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{{Short description|Sports Channel}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = A Sports
| logo = A Sports Logo.png
| logo_size = 150px
| logo_caption = Pakistan's First HD Sports Channel
| country = [[Pakistan]]
| area = [[Pakistan]]
| network = [[ARY Digital Network]]
| affiliates =
| headquarters = [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]
| language = [[Urdu]], [[English language|English]]
| picture_format = [[1080p]] ([[16:9]], [[HDTV]], [[MPEG 4]])
| timeshift_service =
| owner = ARY Group
| parent = ARY Digital network
| sister_channels = [[ARY Digital]]<br />[[ARY News]]<br />[[ARY Musik]]<br />[[ARY Qtv]]
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2021|10|16|df=y}}
| replaced =
| replaced_by =
| former_names =
| website = {{url|https://a-sports.tv}}
| terr_serv_1 =
| terr_chan_1 =
| online_serv_1 = Watch online
| online_chan_1 =
| motto =
| sat_radio_serv_1 =
| sat_radio_chan_1 =
| 3gmobile serv 1 =
}}
'''A Sports HD''' is a [[Pakistani]] [[sports channel]].<ref name="A sports launch">{{Cite news |date=16 October 2021 |title=A-Sports: Pakistan's first HD sports channel goes on air |url=https://arynews.tv/asports-ary-digital-network-launch-ceremony/ |access-date=16 October 2021 |work=[[ARY News]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="ARY" /> It was launched on 16 October 2021 and is a part of [[ARY Digital Network]] which earlier planned in 2016.<ref name="A sports launch" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=17 February 2016 |title=ARY plans to open a sports channel |url=https://arysports.tv/ary-plans-to-open-a-sports-channel/ |url-status=dead |access-date=10 October 2021 |work=ARY Sports |archive-date=30 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830144957/https://arysports.tv/ary-plans-to-open-a-sports-channel/ }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=19 September 2021 |title=Why are advertisers in Pakistan ignoring the 2023 Cricket World Cup? |url=https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/09/19/why-are-advertisers-in-pakistan-ignoring-the-2023-cricket-world-cup/ |access-date=9 October 2021 |work=[[Pakistan Today]] (newspaper) |language=en-US}}</ref> On 9 October 2021, [[Wasim Akram]], [[Waqar Younis]], [[Wahab Riaz]], [[Misbah ul Haq]] announced to join as its cricket analysts panel.<ref name="ARY">{{Cite news |date=9 October 2021 |title=ASports: Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis join Pakistan's first HD sports channel |url=https://arynews.tv/asports-ary-sports-hd-channel-story/ |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=ARY NEWS |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 October 2021 |title=Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis to join Asports, Pakistan's first HD sports channel |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/827343/wasim-akram-waqar-younis-to-join-asports-pakistans-first-hd-sports-channel/ |url-status=live |access-date=10 October 2021 |website=[[Daily Times (Pakistan)|Daily Times]] (newspaper) |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010062948/https://dailytimes.com.pk/827343/wasim-akram-waqar-younis-to-join-asports-pakistans-first-hd-sports-channel/ |archive-date=10 October 2021}}</ref> In November 2022, Broadcast [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] with Exclusive Pre & Post Match Analyst Show.

== Programming ==
=== International Cricket ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event !!Period
!Notes
|-
|[[ICC Men's T20 World Cup]]
|[[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2021]]<br /> [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 October 2021 |title=Pakistan's first sports HD channel to telecast T20 World Cup |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/sport/cricket/pakistans-first-sports-hd-channel-to-telecast-t20-world-cup |url-status=live |access-date=10 October 2021 |website=[[Khaleej Times]] (newspaper) |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009220221/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/sport/cricket/pakistans-first-sports-hd-channel-to-telecast-t20-world-cup |archive-date=9 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 September 2021 |title=PTV spoils cricket fans with yet another treat |language=en-US |work=[[Daily Times (Pakistan)|Daily Times]] (newspaper) |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/823026/ptv-spoils-cricket-fans-with-yet-another-treat/ |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]]
|[[2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2022]]
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/u19-world-cup/official-broadcasters |title=U19 World Cup 2022 – Official Broadcasters |access-date=22 January 2022 |website=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>
|}

=== Franchise Cricket ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event !!Period
!Notes
|-
|[[T10 League]]
|[[2021–22 T10 League|2021–22]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 November 2021 |title=Where to watch Abu Dhabi T10 league, TV Channels and live streaming |url=https://wisden.com/stories/global-t20-leagues/abu-dhabi-t10-league/abu-dhabi-t10-league-2021-22-where-to-watch-tv-channels-and-live-streaming |access-date=18 November 2021 |work=[[Wisden]] (newspaper) |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lanka Premier League]]
|[[2021 Lanka Premier League|2021]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 December 2021 |title=Lanka Premier League to cater to global audience; A-Sports and Fox Sports acquire broadcast rights |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2021/12/lanka-premier-league-to-cater-to-global-audience-a-sports-and-fox-sports-acquire-broadcast-rights/ |work=[[Sri Lanka Cricket]] |language=en |access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[Pakistan Super League]]
|[[2022 Pakistan Super League|2022]]-Present
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=PSL TV broadcast rights see an increase of 50 pc |url=https://nation.com.pk/24-Dec-2021/psl-tv-broadcast-rights-see-an-increase-of-50-pc |work=The Nation (newspaper) |language=en |access-date=24 December 2021 |date=28 December 2021}}</ref>
|}

=== Association Football ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event !!Period
!Notes
|-
|[[FIFA World Cup]]
|[[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://arynews.tv/ary-tv-digital-rights-fifa-world-cup-2022/|title=ARY DIGITAL NETWORK ACQUIRES TV AND DIGITAL RIGHTS FOR FIFA WORLD CUP 2022|date=30 July 2022|access-date=26 April 2022|work=[[ARY News]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[La Liga]]
|[[La Liga|2022–2024]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://arynews.tv/ary-digital-network-acquires-tv-and-digital-rights-for-la-liga/|title=ARY DIGITAL NETWORK ACQUIRES TV AND DIGITAL RIGHTS FOR LA LIGA|date=3 August 2022|access-date=26 April 2022|work=[[ARY News]]}}</ref>
|}

== See also ==

* [[ATN ARY Digital]] (Canada)
* [[ARY News]]
* [[ARY Films]]
* [[List of Pakistani television serials]]
* [[List of Pakistani television stations]]
* [[ARY Qtv]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by ARY Digital]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{official website|https://asports.com.pk/}}

{{ARY}}
{{Television in Pakistan}}

[[Category:ARY Digital]]
[[Category:24-hour television news channels in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2021]]
[[Category:2021 establishments in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Urdu-language mass media]]
[[Category:Television stations in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Television stations in Karachi]]
[[Category:Sports television in Pakistan]]

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Ajay Kumar at 07:52, 28 September 2023