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Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has acquired the media rights for the third edition of the ‘Hero Super Cup 2023’ and ‘Hero Club Playoffs’.
The tournaments will be shown on the Indian peninsula, including India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
As per a press note, SPN will broadcast 27 Hero Super Cup 2023 matches, including the group stage, semifinals, and championships, as well as three Hero Club Playoffs matches, on its channels Sony Sports Ten 2 and Sony Sports Ten 2 HD.
The Hero Super Cup is a football tournament held in India each year that features the best teams from the Hero Indian Super League and the Hero I-League. The All-India Football Federation organizes the tournament, which was first contested in 2018. (AIFF).
The tournament provides a venue for teams to showcase their abilities and fight against some of the country’s best football clubs. So far, only Bengaluru FC and FC Goa have won the Hero Super Cup, with Bengaluru FC winning the inaugural iteration in 2018 and FC Goa winning the 2019 edition. The tournament will be contested in a single round-robin format and will take place from April 8 to April 25, 2023.
SPN will provide complete coverage of both events with the acquisition of these broadcast rights, bringing the action to millions of viewers across the Indian subcontinent. The coverage will include live and exclusive telecasts of all events, as well as expert analysis and commentary from some of football’s brightest minds.
Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer – Distribution and International Business and Head – Sports Business, Sony Pictures Networks India, said, “It gives us immense pleasure to expand our football portfolio by acquiring rights to the Hero Super Cup and Hero Clubs Playoffs. The Hero Super Cup has been essential in showcasing the clash between some of the biggest Indian football clubs. With the acquisitions, we aim to provide the best footballing action to the fans in the country.”
Watch the LIVE coverage of Hero Super Cup 2023 on Sony Sports Ten 2 & Sony Sports Ten 2 HD channels from 8th April 2023 at 5:00 pm and 8:30 pm IST.
