Chennai: Discovery Communications on Monday announced the launch of DSPORT, an all-new premium sports channel in India. Discovery has expertise sports, especially in Europe through Eurosport.
Karan Bajaj, senior vice-president & GM, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said: “Discovery has been entertaining Indian audiences for over two decades with a well-entrenched portfolio of unique content channels. We are excited to add yet another flagship brand to our growing offering with the launch of DSPORT, which is set to redefine sports entertainment.”
Some of the content that will be available on DSport are Horse Racing: exclusive rights to telecast daily live racing from the best of UK and Irish tracks totalling over 7,000 races per year; Football: Brazilian League, Chinese Super League, Portuguese League, Major League Soccer (USA); Golf, British Open (The Open Championship), US Open, PGA Championship, LPGA; Motorsports, NASCAR; Rugby, 6 Nations Rugby; Cycling: Tour de France (a property of Eurosport).
At launch, DSPORT will be a part of the Sports Tier via a subscription model on both DTH and Cable in both HD and SD. — Sports Reporter
