Country | Pakistan |
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Network | Geo Television Network |
Headquarters | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Urdu English |
Picture format | 720p (16:9, HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Jang Media Group |
Sister channels | Geo News Geo Entertainment Geo Kahani Geo Tez |
History | |
Launched | September 2006 |
Links | |
Website | geosuper.tv |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Live streaming | Geo Super LIVE |
Geo Super is the first 24-hour Karachi-based Pakistani Television channel dedicated to the world of Sports. It is owned by the Jang Group of Newspapers. Geo Super was launched in September 2006. It has broadcasting rights for many sporting events such as Badminton, Cricket, Football, Hockey, and others.
In late September 2006, Geo Television Network launched Geo Super. Geo Super broadcasts sports events, focusing mainly on cricket, with secondary focuses on football and field hockey. Shortly after its launch, Geo Super managed to secure the television rights of the ICC tournaments for the next five years covering all major cricketing events like ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy, Twenty20 World Cup, Faysal Bank T20 Cup and ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[ citation needed ]
Geo Super is an encrypted channel and is only available in Pakistan (legally) free for cable operators. The whole Geo Network uses Conax encryption with KAON set-top boxes.
Currently, Geo Super has broadcasting rights for Cricket, Football, And Tennis. In Cricket Geo Super has rights for Afghanistan Cricket till 2023. It also has cricket leagues rights including Emirates D10 until 2021. Kashmir Premier League, Legends League Cricket until 2022 [1] Mzansi Super League and Oman D10 [2] until 2022. In Football Geo Super Has Rights For La Liga [3] Until 2022. In Tennis Geo Super Has Rights For World TeamTennis Until 2021.
Country | Host | Period |
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1) International Cricket In Afghanistan:- | United Arab Emirates Qatar | 2022–present |
2) International Cricket In Oman:- | Oman | 2022–present |
Leagues | Host |
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Kashmir Premier League | Pakistan |
Bangladesh Premier League:- (2023 – present) | Bangladesh |
International League T20:- (2023 – present) | United Arab Emirates |
Leagues | Country | Seasons |
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Leagues | Country | Seasons |
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Score is the most popular show of Geo Super which is hosted by Yahya Hussaini. Sometimes, Sikandar Bakht and Shoaib Akhtar accompany him in the show. The show also got famous become the Yahya Hussaini curse. The curse was that which ever cricketer Yahya Hussaini took a photo with, he or his team played really bad in the upcoming matches. The show mainly covers cricket news but sometimes also covers other sports.
Sports Lounge is the second most popular show of Geo Super. It is hosted by Haider Azhar. [4]
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