| Network name | ESPN STAR Sports |
|---|---|
| Logo | |
| Branding | ESPN STAR |
| Continent | ASIA |
| Network type | Television Network |
| Country | Singapore |
| Founded | 1 January 1994 |
| Airdate | 1 January 1994 |
| Launch date | 1 January 1994 |
| Available | Asia |
| Owner | ESPN STAR TV |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Key people | Carl Johnson |
| Website | Official website |
ESPN Star Sports (or ESS and stylized as ESPN STAR Sports) is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (through ESPN Inc., which it directly owns) and News Corporation (through Star TV, which it directly owns). The venture has its base in Singapore and operates 17 ESPN and STAR Sports branded networks throughout Asia, transmitting in 5 languages (English, Cantonese, Hindi, Korean and Mandarin). The networks broadcast various local and international sporting events, and also local editions of SportsCenter for China, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. ESPN Star Sports also operates a 24-hour Cricket channel, STAR Cricket. Star Sports launched STAR Sports Thailand on Monday August 4, 2008 exclusively for Thai viewers. ESPN Star Sports is currently in the process of down-linking of their new channel: "ESPNews India" to India.
ESPN Star Sports also has Asia's leading Events Management team that has been successfully staging large-scale sporting events across Asia. The Event Management team is a completely integrated events group that manages concept creation, sponsorship, marketing, PR, TV broadcast, operations, and logistics for clients. Events currently in their portfolio include the X Games Asia, 9 Ball Tour, KL World 5's Futsal, Cartier Polo, Formula Drift Singapore, Nations Cup Netball, Indian Hockey League, and the World Pool Championship.
One of the biggest successes for the Event Management team was the creation of the Premier Hockey League (PHL) in India. PHL is a professional league competition for field Hockey clubs in the top division of the Indian hockey system, though there has always been strong foreign representation among the players. PHL is a joint venture between ESPN Star Sports and the erstwhile Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) but with the suspension of the IHF on April 28, 2008, the future of PHL remains uncertain.
ESPN Star was also famed for their being Asia's largest broadcaster of the English FA Premier League, during the 2000s, with commentators like John Dykes and a host of former Premier league players as guests and pundits on the shows.
Star Sports Category:Sports television networks Category:Sports television in Malaysia Category:Sports television in Singapore Category:English-language television stations Category:Television channels and stations established in 1994
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