

     

  • Featuring for the first time, eight Indian Cricketers

    Sony to broadcast Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL)

    By Our Staff

     

    Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) will air the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) from October 14 to November 27.

     

    Notes a communique: “The 2021 edition of WBBL has already got Indian fans talking as eight Indian women cricketers who have also represented India will be seen taking the field. Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma will be seen establishing their dominance in the Defending Champions Sydney Thunder, while Shafali Verma and Radha Yadav will play for Sydney Sixers. Poonam Yadav will join Brisbane Heat while Richa Ghosh will be seen in Hobart Hurricanes. India’s T20I captain, Harmanpreet Kaur along with Jemimah Rodrigues will take to the pitch for Melbourne Renegades. In the past, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Veda Krishnamurthy have played in the Women’s Big Bash League with Smriti’s team, Brisbane Heat reaching the semifinals during the 2016-17 edition of the tournament.“

     

  • Kiren Rijiju, General Bipin Rawat and NP Singh join luminaries to rally support

    Sony Pictures Sports Network film on Olympics

    By Our Staff

     

    Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN), along with many luminaries from diverse fields, has undertaken a ‘Best Wishes Initiative’ to rally the support of the nation for the Indian contingent.
    SPSN put together a series of ‘Hum Honge Kamyab’ films on air and on their social media platforms sending their best wishes to the Indian contingent for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The ‘Hum Honge Kamyab’ campaign has been conceptualized and created in-house by the SPSN team.

     

    Said N P Singh, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Sony Pictures Networks India: “The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is one of the biggest sporting events across the globe and while every Indian knows about the stature of the tournament, few are aware about the athletes who represent our country. We are delighted that our campaign, ‘Hum Honge Kamyab’ has received such an overwhelming response. Our attempt is to convey our best wishes to the Indian contingent and are looking forward to a splendid performance at Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.”

     

  • #HumHongeKamyab campaign film in support of the Indian contingent at Olympics Games Tokyo 2020

    Sony Pictures Sports Network unveils film backing Olympic team

    By Our Staff

     

    Leading celebrities and personalities from different walks of life have come together to kickstart the Victory Punch Campaign and wish the Indian contingent for the prestigious Olympics Games Tokyo 2020.  #OlympicsJosh gathers pace as days draw closer to Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to be broadcast LIVE from 23rd July to 8th August 2021 on Sony Six, Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 3 #HumHongeKamyab

     

    Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, has joined hands with official broadcaster Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN), to support the Indian contingent traveling to Tokyo with #HumHongeKamyab #OlympicsJosh.

     

    Notes a communique: “Through the campaign, SPSN aims to invoke a sense of national pride and bring the country together as well as inspire both viewers and athletes who are preparing to make their mark on the most prestigious sports event, Olympics Games Tokyo 2020. The various initiatives and campaigns for Olympics Games Tokyo 2020 were conceptualized and created in-house by the SPSN team.”

     

  • The series for Virat Kohli’s Team India happening after a gap of almost nine months comprises three ODIs, three T2OIs and four Tests

    Sony Sports to air Ind-Aus series from Nov 27

    By A Correspondent

     

    Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) is all set to broadcast Team India’s first cricket series under the new normal as the tour of Australia will commence November 27, 2020 and will be aired live on Sony Ten 1 channels in English, Sony Ten 3 channels in Hindi and Sony Six channels in English, Tamil and Telugu commentary. The tour will be the first international cricket series for Virat Kohli’s team India after a gap of almost nine months and comprises three ODIs, three T2OIs and four Tests.

     

    As per schedule released by Cricket Australia, Sydney and Canberra will host the opening ODIs and T20Is at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Canberra’s Manuka Oval. The much-awaited battle for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will begin with a day-night encounter at the Adelaide Oval on December 17, followed by Tests at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26, the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 7 and the Gabba on January 15. The Adelaide fixture will be the first day-night Test played between the Australian and Indian men’s teams.

     

     

  • Sony Sports channels will showcase live WWE action through October

    WWE action to start on Sony Ten 1 & Ten 3

    By A Correspondent

     

    Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) will WWE action with the debut of a new programming feature, WWE Dhamaal League, featuring the Best of NXT Take Over and the live broadcast in India of NXT TakeOver 31 plus live action special events on October 26.

     

    Notes a communique: “To further engage viewers Sony Sports has also launched daily contest in October that will run on-air during WWE Dhamaal League – The Best of NXT TakeOver. Viewers can participate daily to win exciting prizes by giving a missed call on the designated number on their TV screens and share their answer. Five lucky winners stand a chance to win official WWE merchandise daily and the top three winners of the league will get a chance to interact with WWE Superstars during virtual LIVE chat sessions on Sony Sports official social media handles.”

