A Sports

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A Sports HD
Pakistan's First HD Sports Channel
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
Broadcast area Pakistan and Worldwide
Network ARY Digital Network
Headquarters Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Programming
Language(s) Urdu, English
Picture format 1080i 16:9, MPEG-4, HDTV)
Ownership
Owner Salman Iqbal
Parent Karachi Kings
Sister channels ARY Digital
ARY News
ARY Musik
ARY Qtv
History
Launched16 October 2021;3 years ago (2021-10-16)
Replaced HBO
Links
Website a-sports.tv

A Sports HD is a Pakistani sports channel. [1] [2] It was launched on 16 October 2021 and is a part of ARY Digital Network which earlier planned it in 2016. [1] [3] [4] On 9 October 2021, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Wahab Riaz, Misbah ul Haq announced to join as its cricket analysts panel. [2] [5] In November 2022, it broadcast 2022 FIFA World Cup with exclusive pre & post match analysis shows.

Contents

Programming

Current programming

Coverage

Multi-event Sports

International Cricket

EventPeriodNotes
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021
2022 		[6] [7]
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2022 [8]
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 [9]

Association Football

EventPeriodNotes
FIFA World Cup 2022 [10]
La Liga 2025-26 [11]

Motorsport racing

EventPeriodNotes
Formula E 2024-present [12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "A-Sports: Pakistan's first HD sports channel goes on air". ARY News . 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "ASports: Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis join Pakistan's first HD sports channel". ARY News. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "ARY plans to open a sports channel". ARY Sports. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Why are advertisers in Pakistan ignoring the 2023 Cricket World Cup?". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 19 September 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis to join Asports, Pakistan's first HD sports channel". Daily Times (newspaper). 9 October 2021. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Pakistan's first sports HD channel to telecast T20 World Cup". Khaleej Times (newspaper). 10 October 2021. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "PTV spoils cricket fans with yet another treat". Daily Times (newspaper). 30 September 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "U19 World Cup 2022 – Official Broadcasters". International Cricket Council . Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Official Broadcasters | Men's Cricket World Cup 2023". www.cricketworldcup.com. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "ARY Digital Network Acquires Tv and Digital Rights for FIFA World Cup 2022". ARY News . 30 July 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "ARY Digital Network Acquires TV and Digital Rights for La Liga". ARY News . 3 August 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Where and How to Watch Formula E in 2024 and the Monaco E-Prix in Your Country?". 25 April 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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