Sports18
Sports18 Network also known as Sports 18 is a group of Indian multinational pay television sports channels owned by Viacom18, a joint venture between Network 18 and Paramount Global. Launched on 15 April 2022, the channel currently holds rights of flagship tournaments like 2022 FIFA World Cup, ATP Tour Masters 1000, BWF World Championships, MotoGP, Indian Super League, Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A etc. History

Viacom18 had been broadcasting Serie A and La Liga, but they did not have a sports channel. So, for the time being, it was digitally available in addition to broadcasts on MTV India. Finally, Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD were launched on 15 April, 2022, while Sports18 Khel was launched on 25 April, 2022. Viacom18, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries has secured exclusive media rights for international and domestic matches by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a cumulative figure of Rs 5,963 crore for the next five years between September 2023-March 2028

Owned channels

Upcoming channels

Programming

Badminton
 BWF World Championships
 BWF World Tour

Basketball
 NBA

Cricket
 BCCI (2023-2028)
 SA20
 Women's Premier League (cricket) (2023-2027)
 Abu Dhabi T10
 Road Safety World Series
 Cricket South Africa (2024-2031)
 Major League Cricket (2023)

Football
 2022 FIFA World Cup
 La Liga
 Serie A
 Ligue 1
 Scottish Premiership
 Indian Super League (2023-25)
 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup

Tennis
 ATP Tour Masters 1000

Handball
 Premier Handball League

Multi Sport Event
 Olympics 

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Motorsport
MotoGP

See also
 Viacom18
 TV18

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Cable television in India
Sports television networks in India
English-language television stations in India
Viacom 18
Television channels and stations established in 2022
2022 establishments in India