     

  • Will on Sony Ten 1 and Sony Ten 3 for the month of September

    Sony Sports showcases the first championship belt wins of WWE Legends & Superstars

    By A Correspondent

     

    Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) is all set to showcase ‘Birth of a Champion’ during its primetime programming band, ‘WWE Blockbusters @ 8pm’, on Sony Ten 1 and Sony Ten 3 for the month of September.

     

    Notes a communqique: “Birth of a Champion captures the special moment when WWE Legends and current superstars won the WWE World Championship belt for the first time ever in their careers, presaging the arrival of greatness. During the month of September, fans can revisit and celebrate the first moment of greatness of an ensemble list of legends and superstars like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Brock Lesner, John Cena, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy and AJ Styles among others.”

     

    Date Superstar Event Channels
    09.09.2020 Chris Jericho Vengeance 2001 SONY TEN 1 & SONY TEN 3
    11.09.2020 The Rock Survivor Series 1998 SONY TEN 1
    13.09.2020 Kurt Angle No Mercy 2000 SONY TEN 1
    14.09.2020 Brock Lesnar SummerSlam 2002 SONY TEN 1 & SONY TEN 3
    16.09.2020 Eddie Guerrero No Way Out 2004 SONY TEN 1
    18.09.2020 Randy Orton SummerSlam 2004 SONY TEN 1 & SONY TEN 3
    20.09.2020 John Cena Wrestlemania 21 SONY TEN 1 & SONY TEN 3
    25.09.2020 Rey Mysterio Wrestlemania 22 SONY TEN 1
    27.09.2020 Daniel Bryan Wrestlemania 30 SONY TEN 1
    28.09.2020 Jeff Hardy Armageddon 2008 SONY TEN 1
    30.09.2020 AJ Styles Backlash 2016 SONY TEN 1 & SONY TEN 3

     

  • #SonaManaHai says Sony Pictures Sports Network’s new campaign

    UEFA CL on Sony Ten 2 from today

    By A Campaign

     

    Sony Pictures Sports Network will bring the upcoming season of the UEFA Champions League to Indian audiences from today, September 17, onwards. The matches featuring the best football players in premier clubs from top European leagues, will be telecast on Sony Ten 2. SPSN also recently launched its campaign for the mega tournament, #SonaManaHai, which captures the sentiments of all Indian football fans and preps them for the upcoming season.

     

    Said Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer, Distribution and Head – Sports Business, Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited: “Sony Pictures Sports Network are the flagbearers for UEFA Champions League, the best football club tournament in the world, in India. UEFA Champions League is the pinnacle of glory for both the clubs as well as the players and the passionate fans. Our audience can look forward to a more exciting viewing experience through a series of programming initiatives this season including a live studio show with celebrated ex-football players providing expert analysis on our channels. It is #SonaManaHai for all our viewers September 17 onwards.”

     

    Added Neville Bastawalla, Head, Marketing & On-Air Promotions, Sports Channels, Sony Pictures Networks India: “#SonaManaHai urges viewers to stay awake and not miss out on all the exciting action from the best football players and teams in UEFA Champions League. Our campaign speaks to two broad sets of audience, the football fans who are unable to stay awake to watch the matches and fringe viewers who are not very familiar with UEFA Champions League however have a fear of missing out on rewarding experiences. Through this insight, we have created a first of its kind clutter breaking campaign to increase the appeal and viewership of the tournament.  In order to reach out to a wider audience across multiple markets, the on-air film, #SonaManaHai has been rolled out in four languages – English, Hindi, Malayalam and Bengali.”

     

    Said Raghu Bhat, Founder, Director, Scarecrow M&C Saatchi: “When Messi and Salah are scoring, football fans are snoring! UEFA Champion’s League is the greatest and the most discussed football event on earth but matches happen late night. We want this campaign to be the caffeine shot that makes a football fan stay up and watch it live on Sony Pictures Sports Network instead of on YouTube the morning after.”

     

     

  • The broadcast schedule for India will include eight games featuring the Jr. NBA India Boys’ and Jr. NBA India Girls’ teams

    SPN to broadcast Junior NBA Global Championship

    By A Correspondent

     

    Sony Pictures Sports Network will broadcast select Jr NBA Global Championship games in India totalling over 12 hours of programming. The tournament kicked off on Aug 6 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World in Florida. The broadcast schedule for India will include eight games featuring the Jr. NBA India Boys’ and Jr. NBA India Girls’ teams, in addition to the boys and girls U.S. and International Championship games on Aug. 10 and the Global Championship games on Aug. 11.

