T Sports, also referred to as Titas Sports, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language sports oriented television channel owned by East West Media Group, a subsidiary of Bashundhara Group. It is Bangladesh's first television channel dedicated to sports programming.[6] In addition, T Sports added a high definition channel called T Sports HD which was launched on 9 January 2021.[7]
Country | Bangladesh |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Bangla English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for SDTV sets) |
Ownership | |
Owner | East West Media Group |
Key people | Ishtiaque Sadeque (CEO)[1][2] |
Sister channels | News24 |
History | |
Launched | 9 November 2020 10 January 2021 (HD Channel) |
Links | |
Website | tsportsbd |
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Years active | Oct 2, 2020 | |||||||||
Subscribers | 4.67M[3] | |||||||||
Total views | 876,959,842[3] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 09 Nov 2024 |
History
editT Sports began broadcasting in late 2020, started with a televised match between Bangladesh and Nepal on 9 November 2020. On the same day, it was announced that they would broadcast the Bangabandhu T20 Cup,[8][9] a five-team Twenty20 cricket competition in Bangladesh. Later, on 10 January 2021, they added a HD Channel called "T Sports HD". In August 2022, T Sports gained the rights of airing the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Bangladeshi audiences.[10] In 25th October 2022, T Sports launched their streaming app.
Football Broadcasting Rights
editEvents | Host | Rights |
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Bangladesh-Nepal International Friendly Football Series | Bangladesh | 2020 |
Premier League | England | 2020–2021 |
Bangladesh Federation Cup | Bangladesh | 2020–present |
Bangladesh Premier League | Bangladesh | 2021–present |
Bangladesh Women's Football League | Bangladesh | 2021–present |
National School Football Championship (Final Match) | Bangladesh | 2020 |
AFC Champions league | Asia | 2021–present |
Tri Nation Cup (Bangladesh, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan) | Nepal | 2021 |
La Liga | Spain | 2021–2022 |
AFC Cup (South Asia Zone) | Asia | 2021–present |
AFC World Cup Qualifiers | Asia | 2021 |
FA Cup | England | 2021–22 |
SAFF Championship | South Asian countries | 2021– present |
Independence Cup | Bangladesh | 2021– present |
SAFF U-18 Women's Championship | Bangladesh | 2021 |
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Gold Cup Under17 | Bangladesh | 2021 |
Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold cup Under 17 | Bangladesh | 2021 |
BGMEA Cup | Bangladesh | 2022 |
UEFA Euro | Europe | 2024 |
Copa América | South America | 2021– present |
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | Costa Rica | 2022 |
SAFF Women's Championship(Final) | Nepal | 2022 |
AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers | Bangladesh | 2022 |
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | India | 2022 |
FIFCO World Corporate Champions Cup | Dubai | 2022 |
FIFA World cup (along with GTV) | Qatar | 2022 |
FIFA Women's World Cup[11] (along with GTV) | Australia and New Zealand | 2023 |
Scottish Premiership(Celtic F.C. matches only) | Scotland | 2023–24 |
Cricket Broadcasting Rights
editLeagues and Domestic Tournaments
editLeagues | Country | Seasons |
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Bangabandhu T20 Cup | Bangladesh | 2020 |
Lanka Premier League | Sri Lanka | 2020– Present |
Mymensingh Premier League | Bangladesh | 2020 |
Bijoy Dibosh Bangabandhu T20 Narail Cup Final | Bangladesh | 2020-2021 |
Bangladesh Premier League (along with Gazi TV) | Bangladesh | 2021–present |
Pakistan Super League | Pakistan | 2021–present |
T10 League | UAE | 2021–present |
Corporate T20 Cricket Tournament | Bangladesh | 2021 |
Road Safety World Series | India | 2020-2021 |
2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League | Bangladesh | 2021 |
The Hundred | England and Wales | 2021 |
Indian Premier League | India | 2021–present |
Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (One day) | Bangladesh | 2022 |
Fairbreak Invitational T20 Tournament | UAE | 2022 |
Indoor Uni Cricket (Indoor Cricket) | Bangladesh | 2022 |
National School Cricket (Final) | Bangladesh | 2022– present |
Sharebazar Corporate Cricket (T10 Friendly Cricket Match) | Bangladesh | 2022 |
Minor League Cricket(Final & Semi-finals) | USA | 2022 |
Atlanta Open T20 | USA | 2022 |
Women's Premier League | India | 2023 |
Zim Afro T10 | Zimbabwe | 2023 |
Global T20 Canada | Canada | 2023 |
US Masters T10 League | United States | 2023 |
Caribbean Premier League | Caribbean | 2023 |
International Tournaments
editTournament | Host | Year |
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2020–21 Nepal Tri-Nation Series | Nepal | 2021 |
Bangabandhu Four Nation Physically Challenged T20 (Bangladesh, India,
Sri Lanka, Nepal) |
Bangladesh | 2022 |
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (along with GTV) | 2021, 2022 | |
