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  • Discovery India gets favourable order from Delhi High Court on DSport

    Discovery India gets favourable order from Delhi High Court on DSport

    MUMBAI: How times change. It was hardly a couple of years ago, that  Discovery Communications International Networks (DCIN) LLC, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific (DNAP) and Discovery Communications India (DCI) were all bum-chummy with the former Dish TV India CEO and ESPN India managing director R Venkateish. Discovery had launched its channel DSPORT with Venky and his firm  Lex Sportel Vision as its “consultant.”

    But the two parted ways on 23 January 2020, with Discovery  –  “exercising their right under the provisions of the Term sheet, following material breaches of Law by Lex Sportel and Venkateish in providing services to DCIN and DNAP” – terminating the relationship with Venky and Lex from 23 January 2020. 

    Prior to that, DNAP and DCI had put Lex Sportel and Venky on a four-month notice from 14 October 2019 during which they were required to provide services in accordance with the term sheet to DCI and DNAP.

    And DCI has been slugging it out with Venky in the courts since then. And yesterday, the Delhi high court passed an ad interim order restraining Lex Sportel Vision, Venky and Dilip Sharan, CEO from using the logo DSPORT in any manner whatsoever and specifically for marketing its own channel 1Sport thereby using the goodwill of DSPORT. The interim injunction was granted against their former partner “as in the past weeks they issued several communications in public causing confusion within the market and industry on the ownership of DSPORT,” says a Discovery India press release.

    Discovery – south Asia senior vice-president – affiliate sales and head of sports business  Vijay Rajput says that the court order clarifies who the true owner of the DSPORT brand is.

    He adds:  “Discovery has carried out business in this country for the past 25 years with utmost credibility and business ethics. We followed all processes despite multiple false accusations and are delighted that finally, the truth has prevailed. “

  • Lex Sportel Vision announces launch of 1Sports in India

    Lex Sportel Vision announces launch of 1Sports in India

    MUMBAI: Gurgaon based Lex Sportel Vision, announced the launch of its sports programming repertoire on its channel 1Sports – a premium sports channel offering for the Indian sports fans. 1Sports will continue bringing to the Indian audience a bouquet of high-quality sporting action with the best quality broadcast.

    Lex Sportel managing director RC Venkateish commented on the development and said, “As Lex Sportel, we have been bringing the best of quality sporting action to the Indian sports fans. 1Sports will continue to bring the same properties as provided to fans earlier with a different brand name. We want to ensure that the fans continue to get the most out of their favourite sport on our channel.” 

    1Sports whose programming ranges across sports like Cricket, Wrestling, football, golf, motorsports, tennis and contact sports amongst others. In football, 1Sports will be broadcasting the ongoing Hero I-League season. The 1Sports football roster also contains the likes of Coupe De France and Scottish Professional Football League. In golf, European Tour, The Open, PGA Championship, , Hero Challenge, Australian Open, and several other Marquee properties under negotiations, Hero Indian Open & Hero Women’s Indian Open will be the key attractions.

    Lex Sportel, known for bringing one of the best contact sport action in the country to the TV audiences with its own I.P. WIN Dangal Ke Soorma along with shows like WOS, ROH, NJPW, Bellator & Cage Warriors 1Sports will be the only channel with a roster of six contact sport shows.

    In addition, famous properties like Afghanistan Premier League, Pakistan Super League, and BPL, etc. have been part of Lex Sportel’s repertoire and Lex Sportel will endeavor to continue these relationships & Everest Premier League in cricket will complete the existing programming portfolio for the channel.

    Lex Sportel Vision which in 2018 acquired the rights for the Nidahas Trophy India-Sri Lanka Bangladesh tri-series has also for its channel 1Sports also qualified as one of the shortlisted bidders for the Global TV and Radio rights for the Sri Lanka Cricket Rights coming up shortly.

    The channel is available across platforms around the country.

  • Lex Sportel Vision to launch India’s first Indigenous Pro Wrestling Show ‘WIN Dangal ke Soorma’

    Lex Sportel Vision to launch India’s first Indigenous Pro Wrestling Show ‘WIN Dangal ke Soorma’

    New Delhi – Gurgaon based Lex Sportel Vision announced the launch of India’s first Indigenous Pro Wrestling Show titled, ‘WIN (Wrestle India Network) Dangal ke Soorma’. The 12 episode series will feature 21 elite Indian Pro-Wrestlers taking on International Wrestling stars and will be broadcast on DSPORT from August 24, 2019 onwards.

    Like many international shows, WIN Dangal ke Soorma aims to enthuse viewers through some edge of the seat wrestling action interspersed with a gripping plotline, which showcases an epic battle between Carl Hella, a Singapore based Pro-Wrestling tournament manager and Balliyan Akki, a young pro wrestler from Muzzafarnagar who in a brief span of 5 years challenged global players in Japan and major tournaments in South East Asia, to put Indian Wrestlers on a global platform.

    Both Carl and Balliyan have come together with their team of wrestlers (both Indian and global) to challenge each other in 25 matches and to find out the true champion who will be christened the ‘DangalKaSoorma 2019’. The series is packed with action, twists, excitement and much more as every episode witnesses hardcore punches backed with a spicy backstory full of enthralling moments of backstabbing, bruised egos, surprise entries & all around entertainment, very synonymous with the world of pro-wrestling.

    The preparation of the show is as unique as its story, where almost 6 months went in tryouts and trials of about 40+ enthusiasts to finally choose 21 strong hopefuls. They were given identities, which suited their character on the show and their costumes were styled. They were also given specific weight and body sculpting targets. Parallel to this, a script and idea was formulated by the channel, and the principal character of the show Carl Hella was prepared for the series.

    The show will also feature Ex-WWE Superstar Chris Adonis, former AWO Heavyweight and COW Interstate Champion to excite and inspire the indian contingent. Chris was ranked Top 100 of the Top 500 wrestlers in the PWI Arizona Heavyweight Championship.

    Speaking at the launch occasion of DangalkeSoorma, Mr. R.C. Venkateish, MD& CEO, Lex Sportel, said, “Pro-wrestling is the second most viewed sport of the country after cricket. Despite this fact, this unique form of sportainment has never been promoted in the country and has always been dominated by International Wrestling Shows. We see a huge untapped potential in the Indian Pro-wrestling industry, hence coming up with the concept of creating India’s first indigenous Pro-Wrestling show”.

    DSPORT has the biggest portfolio of combat sports and wrestling shows in the sub-continent including the very popular New Japan Pro Wrestling (World’s second largest Pro-Wrestling show), Bellator MMA (one of the largest MMA promotions in the world), Ring of Honor (third largest wrestling promotion in the United States), Lucha Underground & the Wade Barret Promoted world of Sport Wrestling (WOSW).

    Explaining the relevance of the show, he further emphasized, “The show will give a major boost to the Indian Pro-Wrestling industry and will also create opportunities for the young pool of talent who want to make their future in the sports entertainment business.”