Sony SIX

Sony SIX
Launched 7 April 2012
Owned by Sony Pictures Network India
Country India
Language English
Broadcast area India, Nepal, SriLanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Maldives, Bhutan, Bangladesh
Headquarters Mumbai, India
Sister channel(s) Sony TV
Sony MAX
SAB TV
Sony LIV
Sony PIX
Sony ESPN
Sony MIX
Sony Aath
AXN
Animax
Sony Pal
Sony KIX
Website www.sonysix.com
Availability
Satellite
Dish TV Channel 664 (SD)
Channel 82 (HD)
Tata Sky Channel 419 (HD)
Channel 420 (SD)
Videocon d2h Channel 423(SD)
Channel 928 (HD)
Reliance Digital TV Channel 511 (SD)
Airtel digital TV Channel 236 (SD)
Channel 237 (HD)
Sun Direct Channel 508 (SD)
Channel 971 (HD)
Dish Home Nepal Channel 604 (SD)
Channel 944 (HD)
realvu channel 310 (HD)
Cable
Fastway Cable Channel 301 (SD)
Channel 606 (HD)
In Digital Channel 425
Asianet Digital TV (India) Channel 300 (SD)
Channel 808 (HD)

Sony SIX is an Indian sports channel owned and operated by Multi Screen Media, which also owns Sony Entertainment Television and SET Max.[1] The channel is aimed at the youth segment.[2] It was launched on 7 April 2012 and is the 14th sports channel in India.[3]

It broadcasts football, cricket, professional wrestling, mixed martial arts, rugby union, basketball and badminton[4]

Sony SIX has the broadcasting rights for FIFA World Cup,[5] Indian Premier League, 2015 Rugby World Cup, Copa América Chile 2015, Copa América Centenario, Cricket in New Zealand, [6] The FA Cup, UEFA Euro 2016, Italian Serie A, Liga BBVA, The Rugby Championship, Six Nations Championship, Aviva Premiership, Top 14, Super Rugby, National Football League, National Basketball Association, NASCAR, The Masters, PGA Championship, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Premier Futsal[7]and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Coming from Sony: Sports channel named Six". Business Standard. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "IPL 5: Multi Screen Media plans to air matches on SIX next year". The Economic Times. 8 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sony Six could be launching on a bouncy wicket". The Hindu Business Line. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "MSM sports channel SIX launched on 7 April". Hindustan Times. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  5. ↑ Sony SIX wins broadcast rights for FIFA World Cup 2014 and 2018
  6. ↑ "We cant afford to discount the current value of IPL rights: N P Singh". Business Standard. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "Sony Pictures gets exclusive rights of Premier Futsal League". India Today. India Today. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sony Six acquires TNA Wrestling's broadcasting rights". Business Standard. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
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