A Sports Explained

A Sports HD
Country:	Pakistan
Area:	Pakistan and Worldwide
Network:	ARY Digital Network
Headquarters:	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Language:	Urdu, English
Picture Format:	1080i, MPEG-4, HDTV)
Owner:	Salman Iqbal
Parent:	Karachi Kings
Sister Channels:	ARY Digital ARY News ARY Musik ARY Qtv
Replaced:	HBO

A Sports HD is a Pakistani sports channel.^[1] It was launched on 16 October 2021 and is a part of ARY Digital Network which earlier planned it in 2016.^{[2] [3]} On 9 October 2021, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Wahab Riaz, Misbah ul Haq announced to join as its cricket analysts panel.^{[4] [5]} In November 2022, it broadcast 2022 FIFA World Cup with exclusive pre & post match analysis shows.

Programming

Current programming

• The Pavilion

Coverage

Multi-event Sports

• 2028 Summer Olympics

International Cricket

Association Football

Motorsport racing

See also

• List of Pakistani television stations

Notes and References

1. News: 16 October 2021 . A-Sports: Pakistan's first HD sports channel goes on air . 16 October 2021 . . en-US.
2. News: 17 February 2016 . ARY plans to open a sports channel . dead . 10 October 2021 . ARY Sports . 30 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190830144957/https://arysports.tv/ary-plans-to-open-a-sports-channel/ .
3. News: 19 September 2021 . Why are advertisers in Pakistan ignoring the 2023 Cricket World Cup? . 9 October 2021 . Pakistan Today (newspaper) . en-US.
4. News: 9 October 2021 . ASports: Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis join Pakistan's first HD sports channel . 9 October 2021 . ARY News . en-US.
5. Web site: 9 October 2021 . Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis to join Asports, Pakistan's first HD sports channel . live . 10 October 2021 . Daily Times (newspaper) . en-US . https://web.archive.org/web/20211010062948/https://dailytimes.com.pk/827343/wasim-akram-waqar-younis-to-join-asports-pakistans-first-hd-sports-channel/ . 10 October 2021.
6. Web site: 10 October 2021 . Pakistan's first sports HD channel to telecast T20 World Cup . live . 10 October 2021 . Khaleej Times (newspaper) . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20211009220221/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/sport/cricket/pakistans-first-sports-hd-channel-to-telecast-t20-world-cup . 9 October 2021.
7. News: 30 September 2021 . PTV spoils cricket fans with yet another treat . en-US . Daily Times (newspaper) . 7 October 2021.
8. Web site: U19 World Cup 2022 – Official Broadcasters . 22 January 2022 . International Cricket Council.
9. Web site: Official Broadcasters Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 . 2023-09-29 . www.cricketworldcup.com . en.
10. News: ARY Digital Network Acquires Tv and Digital Rights for FIFA World Cup 2022. 30 July 2022. 26 April 2022. ARY News.
11. News: ARY Digital Network Acquires TV and Digital Rights for La Liga. 3 August 2022. 26 April 2022. ARY News.
12. News: Where and How to Watch Formula E in 2024 and the Monaco E-Prix in Your Country? . 30 June 2024. 25 April 2024.