Sony ESPN

Sony ESPN

Launched	17th January 2016
Owned by	ESPN Inc. (50%) Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt Ltd (50%)
Country	India
Broadcast area	Indian Sub Continent
Headquarters	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Replaced	Sony KIX (at the time of launch)
Sister channel(s)	Sony TV Sony MAX Sony MAX 2 Sony SAB Sony SIX Sony PIX Sony AATH Sony LePlex AXN Animax Sony Pal Sony Wah
Availability
Satellite
Dish TV (India)	Channel 655 (SD) Channel 87 (HD)
TATA Sky (India)	Channel 475 (SD) Channel 421 (HD)
Airtel digital tv (India)	Channel 242 (SD) Channel 243 (HD)
Sun Direct (India)	Channel 516 (SD) Channel 970 (HD)
Videocon D2H (India)	Channel 425 (SD)
Dish Home (Nepal)	Channel 605 (SD) Channel 945 (HD)
Cable
Asianet Digital TV (India)	Channel 301 (SD) Channel 807 (HD)
Siti Cable (India)	Channel 481 (SD)

Sony ESPN is an Indian sports television channel which is a joint venture between ESPN, Inc. and Sony Pictures Networks. Formerly known as Sony KIX, the channel was rebranded as Sony ESPN on 17 January 2016. The channel targets the Indian subcontinent including India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The partnership was made official in October 2015, ending ESPN's longtime partnership with 21st Century Fox's Star Sports.^[1] Sony and ESPN will partner together on website and app efforts, with ESPN providing and producing content such as cricket, football, tennis, NBA basketball, badminton, field hockey, golf, rugby union along with other events.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "ESPN to make comeback on Indian TV; partners with MSM". Daily News and Analysis. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
↑ "MSM India and ESPN to create co-branded content Platforms in Indian subcontinent". Business Standard. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
↑ "MSM to launch new channels, website on sports". Live Mint. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

ESPN Inc.

Executives

U.S. networks

Linear TV	ESPN ESPN2 ESPNews Classic ESPNU Deportes Longhorn Network SEC Network

Part-time/Digital	ACC Network Extra ESPN on ABC ESPN3 College Extra Plus Goal Line

Radio	ESPN Radio Deportes Xtra

International

Brasil
- ESPN
- ESPN Brasil
- ESPN +
Caribbean
- ESPN
- ESPN 2
Indian subcontinent
- Sony ESPN
Japan
- J Sports
Latin America
- ESPN
- ESPN 2
- ESPN 3
- ESPN +
Oceania
- ESPN
- ESPN 2
UK
- BT Sport ESPN

Co-owned Canadian
sports networks

Ventures

Defunct ventures

ESPN West
Arena Football League (minority stake, 2006–2009)
ESPN Star Sports (equity stake, 1994–2013)
ESPN 3D (2010–2013)
ESPN America (2002–2013)
ESPN Classic (UK) (2006–2013)
ESPN MVP (2005–2006)
Grantland (2011–2015)
ESPN GamePlan (1992–2015)
ESPN Full Court (2007–2015)
ESPN PPV (1999–2015)

Sports broadcasting rights

Other properties

Notable personalities

Miscellaneous

Owners: Disney Media Networks 80% Hearst Corporation 20%

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sony Pictures
Motion
Picture Group

Sony Pictures
Television

U.S. Production	Adelaide Productions Crackle The Minisode Network Culver Entertainment Embassy Row TriStar Television

International Production	2waytraffic Left Bank Pictures Teleset

U.S. Networks	Sony Movie Channel GetTV

Joint ventures	Animax South Korea (50% with YG Entertainment) AXN South Korea (50% with CU Media) GSN (58% with AT&T Entertainment Group) GEM Asia (50% with Nippon Television Network Corporation) Sony ESPN (50% with ESPN Inc.) Star Channel (25% with News Corporation, Tohokushinsha Film, and Itochu)

International networks	Sony Entertainment Television Asia India Canal Sony Sony Channel Asia Sony Channel South Africa Sony Channel UK GEM Vietnam Movie Mix Movies4Men ONE Sony MAX South Africa Sony Pictures Networks SAB TV Sony Aath Sony Le PLEX Sony LIV Sony MAX Sony MAX 2 Sony MIX Sony SIX Sony Pal Sony PIX Sony Wah TEN Sports Animax Asia Germany (on demand) India Japan Pakistan AXN Adria Asia Brazil Europe India Japan Latin America Pakistan Portugal AXN HD AXN Black AXN Mystery AXN Sci Fi AXN Spin AXN White CSC Media Group Chart Show Hits Chart Show TV Flava Kix Pop Scuzz Starz TV Tiny Pop The Vault True Crime True Entertainment True Movies Film1 Film1 Action Film1 Drama Film1 Family Film1 Premiere Film1 Sundance Viasat 3

