Sony Kix
2015–2016
Sony Kix was Sony Pictures Networks India's second sports channel after Sony Six, which was launched in 2012. Sony Kix was launched on 8 April 2015 in advance of Season 8 of the Indian Premier League. This launch came two days after that of sister channel AXN HD.
Sony ESPN
2016–present
In late 2015, ESPN re-entered the Indian subcontinent in partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India (its previous Indian venture, ESPN Star Sports, was disbanded in 2013). Therefore, the Sony Kix name turned out to be short-lived, as it was rebranded to Sony ESPN on 17 January 2016. An HD feed was launched on the same day.
Later, on 18 July 2017, all of Sony Pictures Networks' sports channels (consisting of Sony Six and the Ten Sports Network—Ten 1, Ten 2, Ten 3 and the now-defunct Ten Golf HD—that SPN had acquired from ZEEL in March 2017) rebranded to follow this logo format, with the word Sony on top and the name of the channel in a white rectangle below.
Hindi: Entertainment: Sony TV (HD), Sony Sab (HD) and Sony Pal | Movies: Sony Max (HD), Sony Max 2 (classic movies) and Sony Wah | Music: Sony Mix | Kids: Sony Yay
English: Entertainment: AXN (HD) | Movies: Sony Pix (HD) | Knowledge: Sony BBC Earth (HD)1 Regional languages: Bangla: Sony Aath | Marathi: Sony Marathi (HD upcoming) Sony Pictures Sports Networks: Sony ESPN (HD)2 | Sony Six (HD) | Sony Ten 1 (HD), 2 (HD) and 3 (HD) International channels: SET (Asia) On-demand: Sony LIV Defunct channels: Sony Rox HD (Hindi music) | Sony Le Plex HD (English movies) | Sony Ten Golf HD
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Current franchises: Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Capitals | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sunrisers Hyderabad Former franchises: Broadcasters (Indian subcontinent): Star (2018–2022): Star Sports 1 (all languages, SD/HD) and Star Sports Select 1 (SD/HD) | Star Maa Movies and Jalsha Movies (SD/HD) | Star Suvarna Plus | Hotstar | JioTV |
Owners: The Walt Disney Company (80%) | Hearst Corporation (20%) U.S. networks:
U.S. radio stations International: Canadian networks (Co-Owned with Bell Media): Japanese networks Current ventures: Defunct ventures: U.S. sports broadcasting rights: Other properties: Current programming: Former programming: 1Operated by BT under license. |