PTV Sports explained

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]}

History

Since becoming a PTV division in the 1970s, PTV Sports has faced multiple disputes over broadcast rights.^[11]

In 2003, a dispute occurred when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) awarded the broadcasting rights for a Pakistan-New Zealand series to Geo TV via a competitive bidding process.^[11] PTV Sports challenged the process's fairness, leading to intervention by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) which resulted in Geo TV being denied uplink permissions, and the first One Day International (ODI) in Lahore was not televised.^[11] This was the first incident since 2007 that a international cricket match of Pakistan national cricket team was not broadcast in Pakistan.^[11] The conflict was resolved when the President of Pakistan, also serving as PCB's patron-in-chief, facilitated a joint broadcast agreement for the subsequent matches.^[11]

PTV Sports has also faced challenges securing broadcast rights for cricket events due to financial constraints or limited commercial interest.^[11] Notably, PTV Sports did not broadcast the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2009 Pakistan-Australia Test series, and the 2013 cricket series against Sri Lanka and South Africa, all hosted in the United Arab Emirates.^[11] The Senate Committee on Information and Broadcasting criticized these omissions.^{[11] [12]} To address public access issues, the PCB now requires successful broadcasting rights bidders to share the feed with PTV at a set price.^[11]

On January 11, 2012, PTV Sports was licensed as a stand-alone satellite-based 24-hour sports channel.^[11]

Programming

Domestic Cricket

Events	Host
National T20 Cup:- (2024–2027) 2024–25	Pakistan
Pakistan Cup:- (2024–2027) 2024–25	Pakistan
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy:- (2024–2027) 2024–25	Pakistan

Country Cricket

Events	Period	Host
International Cricket In Pakistan:-[15] (2024–2026), (Only Pakistan Matches) Men's:- Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2024 English cricket team in Pakistan in 2024–25 West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2024–25 Women's:-	2024 2024–25 2025	Pakistan
International Cricket In Australia:- (2024–2027), (Only Pakistan Matches) Men's:- Women's:-	2024 2024–25 2025	Australia
International Cricket In England:- (2024–2028), (Only Pakistan Matches) Men's:- Pakistani cricket team in England in 2024 Women's:- Pakistan women's cricket team in England in 2024	2024 2024–25 2025
International Cricket In Netherlands:- (2024–2027), (Only Pakistan Matches) Men's:- Women's:-	2022–23 2023	Netherlands
International Cricket In New Zealand:- (2024–2027), (Only Pakistan Matches) Men's:- Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2023–24 Women's:-	2023 2023–24 2024	New Zealand
International Cricket In South Africa:- (Men's Matches) (2023) Men's:- Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2023 Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2023–24 Women's:-	2023–24 2024 2024	South Africa
International Cricket In Sri Lanka:-[16] (2023–2027), (Only Pakistan Matches) Men's:- Women's:-	2023 2023–24 2024	Sri Lanka
International Cricket In United Arab Emirates:- (2023–2027), (Only Pakistan Matches) Men's:- Women's:-	2023 2023–24 2024	United Arab Emirates
International Cricket In West Indies:- (2023–2027), (Only Pakistan Matches) Men's:- Women's:-	2023 2023–24 2024

Country Professional Cricket Leagues

Events	Period	Host
US Masters T10 League:-[17] (2024–2027)	2024 2025 2026	United States
Zim Afro T10:-[18] (2024–2027)	2024 2025 2026	Zimbabwe

Continental Club Football

Events	Period	Host
AFC Champions League:- (2024–2027)	2023–24 AFC Champions League 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite	TBD
AFC Cup:- (2024–2027)	2023–24 AFC Cup 2024–25 AFC Cup 2025–26 AFC Cup	TBD

Country Professional Grand Slams Tennis:-

Controversies

Due to rights issue channel face legal battle with ARY.^[21] Shoaib Akhtar quits PTV Sports after being insulted on live TV.^[22]

See also

• List of sports television channels
• Sport in Pakistan
• Grand Slam
• National Games of Pakistan
• List of cricket commentators

Notes and References

1. Web site: 24/7 cricket on PTV: federations call for launch of new sports channel. Mohammad. Yaqoob. 8 May 2015. DAWN.COM.
2. Web site: Why is Dr Nauman Niaz being allowed to run PTV Sports like his personal plaything?. 28 September 2015. The Nation.
3. Web site: 2015-09-30 . PTV Sports: The reality as it is . 2024-07-16 . The Nation . en-US.
4. News: PTV Sports digitization project in final stages: Fawad. 26 January 2022. 27 January 2022. Daily Times.
5. Web site: PTV sports. 12 August 2005. DAWN.COM.
6. Web site: 2023-12-26 . Here's why PTV isn't showing the Boxing Day test . 2024-07-16 . Aaj English TV . en.
7. Web site: 2022-07-02 . Pakistan Junior League gets PTV Sports' boost . 2024-07-16 . Brecorder . en.
8. Web site: PSL signs broadcast deal with A Sports and PTV sports for USD 24 million . 2024-07-16 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
9. Web site: Pak vs Aus: PTV Sports 'discontinues' airing Australia Test series . 2024-07-16 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
10. Web site: Dawn.com . 2020-09-16 . PCB signs 3-year broadcast deal with PTV Sports . 2024-07-16 . DAWN.COM . en.
11. Live broadcasting of cricket in India & Pakistan: right to information, commercialization & competition issues. Joseph. Wilson. 1 September 2020. Indian Law Review. 4. 3. 316–342. CrossRef. 10.1080/24730580.2020.1776037.
12. Web site: Senate Committee criticises PTV's decision to abstain from bidding. Ikram. Junaidi. 5 October 2013. DAWN.COM.
13. 2024-03-26. PTVSp0rts. 1772602795771797766. In the continuing tradition of broadcasting quality sports events this is to proudly announce that the International Cricket Council (ICC) today licensed ICC cricket rights up until the end of 2025 to the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) and will be broadcast on PTV-Sports. Twitter.com. 2024-03-27.
14. 2023-09-02. PTVSpØrts. 1697851851440550344. Watch 2023 Asia Cup Live In HD On PTV Sports HD. Twitter.com. 2023-09-05.
15. Web site: 2024-08-20. Watch the #PakvBan Test Series 2024 from August 21st till September 3rd LIVE on PTV-Sports HD #GameOnHai. facebook.com. 2024-08-20.
16. 2023-07-25. PTVSpØrts. 1683552635780050944. Watch Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2 Tests Live In HD On PTV Sports HD. Twitter.com. 2023-07-25.
17. 2023-08-15. PTVSp0rts. 1691442852549775360. Watch 2023 US Masters T10 League Live In HD On PTV Sports HD. Twitter.com. 2023-08-18.
18. 2023-07-21. PTVSp0rts. 1682417262542852096. Watch 2023 ZIM AFRO T10 Live In HD On PTV Sports HD. Twitter.com. 2023-07-22.
19. 2023-07-21. PTVSpØrts. 1682417262542852096. Watch 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Live In HD On PTV Sports HD. Twitter.com. 2023-07-22.
20. 2023-09-02. PTVSpØrts. 1697851851440550344. Watch 2023 US Open Tennis Live In HD On PTV Sports HD. Twitter.com. 2023-09-05.
21. Web site: PTV Sports' rights: PTI govt signed 'illegal agreement' with ARY: Marriyum . 2024-07-16 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
22. Web site: Shoaib Akhtar quits PTV Sports and walks out after being insulted on live TV . 2024-07-16 . www.24newshd.tv . en.