Dsport joins hands with Viacom18 to live telecast the T20I tri-series

Dsport has joined hands with Viacom18 to live telecast the tri-nation internationalT20 tournament - NIDAHAS Trophy 2018. To be played between India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the series will follow a round robin format with all the three teams playing each other twice, and the top two progressing to the final to be played on March 18, 2018. All the matches will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Dsport had acquired the exclusive India broadcast rights of NIDAHAS Trophy 2018 last week. While Dsport will telecast English commentary, Viacom18 owned mass entertainment channels Rishtey Cineplex and Cineplex HD will feature Hindi commentary for the tournament. Rishtey Cineplex reaches out to maximum number of viewers across any Hindi Movie channel with a reach of 460 Mn+ individual viewers across India (urban and rural) and therefore will add more eyeballs to the prestigious tri-nation series scheduled to begin on March 6, 2018. Cineplex HD will further add to the enhanced viewer base by taking the prestigious tourney to a premium Hindi content consumer base.

Sudhanshu Vats

Explaining the rationale behind the partnership, Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18, said, “Sports broadcasting is a bit of a business conundrum – it represents a sizeable opportunity, but the cost of entry tends to be prohibitive. It has been a white space that we have continuously been evaluating and this association with Dsport to air the NIDAHAS tri series provides us with a fertile testing ground. As we endeavour to test waters with our very first broadcast of an international sporting property, what better than a cricket tri series involving the national team.”

Raj Nayak

“The future belongs to collaborative broadcasting and this association between Discovery’s Dsport and Viacom18’s Rishtey Cineplex is a pioneering initiative that seeks to broaden the horizon of sports broadcasting in India,” said Raj Nayak, COO, Viacom18. “Cricket is much more than a sport in this country – it is an emotion. With this collaboration, we will be taking this emotion to more than ~460mn additional viewers in India.”

T.S. Panesar

Commenting on the partnership, T.S. Panesar, Head of Dsport Business, said, “In a first of its kind arrangement we are delighted to partner with Viacom18’s Rishtey Cineplex and Cineplex HD to bring Hindi telecast of the NIDAHAS trophy to millions of fans in India. The NIDAHAS trophy celebrates 70 years of Sri Lankan Independence and as such holds a special significance and we expect a keenly fought contest between India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.”

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