Tag: Ten Sports

Women’s hockey Champions Trophy kicks off on Ten Sports

MUMBAI: Ten Sports will continue its coverage of global hockey events with the telecast of the Rabo Women’s Champions Trophy, which starts at Amstelveen, Holland, from 8 July 2006.

Six of the world’s top women’s hockey teams – twice defending champions and hosts Netherlands, Australia, World Cup winners Argentina, Olympic champions Germany, China and New Zealand – will take part in the tournament. The event ends on 16 July.

Ten Sports will also air action from the ensuing Sahara Men’s Champions Trophy, which will be played at Terrasa, Spain, from 22 to 30 July.

July 8, 2006
Indian-born Khali on Ten Sports

The much-awaited JUDGEMENT DAY on Ten sportS!

Watch Indian-born Khali on Sunday 4 June, 2006 at 9.00 am on Ten Sports!

MUMBAI, June 2: Judgement Day will have all the big-name superstars competing for the top spot. Fans will see the entertainment giants spew sweat, cuss words and vicious blows as they all battle it out for the number one position. All this on Sunday, June 4 and followed by the repeat telecast the next day. Only on Ten Sports !

The long existing feud between Rey Mysterio, the biggest underdog champion in sports-entertainment history and JBL is sure to produce more than fireworks on Judgment Day. This will be a turn for the worse! The fans know it, JBL knows it and even Rey knows it. A continuous inspiration to his fans, this 5’ 6” man will try his utmost to retain the World Championship. Curiosity, excitement and exasperation will be written large over the faces of fans for this match for sure.

WWE fans wait with bated breath for June 4th which will portray how The Undertaker will give vent to his pent-up emotions. The match will be more than a fist of fury and fans can expect more than bloodshed and gore. Judgement Day – the answer lies therein!! Will The Great Khali dominate The Undertaker? Watch the repeat telecast of the ‘Judgment Day’ on the 5th of June at 10:00 am and get smacked!

Another interesting match to watch will be Mark Henry against Kurt Angle will surely angle for revenge on Judgment Day. This wrestling mean-machine, as he is known, is sure to vent his fury on Mark, something fans should not miss for anything in the world.

However, fans can expect a slightly long fight between Chris Benoit and Finlay on Judgment Day. Will Benoit make it is the big question? Judgment Day will see Melina and Jillian get nastier than ever. A visual delight for the male fans for sure it is bound to surprise WWE fans! Booker T. against Lashley will be another exciting match to look forward to while Super Crazy and Gregory Helms, the self-proclaimed “greatest Cruiserweight Champion” are sure to create more controversies in the world of WWE sports.

OTHER MATCHES TO LOOK FOR:

§ Paul London & Brian Kendrick v/s MNM

§ Chris Benoit v/s Finlay

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.

For further information please contact:

Lavanya Iyer
Ten Sports
Tel: 022 56623101/6289
Email:kevina@tajtv.com/lavanyai@tajtv.com

Neha Parab / Canta Dadlaney
ZZEBRA, Mumbai
Tel: 022 26496712/6713
Email: neha@zzebra.net/canta@zzebra.net

July 5, 2006
Ten Sports launches new, racy WWE brand

MUMBAI: Ten Sports will launch its third original World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) show of the week with the start of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).

The other two shows are Raw and SmackDown!

ECW will debut on Ten Sports on 29 June at 11:30 pm. The late night wrestling show will settle into a regular Friday night 10:30 pm slot once the Indian cricket tour of the West Indies has ended.

The new roster of wrestling stars is designed to create a more extreme form of the sport. Ten Sports has decided against showing ECW to a daytime audience. The action will be the raciest by far and will be restricted to a new late night slot. The show replaces Velocity.

Ten Sports says that ECW has already proved a ratings success in North America where the ECW team of wrestlers has begun taking on the existing teams of Raw and SmackDown!.

June 28, 2006
WWE Armageddon explodes on Ten Sports

MUMBAI: Ten Sports 2006 coverage of WWE will finish with an almighty bang this Sunday when it brings exclusive coverage of WWE Armageddon.

Headlining the explosive bill will be the tag team match of the year when King’s Court made up of King Booker and Finlay face up to two champions in WWE Champion John Cena and World Heavyweight Champion Baptista.

There has been no love lost between the two teams with tension brewing for the last couple of months but the big question is whether the veteran pairing of King’s Court will be able to gel as a team in order to hold off what is sure to be a ferocious onslaught from the double World Champions.

Another highlight will see Kennedy attempt to make it three victories in a row over The Undertaker in a Last Ride match where victory can only be secured by putting your opponent into the back of a hearse and driving out of the arena. Kennedy, one of WWE’s most vocal stars has pulled off two big surprise victories over the veteran Undertaker in recent months but how will he fare in a match that favours the veteran Phenom.

