Star Sports launches array of shows

Commenting on the launch of new shows, Nitin Kukreja, Head of Sports Business, Star India, said, “The consumption of sports till date has been limited to big live events. We however would like to engage more deeply with passionate sports fans. Therefore, we are embellishing our live content with a range of new shows and formats. This move is a critical step forward in creating a compelling experience for multi-sports fans who want to watch their favourite sports live and also want to have access to the best of non-live sports programming.”

Star Power: A definitive destination for sports fans for comprehensive updates and insights. The show will help passionate viewer to get deeper into the game. The half-hour show is scheduled to be broadcast live twice a day at 8pm and 10.30pm on Star Sports 3. Star Power went on air on November 06 and has received very positive response from sports fans.

Heroes: The 13 episode series will showcase star cricketers in a never seen before format, interacting with select children from the age group 8-15 years. The innocent questions and the conversation thereby between the players and the children make the show really interesting. It brings forth traits of the players which have never been explored before. The show will feature eminent cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Shoaib Akhtar, Harbhajan Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja , Dinesh Karthik , Kumar Sangakkara, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Cheteshwar Pujara. Heroes will be aired every Saturday at 8.30pm on Star Sports 3.

Hockey Hotshots: A weekly hockey show that will bring an Indian hockey star under the spotlight in each episode. Each show will tell the story of its star in terms of his achievement for Indian hockey, his unique skill sets, & his significance for the future of Indian hockey.

Masterclass: A half an hour weekly show in both English and Hindi language, Masterclass will focus on highlighting individual techniques adopted by star cricket players which made them legends of the game.

The show will involve physical demonstrations of various aspects of the game. Icons like Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Navjot Singh Sidhu will discuss in detail intricacies of cricket for the benefit of sports fans. The 13 episode series will be showcased in English on STAR Sports 1 and Hindi on STAR Sports 3.