Here comes good news for sports, especially football enthusiasts of the country, as the Ten Sports 2 is going to be launched in the country very soon.
The media regulator, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), has awarded Landing Right Permission to M/s Tower Sports (Pvt) Ltd, Karachi to broadcast the sports channel in Pakistan.
The decision was taken at a meeting held at PEMRA headquarters in Islamabad. The meeting was presided over by Chairman Pemra Muhammad Saleem Baig.
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The Landing Right Permission to Tower Sports (Pvt) Ltd has been given under the sports category.
The channel broadcasts football matches of renowned leagues from around the world. These include EFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, I-League, Federation Cup, Coppa Italia, French League, Capital One Cup, Sky Bet Championship, German Cup, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Major League Soccer all year round.
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Besides this, the channel also offers commentaries of well-known and experienced Football panelists, who share their insights on the upcoming live matches, football updates on the channel on its show “Countdown 2 kick off”.
TEN Sports is a part of Sony Television Network.
TEN Sports is a leading sports network operating five sports channels – TEN 1, TEN 2, TEN 3, TEN Golf HD and TEN 1 HD. It was previously owned by Taj Television, the distribution arm of Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
The TEN Sports network owns long-term broadcast rights for six cricket boards – South Africa, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.