     

    Notes a communique: “Three-time NBA Champion and Jr. NBA Global Championship ambassador Dwyane Wade, Utah Jazz guard and 2019 NBA Sportsmanship and Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award recipient Mike Conley, 2018 WNBA MVP and WNBA champion Breanna Stewart, New Orleans Pelicans vice president of Basketball Operations and Team Development and former WNBA All-Star Swin Cash, and Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle will attend the event to watch the competition, interact with the youth teams and participate in leadership development programmes”.

     

     

  • The one-year countdown will include a series of Olympic Channel shows, which includes India-centric content to further familiarise audiences with Indian athletes and Olympic sport disciplines

    Sony Sports kicks off one-year countdown to Tokyo Olympics

    By A Correspondent

     

    Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN), the official broadcaster of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, has kickstarted its initiatives for the mega-event with its on-air campaign, ‘Hum Honge Kamyab’. SPSN has informed that the one-year countdown will start with the telecast of a series of Olympic Channel shows, which includes India-centric content to further familiarise audiences with Indian athletes and Olympic sport disciplines.

     

    Said Rajesh Kaul, Head – Sports Business and Chief Revenue Officer, Distribution Sony Pictures Networks India: “We are proud to be the official broadcasters of the world’s greatest and most prestigious multi- sporting event, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. With less than one year to go, the preparation for Tokyo 2020 is underway for the Indian contingent as well as Sony Pictures Sports Network. Our endeavor is to let our athletes know that the whole nation is behind them on their yearlong preparations with our war cry, “Hindustan dekh raha hai ek hi khwab, Hum Honge Kamyab” stylized around one of the most inspiring anthems. It is a very proud moment for our network to launch this movement and we are further supporting it with our year-long programming initiatives that will bring the inspiring stories of the best Indian and international athletes like Dipa Karmakar and Sakshi Malik to our viewers.”

     

     

  • Starting August 1, 2019 Sony Pictures Sports Network will air the two Tests, and three each of ODIs and T20Is

    #MoreCricket. Sony Sports launches campaign on Windies tour & Ashes

    By A Correspondent

     

    Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) launched its campaign, #MoreCricket, for the upcoming India tour of West Indies and the Ashes. With over 275 days of live cricket this financial year, the sports network will serve offer cricket across three channels. The India-WI series in the Caribbean islands and the US starts August 3 to September 3, 2019 and the England and Australia rivalry will be revived from August 1 to September 16, 2019.

     

    Said Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer, Distribution and Head – Sports Business, Sony Pictures Networks India: “Our campaign, #MoreCricket captures the sentiments of every Indian this monsoon. India has an insatiable appetite for cricket and starting August this year, our viewers can catch the top teams and players in the world in two of the most exciting cricket series on Sony Pictures Sports Network. With over 275 days of live cricket on our network this financial year, we will deliver on our commitment to showcase the best of cricket from around the world starting with the exciting India tour of West Indies and the hard-fought Ashes. This will be followed by multiple series hosted by Cricket Australia, Sri Lanka Cricket, Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket South Africa which includes amongst others the New Zealand tour of Australia, England tour of South Africa and Australia tour of South Africa.”

     

     

  • The campaign revolves around one of Indian cricket’s biggest fan – Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary

    Sony Pictures promotes CWG 2018 via ‘Rang De Tiranga’ campaign

    By A Correspondent

     

    With just a little over a month to go for the Commonwealth Games 2018, Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) has launched a promotional campaign titled ‘Rang De Tiranga’. The games will be shown live on SPSN from April 4, 2018.

     

    The campaign revolves around one of Indian cricket’s biggest fan – Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary. He is shown as the face of SPSN’s rallying cry ‘Rang De Tiranga’ that asks fans to show their support for the tricolour and the Indian athletes. Said Rajesh Kaul, President, Sports and Distribution Business, Sony Pictures Networks India: “This is the first major multi-sport event on SPSN and with great pride we announce the ‘Rang De Tiranga’ campaign for the decorated Commonwealth Games 2018. With a premium sporting event like CWG, SPSN takes forward its pioneering objective to develop a multi-sport culture in India. Historically, Indian athletes have always performed well at these games and have brought honour to the nation. Competing against top athletes, and coming back home with medals is a phenomenal achievement, not just for them, but also for the sporting environment of India. Through this campaign, we would like to encourage the fans across country to cheer for our athletes.”