39-636: TenSportsHD is a Pakistani sports channel operated by the Hum Network . It mainly broadcasts Cricket , Football , Mixed martial arts , UFC , WWE , Tennis . On 1 April 2002, the Dubai-based Taj Television company launched the channel as Ten Sports in India and Pakistan. In 2006, Essel Group bought the Ten Sports channel and made it a part of its Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. However,
78-475: A new national team competition, with a first edition tentatively planned for 2004–2007. However, this ultimately did not come to fruition. In October 2013, Norwegian Football Association president Yngve Hallén confirmed that talks had been held to create a third full national-team international tournament for UEFA members in addition to the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship . The concept of
117-523: A price of PKR 10 per share. In February 2013, Hum Awards were launched. In September 2014, the Network launched Hum Films . Its debut film was released under banner was Na Maloom Afraad in October 2014. HumMart was an online retailer which was launched on 20 April 2018 by Duraid Qureshi. UEFA Nations League The UEFA Nations League is an international football competition played by
156-545: A runner-up from a different group, with the group winner hosting the second leg. The four quarter-final winners advance to the Nations League Finals using the same rules above. Teams can also be promoted and relegated to a higher or lower league. Starting in 2020–21, each group winner in Leagues B, C, and D is automatically promoted to the next higher league while the last-placed team in each group in Leagues A and B
195-511: Is a Pakistani media company based in Islamabad , Pakistan . It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui . It is a current member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (APBU), Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), and Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA). Hum Network Limited was established in February 2004 with the name of Eye TV Limited by Siddiqui. The name
234-553: Is also keen that European teams will still have the chance to play opponents from other confederations. The format has been criticised for allowing weaker teams to qualify through the Nations League to compete in the European Championship finals, instead of qualifying through the standard qualification process. However, once the tournament began in 2018, it got applause for "very high-level matches" and impressive turnouts in
273-461: Is automatically relegated to the next lower league for the next tournament. From 2020–21 to 2022–23, the League C teams to be relegated were determined by play-outs among fourth-placed teams, the specific ties being based on the teams' Nations League overall ranking. The teams that won on aggregate over two legs remained in League C while the losing teams were relegated to League D. Starting in 2024–25 ,
312-477: Is played when the players are entering the field of play, in television sequences and for ceremonial purposes. The composers are Giorgio Tuinfort and Franck van der Heijden. Each season of the UEFA Nations League is played in a typical UEFA competition season format: the league phase (or "group stage") in the first half of the season from September to November, and the knockout phase in the second half of
351-1181: The 2022 French Open . The channel broadcasts all national and international sports events like the PSL, World Cup, FIFA World Cup etc. It is famous for its 24/7 live streaming of cricket, football, hockey, tennis, and other sports in HD. 2034 Asian Games [REDACTED] Saudi Arabia 2033 Asian Winter Games Men's:- Women's:- [REDACTED] Malaysia [REDACTED] India (2024–2027) 2027 Men's:- Women's:- 2025 Men's:- Women's:- 2025–26 Pakistan Super League:- (2024–2025) 2025 (2025–) (2025–2028) 2028 UEFA Nations League:- (2024–2028) 2026–27 UEFA Champions League:- (2024–2028) 2027–28 (2024–2028) 2027–28 (2025–2028) 2028 (2025–2026) 2026 (2025–2026) 2026 [REDACTED] Wales 1) Bundesliga:- (2024–2025) 2025–26 (2024–2025) 2024–25 [REDACTED] Wales November 23, 2024 [REDACTED] China (2025–2026) 2027 Hum Network Hum Network Limited ( Urdu : ہم نیٹ ورک )
390-490: The 2026 FIFA World Cup . The first round of the 2026 World Cup qualification consisted of twelve groups, with each group winner qualified directly for the World Cup. Then, in the second round, the twelve qualifying group runners-up and the four best-ranked Nations League group winners who are not qualifying group winners or runners-up will be drawn into four play-off paths of single-leg semi-finals and single-leg finals to determine
429-497: The UEFA rights, including UEFA Champions League , UEFA Europa League , Bundesliga rights. FA Cup rights. In Mixed martial arts , Ten Sports has UFC rights, and it also has the rights of the most popular MMA in Pakistan, WWE since 2002 which is renewed after every five years. In tennis , Ten Sports had the broadcasting rights for the 2023 Australian Open . It also had the rights for
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#1732852587216468-500: The UEFA European Championship qualifying , providing teams another chance to qualify for the UEFA European Championship . There were play-offs for each of Leagues A, B, C, and D in October and November 2020. Each group winner earned a spot in the semi-finals. If the group winner was already one of the 20 qualified teams, rankings were used to give the play-off spot to another team of that league. If fewer than four teams in
507-456: The FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship. In March 2014, UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino stated that one of the benefits of the proposal would be to help "less glamorous" national associations arrange games. The Royal Belgian Football Association 's general secretary, Steven Martens , said that lower-ranked nations would still benefit financially from the competition, as