Other

Key personnel

Defunct

Category
Commons
Wikinews

Sony

Primary businesses

Sony Corporation (electronics & holding of the Sony group)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
- PlayStation
Sony Mobile Communications
Sony Entertainment
Sony Financial Holdings (62.1%)
- Sony Life
- Sony Bank
- Sony Assurance
- Sony Lifecare

Technologies and brands

Historical products

Electronics

Sony Electronics (US subsidiary)
Sony Global Manufacturing & Operations
Sony Video & Sound Products
Sony Visual Products
Sony Semiconductor Solutions
- Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Sony LSI Design
Sony Energy Devices
Sony Creative Software
Sony Marketing
Sony Business Solutions
FeliCa Networks (57%)

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment

Flagship	Columbia Records RCA Records Epic Records

Sony Music Nashville	Columbia Nashville Arista Nashville RCA Records Nashville Provident Label Group

Sony Music Japan	Epic Records Japan Ki/oon Music Sony Music Records Sony Music Associated Records Ariola Japan BMG Japan Sony Music Artists mora Aniplex Aniplex of America A-1 Pictures Music On! TV

Other Labels	RCA Inspiration Ultra Records Sony Masterworks Century Media Records Legacy Recordings RED Distribution Black Butter Records IODA Kemosabe Records The Orchard Robbins Entertainment Syco Music (50%) Sony Music Australia Sony Music India Sony Music Latin Vevo

Key personnel	Doug Morris Edgar Berger Kevin Kelleher Clive Davis

Category Commons Wikinews

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sony Pictures
Motion
Picture Group

Sony Pictures
Television

U.S. Production	Adelaide Productions Crackle The Minisode Network Culver Entertainment Embassy Row TriStar Television

International Production	2waytraffic Left Bank Pictures Teleset

U.S. Networks	Sony Movie Channel GetTV

Joint ventures	Animax South Korea (50% with YG Entertainment) AXN South Korea (50% with CU Media) GSN (58% with AT&T Entertainment Group) GEM Asia (50% with Nippon Television Network Corporation) Sony ESPN (50% with ESPN Inc.) Star Channel (25% with News Corporation, Tohokushinsha Film, and Itochu)

International networks	Sony Entertainment Television Asia India Canal Sony Sony Channel Asia Sony Channel South Africa Sony Channel UK GEM Vietnam Movie Mix Movies4Men ONE Sony MAX South Africa Sony Pictures Networks SAB TV Sony Aath Sony Le PLEX Sony LIV Sony MAX Sony MAX 2 Sony MIX Sony SIX Sony Pal Sony PIX Sony Wah TEN Sports Animax Asia Germany (on demand) India Japan Pakistan AXN Adria Asia Brazil Europe India Japan Latin America Pakistan Portugal AXN HD AXN Black AXN Mystery AXN Sci Fi AXN Spin AXN White CSC Media Group Chart Show Hits Chart Show TV Flava Kix Pop Scuzz Starz TV Tiny Pop The Vault True Crime True Entertainment True Movies Film1 Film1 Action Film1 Drama Film1 Family Film1 Premiere Film1 Sundance Viasat 3

Other

Key personnel

Defunct

Category
Commons
Wikinews

Online distribution platforms

Other businesses

Sony DADC
Sony Network Communications
Sony Computer Science Laboratories
Sony Global Education
Sony Real Estate (56.3%)
Sony PCL
Sony Professional Solutions
Sony Biotechnology
Sony Olympus Medical Solutions (51%)
M3 (39.4%)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
EMI Music Publishing (19%)
VAIO (4.9%)
Sony Sendai !Sony Sendai

Other assets

Sony Corporation of America (umbrella company in the US)
Sony Americas Holding (holding company for the US operations)
Other subsidiaries
List of acquisitions

Nonprofit organizations

Sony Education Foundation
Sony Music Foundation
Sony Canada Foundation
Sony USA Foundation
Sony Europe Foundation
Sony Foundation Australia
Sony Institute of Higher Education Shohoku College

Key personnel

Other

Category
Commons
Wikinews

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