MUMBAI: Star India has received the ministry of information and broadcasting’s (MIB) approval to launch Star Sports 1 Malayalam.
The broadcaster received the licence on 20th May, Televisionpost reports.
Earlier, Star India had got the MIB nod to rename its licences Star Movies Kids and Star Movies Kids HD to Star Sports 1 Bangla and Star Sports 1 Marathi. Star Sports 1 Bangla launched on 5th March with an MRP of Rs 19. Star Sports 1 Marathi is yet to launch, the media website reports.
As Kerala is football country, it is reasonable to presume that the launch of Star Sports 1 Malayalam will be timed with the kick-off of 2018-19 season of the Hero Indian Super League.
As for Star Sports 1 Marathi, SportzPower expects the launch to happen next month, coinciding with Pro Kabaddi League Season 7, which kicks off on July 20.
Star’s sports network comprises of 16 channels including five in high definition (HD). It currently operates channels in six languages namely English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Bangla.