546-506: The Pakistani simulcast was handed over to a company called Tower Two, which was an Essel Group subsidiary. In 2016, Ten Sports was bought by UK-based Japan's Sony subsidiary, Tower Sports Private Limited to operate Ten Sports in Pakistan. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) documents reveal Tower Sports applied for the renewal of landing rights permission for the channel Ten Sports on 29 June 2018, as their permission
585-529: The UEFA Nations League would see all of UEFA's member associations' national teams divided into a series of groups based upon a ranking formulated using their recent results, where they would be promoted and relegated to other groups according to their results within the group. The proposed tournament would take place on dates on the FIFA International Match Calendar that were previously allocated for international friendlies and would not affect
624-436: The best two Nations League group winners (based on the Nations League overall ranking) that finished outside the top two of their qualifying group. The playoffs were split into three playoff paths, played in two semi-finals (hosted by the seeded teams) and the final (with the home teams to be drawn), from which an additional three teams also qualified. For 2026, it will be again partially linked with European qualification for
663-446: The best-ranked group winner of League D will advance to the play-offs (unless that team already qualified for the final tournament). The remaining spots will be allocated based on the Nations League overall ranking, however, group winners from Leagues B and C cannot face teams from a higher league. Therefore, additional teams from League D can only advance to the play-offs if enough teams from League C qualify directly. The Nations League
702-403: The completion of the first season, UEFA decided to adjust the format of the Nations League starting from the 2020–21 season . The new league structure comprised 16 teams in Leagues A, B, and C and seven teams in League D. The transition to the new format occurred by making various one-time changes after the 2018–19 season , namely the suspension of relegations in both League A and League B ,
741-536: The end of the season. Shortly after the foundation of the UEFA Nations League, CONCACAF , inspired by its success, announced that a similar competition format, the CONCACAF Nations League , would be established. The first edition was played in 2018 . Also inspired by the recent success of the Nations League, the AFC had begun to formalise a similar competition, planned to begin in 2021 before being stalled due to
780-444: The entire league remained unqualified, play-off spots for that league were given to teams of the next lower league. This determined the four remaining qualifying spots for the European Championship (out of 24 total). However, starting with UEFA Euro 2024 onward, the now-downsized League D will no longer be given its own path. Instead, if any of Leagues A, B, or C have fewer than four teams that did not qualify directly for Euro 2024,
819-454: The highest-ranked UEFA national associations. In the top league, League A, the winners of the four groups go on to play in the Nations League Finals, with two semi-finals, a third and fourth-place decider , and a final to decide which team becomes the UEFA Nations League champion. Beginning in 2024–25, the group winners and runners-up of League A advance to a new two-legged home-and-away quarter-final round. In each tie, group winners will face
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#1732852587216858-539: The initial round of fixtures. However, criticism against Nations League resurfaced again in 2022 when major footballers like Kevin de Bruyne and Virgil van Dijk condemned the Nations League as "unimportant" and only to glorify some friendlies as well as questioning the calendar due to possibility of injuries. Their stance is also shared by Jürgen Klopp , who called it "ridiculous". Croatia international Luka Modrić sparked even wider debate by criticising UEFA for making players play Nations League games so soon after
897-584: The last four UEFA teams to qualify for the World Cup. In an interview with the Polish website meczyki.pl , UEFA vice-president Zbigniew Boniek said that all 10 teams from CONMEBOL , the South American Football Confederation, would join the UEFA Nations League from the 2024–25 edition of the competition. The plans, which would have acted as a response to FIFA 's biennial World Cup plans, were intended as part of enhanced cooperation between
936-480: The losers entering the lower league. In all cases, the higher-ranked team hosts the second leg. If the aggregate score is level, extra time will be played without the away goals rule enforced, and if it is still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner, as per guidelines by the UEFA Executive Committee on 16 December 2021. The UEFA Nations League is linked with
975-399: The opportunity to see their teams play in more competitive matches, take part in a new competition and get a second chance to qualify for the major tournaments. There will certainly be fewer friendly internationals and undoubtedly fewer meaningless friendlies. However, there will still be space in the calendar for friendly internationals – particularly warm-up matches for final tournaments. UEFA
1014-399: The promotion of the two best teams per group in both League C and League D (instead of only one team per group), and the promotion of the best third-placed team from League D. This change to the format followed a collective consultation process, whereby all UEFA national associations reiterated their intent to further reduce the number of friendly matches. The number of competitive matches
1053-546: The season in March (League A quarter-finals and promotion/relegation play-offs), and June (semifinals and finals of League A) respectively, meaning a UEFA Nations League champion is crowned every two years. An exception was made in the 2022–23 season when the league phase was played in June and September 2022, due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup played in Qatar at the end of the year. UEFA devised
