Sony ESPN was an Indian pay television sports channel which was a joint venture between ESPN and Sony Pictures Networks.
The channel targeted the Indian subcontinent including India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
The channel launched on 8 April 2015 as Sony Kix, coinciding with the 2015 Indian Premier League.
[1] In October 2015, Multi Screen Media announced a partnership with ESPN International, which would include the rebranding of Sony Kix as Sony ESPN, and collaboration on digital properties (including partnerships with properties such as ESPNcricinfo).
[2][3] After 9 months, the channel changed its name to Sony ESPN on 17 January 2016 on the same day when the high-definition version of this channel was launched coinciding with the 2016 Australian Open.