Asia Cup | 2023 |
National Team Rights
editNational Team | Format | Duration |
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Bangladesh (along with GTV) | Test, One Day, T20 | 2020- present |
International cricket in India[12] | Test, One Day, T20 | 2021-2023 |
Other Broadcasting Rights
editKabaddi
editEvents | Host | Rights |
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Bangabandhu Services Kabaddi | Bangladesh | 2020 |
National Women's Kabaddi | Bangladesh | 2020 |
Bangabandhu Cup | Bangladesh | 2021– present |
1st Division Kabaddi League | Bangladesh | 2021 |
Women's Kabaddi League | Bangladesh | 2021 |
Victory Day Kabaddi | Bangladesh | 2021 |
IGP National Youth Kabaddi Cup | Bangladesh | 2021 |
PKL | India | 2022 |
Volleyball
editEvents | Host | Rights |
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Bangabandhu & Bangamata Asian Central Zone Volleyball Challenge Cup | Bangladesh | 2021 |
Weightlifting
editEvents | Host | Rights |
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BABBF | Bangladesh | 2020 |
Boxing
editEvents | Host | Year |
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South Asian Pro Boxing Fight Night:The Ultimate Glory | Bangladesh | 2022 |
XCEL Boxing Championship | Bangladesh | 2023 |
Hockey
editEvents | Host | Year |
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Bangladesh National Women's Hockey Championship | Bangladesh | 2020 |
Walton Women's Hockey Series | Bangladesh | 2021 |
HCT | Bangladesh | 2022 |
3×3 Basketball
editEvents | Host | Year |
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Chatto 3v3 Basketball | Bangladesh | 2022 |
Badminton
editEvents | Host | Year |
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Bangabandhu Birth Centenary Badminton Ranking Tournament | Bangladesh | 2020 |
2nd Corporate Badminton Tournament | Bangladesh | 2021 |
Badminton Stars Challenge | Bangladesh | 2022 |
Bashundhara Kings Winter Badminton Carnival | Bangladesh | 2023 |
Kickboxing
editPromotion | Year |
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BKK Kickboxing Championship | 2022 |
Tennis
editEvent | Host | Year |
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Independence Day National Tennis Tournament(Final) | Bangladesh | 2022 |
Athletics
editEvent | Host | Year |
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World Athletics Continental Tour(Gold) | International | 2023 |
Multi-Sports Events
editEvent | Host | Year | Sports | Note |
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BIUSC | Bangladesh | 2022 | Cricket, Football, Basketball, Badminton, Swimming, Kabaddi, Chess, Table Tennis, Cycling, Marathon etc. | Inter University Sports Tournament |
Cycling
editEvent | Races | Host | Year |
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UCI World Tour | Tour de Suisse | Switzerland | 2023 |
Tour de Pologne | Poland |
Other sports
editEvent | Sport | Host | Year |
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Bangabandhu 7th National Arm-Wrestling (Final) | Arm wrestling | Bangladesh | 2021 |
Nouka Baich on the occasion of PM's Birthday | Nouka Baich | Bangladesh | 2021 |
Dhaka Marathon | Marathon | Bangladesh | 2022 |
Corporate 8 Ball Championship | 8 ball | Bangladesh | 2023 |
Sports-related shows
editShow | Sport |
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Sports Punch | All |
Let's Play | eSports |
IPL Tidbits | Cricket |
Straight Drive | Cricket |
Hawk Eye | Cricket |
Ultra Edge | Cricket |
The Football Show | Football |
Touchline | Football |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Local channel T-Sports to telecast remainder of Bangladesh-West Indies series | DESPNcricinfo|". Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "T Sports to telecast rest of WI-BD series | Risingbd.com |". Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b "About @TSportsbd". YouTube.
- ^ "TOTAL SUBSCRIBERS & VIDEO VIEW MONTHLY GRAPHS FOR T Sports". Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "TOTAL SUBSCRIBERS & VIDEO VIEW MONTHLY GRAPHS FOR T Sports". Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ খেলা দেখুন টি-স্পোর্টসে. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "T-Sports: A New Era For Bangladesh's Sports". T Sports. 16 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ বঙ্গবন্ধু টি-টোয়েন্টি কাপের সম্প্রচার স্বত্ব পেল টি-স্পোর্টস. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ বঙ্গবন্ধু টি-টোয়েন্টি টি স্পোর্টসে. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 17 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ কাতার বিশ্বকাপ ফুটবলের সব ম্যাচ দেখাবে টি স্পোর্টস. Alokito Bangladesh (in Bengali). 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশে ফিফা নারী বিশ্বকাপের মিডিয়া রাইটস্ হোল্ডার ইমপ্রেস-মাত্রা". Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "BCCI Media Rights: T Sports acquires rights to all Indian home series in Bangladesh". Insidesport. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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