1092-880: The senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA , the sport's European governing body. The first tournament began in September 2018. The four group winners from League A qualified for the finals , played in Portugal in June 2019. The competition replaces the international friendly matches previously played on the FIFA International Match Calendar , with European national teams engaging in more frequent competitive matches against other European national teams of comparable level. Since 1999, various UEFA bodies had discussed national associations' needs for more competitive fixtures, including more attractive international friendlies , more competitive matches and increased revenue. In 2001, UEFA proposed three potential formats for
1131-614: The television contract with UEFA would be centralised. The UEFA Nations League was unanimously adopted by the 54 UEFA member associations at the XXXVIII Ordinary UEFA Congress in Astana on 27 March 2014. The 55 UEFA national teams were divided into four leagues: 12 teams in League A; 12 teams in League B; 15 teams in League C; and 16 teams in Leagues D. In each league, four groups were formed (with three or four teams) and teams played each other both home and away. After
1170-408: The tournament as a means to eliminate international friendlies – an aim that has been shared by many football clubs and supporters, with the regular football season being interrupted with non-competitive international matches as part of the FIFA International Match Calendar . Furthermore, it gives many countries who have not qualified for a major tournament a fighting chance. In February 2012, it
1209-528: The two organisations following the signing of a memorandum of understanding and the opening of a joint office in London . However, such an expansion was made unlikely after CONMEBOL submitted a request to FIFA to maintain the round-robin qualification format for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . On 25 January 2023, the UEFA Executive Committee confirmed the format for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League, with no South American teams to be added. The UEFA Nations League trophy
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1248-414: The two worst-ranked League C teams will automatically be relegated. Furthermore, promotion/relegation play-offs were introduced, with the third-placed teams of League A facing the runners-up of League B, the third-placed teams of League B facing the runners-up of League C, and the two best-ranked fourth-placed teams of League C facing the runners-up of League D, with the winners going to the higher league and
1287-634: Was acquired by Pakistan's leading media company, Hum Network for PKR 150 million as per company's filing in the Pakistan Stock Exchange. Ten Sports HD is one of the most popular sports channels in Asia . It has broadcasting rights for many sporting events, including cricket , Football , MMA and tennis . In cricket , Ten Sports HD has England and Wales Cricket Board rights until 2028 , New Zealand Cricket rights until 2031 , Sri Lanka Cricket rights until 2024 . In football , Ten Sports has
1326-695: Was agreed between UEFA and the European Club Association (ECA) that the international friendly schedule would be reduced from 12 to 9 matches a year with the August round of international friendlies in the UEFA confederation abolished from 2015. The aspiration to eliminate friendlies in favour of a more competitive tournament has been both welcomed and criticised by many football commentators. Supporters more than most realise that most friendlies fail to deliver competitive and meaningful football. Now they will have
1365-613: Was expiring later that year. In December 2018, the PEMRA awarded Landing Right Permission (LRD) to Tower Sports for "Ten Sports 2" channel in Pakistan. In 2019, Ten Sports launched its website. In February 2020, the PCB appointed Tower Sports to handle broadcast production for the 2020 Pakistan Super League , the first edition of the PSL to be played entirely in Pakistan. On 5 July 2022, Ten Sports converted its transmission into high-definition. In October 2022, Tower Sports Pvt Ltd (Ten Sports Pakistan)
1404-460: Was increased from 142 to 168, thus increasing the commercial value and viewer appeal of the competition. Almost all teams in the same group played their last match simultaneously with the aim of promoting fairness. More matches were played within Leagues A and B, with the two leagues now incorporating competition between the 32 highest-ranked UEFA national associations, instead of the previous system where Leagues A and B together only incorporated 24 of
1443-522: Was later changed to Eye Television Network Limited on 18 November 2004. The present name, Hum Network, was adopted on 21 January 2011. It was registered with Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority in October 2004 to operate its first satellite channel Hum TV which went live in January 2005. In June 2005, it was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange , following an initial public offering for
1482-469: Was linked with European qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup , although to a lesser degree than the UEFA European Championship qualifying play-offs. The first round of the 2022 World Cup qualification consisted of ten groups, with each group winner directly qualified for the World Cup. Then, the second round (which followed a playoff format) was contested by the ten group runners-up, plus
1521-582: Was unveiled during the phase draw in Lausanne , Switzerland. The trophy represents all 55 UEFA National associations and is made of sterling silver . The trophy weighs 7.5 kg and is 71 cm tall. The official anthem of the UEFA Nations League was recorded with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir , singing in Latin . It is a mix of classical and electronic music, and
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