Kane takes on MVP in an inferno match in another much anticipated contest while Chavo Guererro tries to capture Chris Benoit’s United States title; Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms faces Jimmy Wang Yang and WWE Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick and Paul London face Dave Taylor, William Regal, MNM and the Hardys in a Ladder Match.

June 25, 2006

South African Airways Open Live on Ten Sports

MUMBAI: Ernie Els heads a high-class entry list for the South African Airways Open, which is being broadcast, live on Ten Sports beginning Thursday 14th Dec’06.

Surprisingly the Big Easy has won the event only once before despite it being played in his home country and he will find it tough to increase that number against a top quality field.

Fellow countryman Charl Schwartzel is in the form of his life presently and will be desperate to make amends for missing out in the Alfred Dunhill event last week where he looked to be on course for victory before putting his second shot into the water on the 18th hole.

That mistake allowed rookie Alvaro Quiros to snatch victory and give him entry into this weekend’s European Tour Event where he will be competing against not only Els and Schwartzel but also Lee Westwood, Angel Cabrerra, Scott Drummond and two time winner Trevor Immelman.

For the first time the event will be held at the challenging Humewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth and as always it is the course that is the biggest obstacle for any of the players seeking to claim first prize.

Ten Sports coverage gets underway on Thursday at 17:30 hrs

South African Airways Open Schedule:

DAY	DATE	EVENT	TELECAST
Thursday	14/12/06	EPGA: South African Airways Open Day 1	Live
Friday	15/12/06	EPGA: South African Airways Open Day 2	Live
Saturday	16/12/06	EPGA: South African Airways Open Day 3	Live
Sunday	17/12/06	EPGA: South African Airways Open Day 4	Live

June 25, 2006

Pakistan v West Indies 2nd ODI live on Ten Sports

MUMBAI: Following the disappointment of the first ODI being washed out, everyone will be geared up with anticipation for the second ODI which gets underway live and exclusively on Ten Sports on Thursday.

Pakistan, having won the recent Test series will be oozing confidence as will Mohammad Yousuf after breaking Sir Viv Richards long standing record for most runs in a calendar year.

The home team has had even more good news following the announcement that the bans on both Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have been lifted with immediate effect.

The visitors will look to their recent good performances in the Champions Trophy to lift them after the Test defeats. In that tournament they gained victories over Australia, India and South Africa to get them to the final but then found the Aussies just too good for them.

But their build up to the ODI’s have been disrupted with the loss of both Ramnaresh Sarwan and Dwayne Bravo who are out of the series due to a broken foot and personal reasons respectively.

Weather permitting all the action will be live on Ten Sports starting at 11-30IST.

June 25, 2006
Pakistan v West Indies 1st ODI live on Ten Sports

MUMBAI: Pakistan will be looking to build on their success in the Test series as they take on the West Indies in the first ODI on Tuesday, live and exclusively on Ten Sports.

The home team have had a turbulent year but the last month has all been good with a two nil victory in the test series and Mohammad Yousuf breaking Sir Viv Richards long standing record for most runs in a calendar year.

The visitors will look to their recent good performances in the Champions Trophy to lift them after the Test defeats. In that tournament they gained victories over Australia, India and South Africa to get them to the final but then found the Aussies just too good for them.

As well as the disappointment of losing the Test series the tourists will also have to cope without the services of both Ramnaresh Sarwan and Dwayne Bravo who are out of the series due to a broken foot and personal reasons respectively.

On home soil Pakistan will be favourites to gain victory in the opening match but they know they will have to perform to their best to make sure they get the upper hand.

All the action will be live on Ten Sports starting at 11-15 IST.

About Ten Sports: Launched in April 2002, Taj TV’s Ten Sports is watched by more viewers than any other sports channel in the sub-continent and is available in nearly 50 million cable/ satellite households worldwide. In just a short span of four 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. Ten Sports also owns the exclusive rights for the WWE, the UEFA Champions League, the U.S. Open tennis and hockey’s World Cup.

June 25, 2006
Champions Trophy hockey live on Ten Sports

NChampions Trophy hockey live on Ten Sports

Six top hockey teams to battle at Terrasa, Spain

MUMBAI, July 21: Ten Sports, the world’s number one sports channel for south Asians, will be the home for live telecast of world-class hockey action when the top six teams in the world clash in the Sahara Champions Trophy.

The premier FIH tournament will be held in Terrassa, Spain from July 22-30, with the top six hockey nations in the world – Australia, Pakistan, Spain, Germany, Netherlands and defending champions Argentina battling it out for top honours.

The Champions Trophy this year assumes added significance considering that the World Cup will be held in Monchengladbach, Germany, in less than six weeks time. Each of the six teams are sure to put up fierce competition in order to get a psychological boost, and the players will give more than their 100 per cent to impress their respective selectors ahead of the World Cup (which will also feature India and will be available live and exclusive in the India, Pakistan and Middle East on Ten Sports).

