STAR Sports HD4
| STAR Sports HD4 | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | 1 February 2015 |
| Network | STAR TV |
| Owned by | 21st Century Fox (through STAR India and Fox International Channels) |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Broadcast area | India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan |
| Sister channel(s) |
STAR Sports 1 STAR Sports 2 STAR Sports 3 STAR Sports 4 STAR Sports HD1 STAR Sports HD2 STAR Sports HD3 |
| Website | www.starsports.com |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Tata Sky (India) | Channel 410 |
| Dish TV (India) | Channel 86 |
| Reliance Digital TV (India) | Channel 525 |
| Airtel Digital Tv (India) | Channel 227 |
STAR Sports HD4 is an English language sports channel in India by Star Sports network. It was proposed after Star Sports got uplinking license for 2 HD channels [1] and was launched on 1 February 2015.[2] The channel mainly broadcasts Football along with other sports like F1 and Tennis.
Programming
The channel mainly focuses on football. Its main focus is the Premier League. It broadcasts Live and tape-delayed matches each week from the Premier League, plus the weekly magazine (Premier League World), preview (Premier League Preview Show, and Matchday Live) and recap (Premier League Review) shows. It also broadcasts a daily talk show, Football Today, which is hosted by Mark Pougatch of ITV Sport and John Dykes. The channel also has the broadcasting rights for La Liga and broadcasts the most watched annual sporting event on the planet, El Clásico. While the channel doesn't broadcasts pre-match and post-match shows for any other La Liga matches but it does for the Clásicos by taking satellite feed from FOX Sports Asia, The channel broadcasts a preview show (Liga Show) and broadcasts the magazine show of the league (La Liga World) too.
Broadcasting Rights
The broadcast on the channel mirrors the broadcast on STAR Sports 4. STAR Sports HD4 broadcasts the following sports events.[3]
Football
- FIFA
- FIFA Confederation Cup
- FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
- AFC
- AFC Champions League
- AFC Cup
- AFC Summer Olympic Qualification
- Leagues
- Indian Super League (highlights only)
- La Liga [4]
- Premier League [5]
- Serie A
- Bundesliga (From 2015-16 season) [6]
- Cups
Multi-Sport Event
- Summer Olympic Games (Shared with STAR Sports 2)
- Winter Olympics
Motorsports
Tennis
- Wimbledon
- ATP 250 Series (Shared with Sony SIX)
- ATP 500 Series (Shared with Sony SIX)
- ATP 1000 Series (Shared with Sony SIX)
- ATP World Tour Finals (Shared with Sony SIX)
- International Premier Tennis League[7]
References
- ↑ "STAR India gets uplinking licence for three new sports channels". Business Standard. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ Malvania, Urvi (28 January 2014). "Star India to launch two HD channels on February 1". Business Standard. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ STAR Sports HD4 Schedule
- ↑ List of La Liga Broadcasters
- ↑ List of Premier League Broadcasters
- ↑ Nalapat, Abilash (25 November 2014). "Star Sports bags Bundesliga broadcast rights". Live Mint. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ "Star Sports bags broadcast right for IPTL". DNA India. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
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