Country | Pakistan |
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Broadcast area | Asia South Asia |
Headquarters | Karachi, Pakistan Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Urdu English |
Picture format | 1080p (16:9, HDTV) MPEG 4 |
Ownership | |
Owner | Tower Sports Private Limited |
Parent | Hum Network |
History | |
Launched | 1 April 2002 ; SD 5 July 2022 ; HD |
Founder | Abdul Rahman Bukhatir |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Ten Sports HD is a Pakistani sports channel operated by the Hum Network. [1] It mainly broadcasts Cricket, Football, Mixed martial arts, UFC, WWE, Tennis.
On 1 April 2002, the Dubai-based Taj Television company launched the channel as Ten Sports in India and Pakistan. [2]
In 2006, Essel Group bought the Ten Sports channel and made it a part of its Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. However, the Pakistani simulcast was handed over to a company called Tower Two, which was an Essel Group subsidiary. [3]
In 2016, Ten Sports was bought by UK-based Japan's Sony subsidiary, Tower Sports Private Limited to operate Ten Sports in Pakistan. [4]
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) documents reveal Tower Sports applied for the renewal of landing rights permission for the channel Ten Sports on 29 June 2018, as their permission was expiring later that year.
[5] In December 2018, the PEMRA awarded Landing Right Permission (LRD) to Tower Sports for "Ten Sports 2" channel in Pakistan. In 2019, Ten Sports launched its website. In February 2020, the PCB appointed Tower Sports to handle broadcast production for the 2020 Pakistan Super League, the first edition of the PSL to be played entirely in Pakistan. [6] On 5 July 2022, Ten Sports converted its transmission into high-definition.
In October 2022, Tower Sports Pvt Ltd (Ten Sports Pakistan) was acquired by Pakistan's leading media company, Hum Network for PKR 150 million as per company's filing in the Pakistan Stock Exchange. [7]
Ten Sports HD is one of the most popular sports channels in Asia. It has broadcasting rights for many sporting events, including cricket, Football, MMA and tennis. In cricket, Ten Sports HD has England and Wales Cricket Board rights until 2028, New Zealand Cricket rights until 2031, Sri Lanka Cricket rights until 2024. In football, Ten Sports has the UEFA rights, including UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Bundesliga rights. FA Cup rights. In Mixed martial arts, Ten Sports has UFC rights, and it also has the rights of the most popular MMA in Pakistan, WWE since 2002 which is renewed after every five years. [8] In tennis, Ten Sports had the broadcasting rights for the 2023 Australian Open. It also had the rights for the 2022 French Open. The channel broadcasts all national and international sports events like the PSL, World Cup, FIFA World Cup etc. It is famous for its 24/7 live streaming of cricket, football, hockey, tennis, and other sports in HD.
Event | Period | Host |
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1) Asian Games:- [9] | 2026 Asian Games 2030 Asian Games | Japan Qatar |
2) Asian Winter Games:- | 2025 Asian Winter Games 2029 Asian Winter Games | China Saudi Arabia |
Event | Period | Host |
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Asia Cup:- (2024–2027) | 2025 | Asian Cricket Council |
Event | Period | Host |
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Men's:- Pakistan Super League:- [11] | 2024 | Pakistan |
Lanka Premier league:- (2024–2026) | 2024 2025 | Sri Lanka |
Bangladesh Premier League:- [12] (2025–) | 2025 | Bangladesh |
T20 Blast:- [13] (2024–2028) | 2024 2025 2026 2027 | England |
Women's:- | ||
Event | Period | Host |
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National Teams:- UEFA Nations League:- | 2024–25 | Europe |
Clubs:- UEFA Champions League:- | 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 2026–27 | Europe |
UEFA Europa League:- (2024–2028) | 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 2026–27 | Europe |
UEFA Super Cup:- (2024–2028) | 2024 2025 2026 | Europe |
Event | Period | Host |
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1) DFL-Supercup:- (2024–2026) | 2024 2025 | Germany |
2) FA Community Shield:- (2024–2026) | 2024 2025 | England |
Event | Period | Host |
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Men's:- 1) Bundesliga:- [14] | 2023–24 | Germany |
2) FA Cup:- (2024–2025) | 2023–24 | England |
Event | Date | Host |
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Ultimate Fighting Championship:- [15] | 27 April 2024 04 May 2024 11 May 2024 18 May 2024 01 June 2024 | United States Brazil United States United States United States |
Event | Period | Host |
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Australian Open (2025–2026) | 2025 2026 | Australia |
French Open (2024–2025) | 2024 | France |
US Open (2024–2025) | 2024 | United States |
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