Ten Sports will cover a majority of matches live and these can also be watched later as highlights, as well as full re-runs. Three round-robin matches will be played every day except for Monday and Wednesday (rest days).

The final will be live, starting from 9:15 pm IST on Sunday, July 30. This will be preceded by the third-fourth place playoff match, the live telecast of which starts at 6:45 pm IST.

Australia will start the tournament as overwhelming favourites. They hold every major trophy in world golf except for the World Cup, and hence this tournament will be of major importance to the Kookaburas. Netherlands will be the other team to watch, especially after their stunning 6-2 win over Australia in the Azlan Shah Trophy final last month.

The Spaniards who like to go one step better than their second-place finish last year, while Pakistan still remains the most beautiful team to watch in world hockey, given their sublime stick skills. Germany has always been strong competitors.

ABOUT TEN SPORTS: Only launched in April 2002, Taj TV’s Ten Sports is watched by more viewers than any other sports channel in the sub-continent and is available in nearly 50 million cable/ satellite households worldwide. 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. Other cricket properties broadcast by Ten Sports in certain territories include internationals from India, the World Cup 2003 and the ICC Champions Trophy 2004.

For further information please contact:

Lavanya Iyer
Ten Sports
Tel: 022 56623101/6289
Email: lavanyai@tajtv.com

Neha Parab / Canta Dadlaney
ZZEBRA, Mumbai
Tel: 022 26496712/6713
Email: neha@zzebra.net/ canta@zzebra.net

June 25, 2006
Ten Sports to explode with Backlash on May 14th

Mumbai, May 12, 2006: The Terrible Trio — Cena, Triple H and Edge – will get involved in yet another hell-raising Battle of Fury. The mayhem is all set to explode on the WWE pay-per-view, Backlash on Sunday, 14th May 2006 at 11.00 pm on Ten Sports.

An annual WWE event, Backlash which started in 1999 has a huge fan following. Triple H is the only wrestler to have competed at every Backlash event with a win-loss record of 3-5 to date.

But the question that rankles all — is the reigning champ, John ‘The Champ’ Cena indomitable? Though Cena has been pinned down by both Triple H and the Edge in the past, this match could just change the fortunes of the ‘Champ’. Whatever the outcome, this match will display perseverance, muscle power and ofcourse, bloodied faces, the hallmark of Backlash.

Also present will be rivals, McMohan with son Shane who will try to beat the life out of Shawn Michaels and his divine, imaginary partner ‘God’. The ‘Kane v/s Big Show’ match could prove true to the most gory tagline of WWE : ‘an eye for an eye’ as Kane could probably make a beeline for Big Show’s eyes! Is he good at gouging? Wait and watch!

By far, an interesting and entertaining match will be featuring the two most athletic superstars in WWE today — Rob Van Dam and Shelton Benjamin — in the Intercontinental Championship. The stakes are definitely higher in this winner-takes-it-all match.

And not to be left behind are the female contenders to WWE. – Trish ‘Psycho’ Stratus and Mickie ‘Cat’s claws’ James – who will provide with a heady combo of brain, brawn and beauty – a match with so much edge-of-the-seat action, you’ll hardly be able to lean back in your armchair!

June 12, 2006
SET-Discovery announces sign-on to Dish TV

MUMBAI: It’s now official. The Sony-Discovery One Alliance today announced a distribution tie-up with India’s first direct-to-home service Dish TV to carry their channels.

The announcement confirms the exclusive report put out by Indiantelevision.com last week (7 June) that the two parties had arrived at a memorandum of understanding and the official signing would happen withinin the next few days.

The official signing of the deal means that all the channels from ‘TheOneAlliance’ bouquet – SET, MAX, Discovery Channel, Ten Sports, SAB, Discovery Travel & Living, AXN, Animax, MTV, PIX, Animal Planet and Nick – will be available on the Dish TV DTH platform by today. Currently, Dish TV carries more than 120 channels and is available across the country.

Commenting on the tie-up, SET India CEO SET-Discovery chairman Kunal Dasgupta said, “We expect significant growth in the subscriber base for Dish TV and for the DTH market in India due to this tie-up between SET Discovery and Dish TV.”

“We welcome the SET Discovery channels on Dish TV. We have been growing at a healthy rate in the last year and the addition of ‘TheOneAlliance’ bouquet of channels will enable us to offer our customers a complete family package at affordable prices.” said Dish TV CEO Sunil Khanna.

Elaborating on the SET Discovery – Dish TV tie-up, Deepak Shourie, EVP & MD, Discovery Networks India and Director, SET Discovery said, “We are extremely pleased with this arrangement as we believe that it would enhance a Dish TV consumer’s television viewing experience and take it to a new level.”

June 12, 2006