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  • India-West Indies Tests live on Ten Sports

    India-West Indies Tests live on Ten Sports

    MUMBAI, June 1: Following the shocking 4-1 defeat in the One-Day International series, there is immense interest in how India will now tackle a resurgent West Indies in the four-Test series.

    The much-anticipated Test series starts with the first Test in Antigua on Friday, 2nd June. Ten Sports, the world’s number one sports channel for South Asia, will bring to all cricket lovers ball-by-ball live coverage of the series and more.

    A live telecast of the first three Test matches will start at 7:30 pm IST, while the final Test, to be played in Jamaica from June 30 to July 4, will begin an hour later. The second and third Test will be played at St. Lucia (June 10-14) and St. Kitts (June 22-26). In addition to the detailed coverage of the series, Ten Sports will also telecast its critically-acclaimed studio show, ‘Straight Drive’. Hosted by Sanjay Manjrekar, the other guests who will be invited to the studio during the Test series are veteran cricketers Ian Chappel, Desmond Haynes, Javagal Srinath, Ian Thomson and Arun Lal.

    Cricket fans will be able to feast their eyes on The ‘Straight Drive’ show, considered the finest ever analysis show which will be shown only during the pre-match build-up (for 90 minutes). This will also be shown during the lunch break, and will feature an informative series on the all-time greats of West Indian players as well as ‘Magical Moments’ from the India-West Indies cricket history. featured in this series are Sir Gary Sobers

    Among the great West Indians who have been, the three Ws (Clyde Walcott, Sir Everton Weekes, Frank Worrell), the Fearsome Foursome of Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Andy Roberts and Malcolm Marshal, Sir Vivian Richards, and the pace duo of Charlie Griffith and Wesley Hall. These will be anecdotal in nature, featuring several interviews from the players themselves and their contemporaries, as well as restored archival footage.

     

    Magical Moments of the Indo-West Indies cricket history captures edge-of-seat matches like the 1983 World Cup final, the Indian heartbreak at Bridgetown in 1997 (when they failed to chase 120), Sunil Gavaskar’s exploits in 1971 and India’s 1971 Test series victory. This is India’s ninth tour to West Indies, and they are hoping to repeat the magic of the history 1-0 win in 1971.

    SCHEDULE OF TEST MATCHES

    June 2-6: 1st Test (Antigua); June 10-14: 2nd Test (St. Lucia); June 22-26: 3rd Test (St Kitts); June 30-July 4: 4th Test (Jamaica)

    ABOUT TEN SPORTS: Only launched in April 2002, Ten Sports is watched by more viewers than any other sports channel in the Sub-continent. Ten Sports is available in over 48 million households via cable and satellite networks across the world. In just a short span of three years, Ten Sports has also become the world’s biggest producers of cricket. The Channel broadcasts cricket from Sharjah, the West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Morocco throughout the Indian sub-continent and Asia, as well as in Europe and the Middle East Also, Ten Sports has broadcast cricket from India, the World Cup 2003 and the ICC Champions Trophy 2004 in certain territories.

  • Ten Sports to live telecast Brazil vs Switzerland

    Ten Sports to live telecast Brazil vs Switzerland

    MUMBAI: They may no longer be World Champions but no one will argue that Brazil are still the most exciting team to watch in the World and Ten Sports has live coverage of their friendly match against Switzerland.

    Ronaldinho, Kaka, Oliveira and Gilberto along with the rest of Brazil’s star studded squad will all be in action as they attempt to break down one of Europe’s best defensive sides.

    Since their loss to France in the World Cup Brazil have gone on an unbeaten run consisting of three wins and one draw and still remain the top ranked team in the world.

    Switzerland have also played four matches since their exit from the World Cup, also completing three victories, all with clean sheets, but losing their last game 2-1 to neighbours Austria.

    The match will be a battle of styles with the attractive attacking flare of the Brazilians looking to breaking down the well regimented Swiss team.

    The action gets underway live on Ten Sports at 12:45 am on Wednesday.
     
