Sports18

Sports18 Network was a group of Indian multinational pay television sports channels owned by Viacom18. Initially launched on 15 April 2022,^[1] the network broadcast various flagship sports tournaments. On 15 March 2025, the network was discontinued, and its channels were integrated into the Star Sports Network.^[2]

Sports18 Network

Type	Sports
Country	India
Broadcast area	Indian subcontinent
Network	Viacom18
Headquarters	Mumbai, India
Programming
Language(s)	English, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Bangla, Hindi
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner	Viacom18
Key people	Nita Ambani
History
Launched	April 15, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-04-15)
Closed	March 15, 2025; 5 months ago (2025-03-15)
Replaced by	Star Sports
Links
Website	sports18.com

Channels

Channel	Launched	Defunct	Language	Availability	Notes
Sports18 1	15 April 2022	15 March 2025[2]	Hindi	SD+HD	Rebranded as Star Sports 2 Hindi
Sports18 2	1 November 2023		Telugu	SD	Rebranded as Star Sports 2 Telugu
Sports18 3			Tamil		Rebranded as Star Sports 2 Tamil
Sports18 Khel	25 April 2022		Hindi		Rebranded as Star Sports Khel

Programming

Football

Club

• Indian Super League

National

• Indian football team home matches

Cricket

Club

• Indian Premier League
• Women's Premier League

National

• Indian National Cricket Team home matches

See also

• Paramount International Networks
• Paramount Networks EMEAA
• Viacom18
• Network18 Group