NEW DELHI – Indian Sports Channel to live broadcast PSL 2020 despitepressure from the Modi government.
Discovery-owned sports channel, DSport, which was at the heart ofcontroversy last year due to pressure from the Indian government, has onceagain secured rights to broadcast the entire Pakistan Super League (PSL)2020 in India.
Vijay Rajput, Discovery South Asia senior vice-president, affiliate salesand head of sports business, believes that PSL 5 will offer high-octaneaction.
The presence of international stars will ensure each and every match willoffer high quality contest – a core proposition to engage cricketaficionados in the country.
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The deal has been finalized to further engage sports communities in India.
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DSport was forced to stop PSL’s coverage last year after broadcastingpartner, IMG-Reliance, pulled out of the production agreement. The channel,however, resumed the coverage later.
DSport wasn’t in the initial list of broadcasting and live streamingpartners revealed by PCB a few days back.——————————
Meanwhile, beIN will broadcast PSL live in Australia along with securinghighlights rights for Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos,Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