  • Lanka Tri-series: SC rules Ten Sports’ need not share feed with DD

    Lanka Tri-series: SC rules Ten Sports’ need not share feed with DD

    MUMBAI: The Supreme Court today ruled in favour of Taj Television, owner of Ten Sports, while restraining pubcaster Prasar Bharati from interfering with the live transmission of the upcoming Sri Lanka tri-series involving India as well.

    India, South Africa and hosts Sri Lanka will figure in the one-day tri-series to be played from 14 to 29 August on the island nation.

    The ruling of the court, valid for the next three months, is not restricted only to cricket but also includes forthcoming major hockey (women’s Champions Trophy and World Cup) and the US Open tennis tournament that Ten Sports holds telecast rights to.

    While delivering its verdict, the apex court applied a similar yardstick to the one it had used ahead of India’s tour to the West Indies in early May. It had then ordered that Ten Sports had exclusive telecast rights to the series and need not share it with the pubcaster.

    Dubai-headquartered Taj Television had in its original petition on the matter sought a stay on the government guidelines making it mandatory for sports channels to share feed of sporting events of national importance with Prasar Bharati.

    It also contended that the court should be guided by the earlier verdict in the India-Pakistan series wherein DD was just a carrier of the Ten Sports signals on its terrestrial network and had also deposited a sum of Rs 150 million in the court towards possible compensation to Ten Sports.

    The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhan and Justice Markandey Katju. The Bench had earlier issued notices to the information and broadcasting ministry and Prasar Bharati on Ten Sports’ plea.

    In its plea, Ten Sports contended that it had acquired exclusive live telecast rights for all these events. In particular, it had acquired rights for the tri-series for four years from the Sri Lankan Cricket Board at a cost of about Rs 2.18 billion.

    It is worth noting that Ten Sports’ rights to Sri Lanka cricket, which it has held since 1 January 2004, comes to a close on to 31 December 2006.

  • Lanka Tri-series: SC rules Ten Sports’ need not share feed with DD

    Lanka Tri-series: SC rules Ten Sports’ need not share feed with DD

    MUMBAI: The Supreme Court today ruled in favour of Taj Television, owner of Ten Sports, while restraining pubcaster Prasar Bharati from interfering with the live transmission of the upcoming Sri Lanka tri-series involving India as well.

    India, South Africa and hosts Sri Lanka will figure in the one-day tri-series to be played from 14 to 29 August on the island nation.

    The ruling of the court, valid for the next three months, is not restricted only to cricket but also includes forthcoming major hockey (women’s Champions Trophy and World Cup) and the US Open tennis tournament that Ten Sports holds telecast rights to.

    While delivering its verdict, the apex court applied a similar yardstick to the one it had used ahead of India’s tour to the West Indies in early May. It had then ordered that Ten Sports had exclusive telecast rights to the series and need not share it with the pubcaster.

    Dubai-headquartered Taj Television had in its original petition on the matter sought a stay on the government guidelines making it mandatory for sports channels to share feed of sporting events of national importance with Prasar Bharati.

    It also contended that the court should be guided by the earlier verdict in the India-Pakistan series wherein DD was just a carrier of the Ten Sports signals on its terrestrial network and had also deposited a sum of Rs 150 million in the court towards possible compensation to Ten Sports.

    The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhan and Justice Markandey Katju. The Bench had earlier issued notices to the information and broadcasting ministry and Prasar Bharati on Ten Sports’ plea.

    In its plea, Ten Sports contended that it had acquired exclusive live telecast rights for all these events. In particular, it had acquired rights for the tri-series for four years from the Sri Lankan Cricket Board at a cost of about Rs 2.18 billion.

    It is worth noting that Ten Sports’ rights to Sri Lanka cricket, which it has held since 1 January 2004, comes to a close on to 31 December 2006.

  • 13 foreign channels off the air in Bangladesh

    13 foreign channels off the air in Bangladesh

    MUMBAI: 13 television channels in Bangladesh are off the air. Cable operators had earlier switched off all foreign channels on 29 July to protest a government order.

