PTV Sports

Not to be confused with PTV Sports (TV program).

PTV Sports HD
TypeSports
CountryPakistan
Broadcast areaPakistan
Central Asia
China
Hong Kong
Laos
Macau
Mongolia
Myanmar
South Asia
Western Asia
Middle East
North America
Africa
NetworkPakistan Television Corporation
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Programming
Language(s)
Picture format1080p, MPEG-4, 16:9, HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerGovernment of Pakistan
Sister channels
History
Launched
  • 11 January 2012; 12 years ago (2012-01-11) (SD)
  • 26 January 2022; 2 years ago (2022-01-26) (HD)

PTV Sports HD is a 24-hour state-owned sports channel operated by the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV).[1][2][3]

PTV Sports was founded as a sports division of the PTV in the 1970s. It was licensed as a stand-alone sports channel in January 2012.[4] It broadcasts cricket, football, hockey, snooker, and tennis events in Pakistan.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

  1. ^ Yaqoob, Mohammad (8 May 2015). "24/7 cricket on PTV: federations call for launch of new sports channel". DAWN.COM.
  2. ^ "Why is Dr Nauman Niaz being allowed to run PTV Sports like his personal plaything?". The Nation. 28 September 2015.
  3. ^ "PTV Sports: The reality as it is". The Nation. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. ^ "PTV Sports digitization project in final stages: Fawad". Daily Times. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. ^ "PTV sports". DAWN.COM. 12 August 2005.
  6. ^ "Here's why PTV isn't showing the Boxing Day test". Aaj English TV. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Pakistan Junior League gets PTV Sports' boost". Brecorder. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ "PSL signs broadcast deal with A Sports and PTV sports for USD 24 million". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Pak vs Aus: PTV Sports 'discontinues' airing Australia Test series". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  10. ^ Dawn.com (16 September 2020). "PCB signs 3-year broadcast deal with PTV Sports". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 16 July 2024.