Culver Max Sports Media Network
Culver Max Sports Media Network is a group of Indian pay television sports channels owned by Culver Max Entertainment. History. Culver Max Sports Media Network was launched after Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI) brought ZEE networks-owned Ten Sports channels in 2016. The acquisition was planned to be two-phased. With the completion of the first phase of the purchase, Sony Gained control of Ten Sports Indian Network. which is completed by February 2017. With the completion of second phase In September 2017 Sony gained access to other sports property's that owned by Zee  Network. On 18 July 2017, the channels were rebranded under the Sony umbrella with the "Sony" brand attached as a prefix on the sports channels, Sony Launched additional 2 HD channels and expanded its Indian sports network to 9 channels, in addition with the launch of the HD simulcasts. These channels broadcasts cricket, football, golf, basketball, tennis, MMA, and wrestling events. In 2019 Culver Max Sports Media Network handed over the control of its Pakistan channels to a company called Tower Sports Network. Which is a Subsidiary of Sony Corporation. In June 2021 Sony launched their latest channel, Sony TEN  4, which broadcasts sports in Tamil and Telegu. In April 2022, it was announced that the brand of Sony Sports Network India will be rebranded to Culver Max Sports Media Network as the Sony brand will be dropped in India after 27 years and will be replaced by the new brand that will be continued as a combined network of Sony Pictures Network And Zee Entertainment Enterprises and all of the Sports Channel of Sony Sports Network will be rebranded under the new brand of Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited. Former names. Most of the channels are rebranded or relaunched  many times in the last 2 decades, Based on the ownership change and branding. Since 18 July 2017 all of these channels are under the brand umbrella of Sony. Former channels. Sony Ten Golf. It was an HD, golf-focused channel launched on 7 October 2015. It had the broadcasting rights to the European Tour, Asian Tour, Ryder Cup, LPGA Tour, Royal Trophy, US PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship, Professional Golf Tour of India, and Ladies European Tour. The channel was closed on 31 December 2018. Sony ESPN. Launched as Sony Kix on 8 April 2015 (the day when 2015  Indian Premier League began) by what is now Sony Pictures Networks India, it was the second sports television channel launched by the company after Sony Six. The channel was rebranded as Sony ESPN on 17 January 2016. The partnership with ESPN was made official in October 2015. Sony and ESPN would partner together on website and app efforts, with ESPN providing and producing content such as cricket, football, tennis, basketball, badminton, field hockey, golf, rugby union, motorsport along with other events. Sony Six and Sony ESPN, which were launched before Sony's purchase of Ten, effectively became part of the  group when the acquisition was completed. Both SD and HD versions of Sony ESPN were shut down on 31 March 2020. Sony KIX. Sony KIX Launched on 8 April 2015 (the day when 2015 Indian Premier League began) by Sony Pictures Networks India, it was the second sports television channel launched by the company after Sony Six. After the deal with ESPN, Sony KIX was rebranded as Sony ESPN on 17 January 2016.