    Media reports indicate that on 24 July, the government stopped the airing of channels – ESPN, Star Sports, Ten Sports, Set Max, Zee Classic, Zee Action, Zee Trendz, Zee Premier, VH1, Zoom, HBO, Star One and Disney.

    The Bangladeshi Satellite Cable Owners Association and Dhaka Cable Forum switched off all foreign TV channels on Saturday and went on strike in protest at the claim. Now they are airing all the channels except the 13 channels that are not allowed.

    The Cable Operators Association of Bangladesh (Coab) said that distributors are unscrupulous as they download the pay channels without obtaining government permission.

  • Lanka Tri-series: SC to rule on Ten Sports’ plea

    Lanka Tri-series: SC to rule on Ten Sports’ plea

    MUMBAI: All eyes in the sports broadcast business are on the Supreme Court today, as it is scheduled to deliver its ruling on the plea filed by Taj Television, owner of Ten Sports, seeking a directive to pubcaster Prasar Bharati against interfering with the live transmission of the upcoming Sri Lanka tri-series involving India as well.

    Ten Sports, which holds exclusive telecast rights to Sri Lanka cricket, will obviously be hoping for a ruling similar to the one it secured ahead of India’s tour to the West Indies in early May. The apex court had then ordered that Ten Sports had exclusive telecast rights to the series and need not share it with the pubcaster.

    Ten Sports’ petition is not restricted only to cricket but also includes forthcoming major hockey (women’s Champions Trophy and World Cup) and tennis events (US Open) that it holds telecast rights to.

    The matter will be heard by a Bench of Justice Ashok Bhan and Justice Markandey Katju, the Press Trust of India has reported. The Bench had earlier issued notices to the information and broadcasting ministry and Prasar Bharati on Ten Sports’ plea.

    It is worth noting that Ten Sports’ rights to Sri Lanka cricket, which it has held since 1 January 2004, comes to a close on to 31 December 2006.

  • Legendary soccer rivalries on Ten Sports

    Legendary soccer rivalries on Ten Sports

    MUMBAI, April 6: With the FIFA World Cup football just around the corner, Ten Sports, the world’s number one sports channel for south Asians, will telecast the much acclaimed and awarded documentary on soccer rivalries, ‘Heights of Passion’.

    The documentary will be aired in four parts as part of the Ten Sports’ popular ‘Legends’ series. The first part of the series starts 9:00 pm IST on Friday, April 7. The first telecast of the remaining three parts will be aired April 14, 21 and 28 at the same time. Each episode will have repeat telecast during the week.

    From the exotic backdrop of South America to the sophisticated pulse of Europe, Height of Passion explores the culture, history and rivalry of the most exciting football derbies in the world. This multi-award winning football series captures not just the stars of today, tomorrow and yesterday, but the history, culture and social background of the leading teams and passionate fans throughout the world.

    The four 52-minute episodes entitled Italy, Spain, Argentina and Brazil, focuses on two particular clubs from the respective countries and the intense rivalry between them. It looks at the history that has enforced that rivalry and where they currently stand.

    Italy covers the giant Milan clubs AC Milan and International. The rivalry between these two clubs is one of the most intense in the world and splits the city in half. Spain covers the rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Argentina looks at the fanatical support and rivalry between Boca Juniors and River Plate. Brazil looks at another fanatical rivalry between Rio residents Vasco and Flamengo.

    The stars of each club are touched upon, including names like Ronaldo, Maradona, Edmundo, Romario, Raul – the list is endless.

    Only launched in April 2002, Ten Sports is watched by more viewers than any other sports channel in the Sub-continent. Ten Sports is available in over 48 million households via cable and satellite networks across the world. In just a short span of three years, Ten Sports has also become the world’s biggest producers of cricket.

    The Channel broadcasts cricket from Sharjah, the West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Morocco throughout the Indian sub-continent and Asia, as well as in Europe and the Middle East (except Pakistan cricket). Also, Ten Sports has broadcast cricket from India, the World Cup 2003 and the ICC Champions Trophy 2004 in certain territories.

  • Tour de France kicks off on Ten Sports on Sunday

    Tour de France kicks off on Ten Sports on Sunday

    MUMBAI: Ten Sports, the world’s number one sports channel for south Asians, will telecast live action from Tour de France, arguably the toughest sporting event of the world.

    This year’s Tour de France assumes special significance as it will be the first time after seven years that a new rider will have the honour of wearing the yellow jersey. After an emotional farewell last year, the legendary American cyclist Lance Armstrong will hand over the crown to a new rider following his retirement.

    The 93rd Tour de France starts on 2 July from Strasborg in neighbouring Germany, and will be made up of a prologue and 20 stages, covering a total distance of 3,600 kilometres. The Tour finishes at Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday 23 July. The cyclists will have only two days of rest in between – on Mondays 10 and 17 July.

    The break-up of the 20 stages are nine flat stages, four medium mountain stages, five mountain stages and two individual time-trial stages. Ten Sports will be there to bring action everyday from the scenic French urban and countryside as the riders are tested with extreme conditions.

    Except for the first three stages of the Tour that clash with the live coverage of India in the West Indies, the remaining 17 stages will be live on Ten Sports, with the coverage starting at 6 pm from 5 July onwards. Complete coverage of the first three stages will be telecast at 3:30 am and 11:30 am IST the following day.
    After its absence last year, the prologue (of seven kms) time trial returns to make the shorter time trial specialists happy. The prologue will be held at Strasborg today 1 July.

    Among the favourites to follow in the footsteps of Lance Armstrong are the 32-year-old German Jan Ullrich of Team T-Mobile, who won the race in 1997 and has already sounded a warning to his rivals by winning the Tour of Switzerland this year; Italian Ivan Basso of Team CSC, considered by none other than Armstrong as the rider most likely to take over his crown, and Alejandro Valverde of Spain, who has won two titles this year.

  • Ten Sports to telecast German MotoGP live on 16 July

    Ten Sports to telecast German MotoGP live on 16 July

    MUMBAI: Ten Sports will telecast live the German Grand Prix MotoGP, slated to kick off on Sunday 16 July at 2 15 pm at the Sachsenring circuit.

    Ten Sports’ live coverage will extend to the entire season of MotoGP in 2006, thus tracking all the action.

    The highlight of the Grand Prix race would be the continuing battle between Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi and the Repsol Honda duo of Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa.

    Pedrosa won the British Grand Prix at Donington, while Rossi the reigning World Champion came in second after a wrist injury. Hayden finished seventh in the British GP. Nevertheless, the stakes will be high in Germany this weekend

  • Ten Sports bags telecast rights for Uefa Champions League

    Ten Sports bags telecast rights for Uefa Champions League

    MUMBAI: Ten Sports has won exclusive telecast rights to the Uefa Champions League for the next three years.

    Telecast of matches will start in September 2006 and will include 1,000 hours of Europe’s leading football action, the Dubai-headquartered channel said in a press release.

    Ten’s acquisition for the next three seasons of one of the marquee events of the world football calendar marks the first time that Champions League soccer will not be seen on ESPN Star Sports in the Indian subcontinent.

    The Uefa Champions League 2006-07 will be the 52nd edition of the club tournament. The final will be played at Olympic Stadium, Athens, on 23rd May 2007. The live coverage of the Champions League matches on Ten Sports starts from 12 September till the final on 23 May 2007.

    There will also be daily special programs for the Champions League, bringing goals and action for every game played, states an official release.

    The release quotes Uefa CEO Lars-Christer Olsson as saying, “We are delighted to welcome Ten Sports as a new broadcast partner for the Uefa Champions League from next season. This agreement will undoubtedly benefit football fans throughout the entire Indian subcontinent. We look forward to working with Ten Sports to build up the Uefa Champions League in this important region.”

    Ten Sports CEO Chris McDonald offers, “This is a great step forward for us and further improves an amazing year for Ten Sports… We have now added the best club football in the world to our sporting line-up.”

    Adds vice-president programming Peter Hutton, “We will have our own live studio shows around each day of Champions League football, bringing goals and action from every game played that day, further enhancing the viewing experience for a tournament that is growing in stature every year and is by far the most competitive club football in the world.”