Launched by Discovery Networks India, DSPORT is an Indian television channel that caters to sports genre. The channel recently announced that it had acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to Season 2 of the Poker Sports League (PSL), a franchise-based Indian poker league.
According to Indian business newspaper The Hindu Business Line, the choice of broadcast partner for PSL was made after carefully evaluating multiple bids.
It will be the country’s first ever broadcast of the globally popular sport of poker. Initially, the tournament will be provided in English.
Commenting on the broadcast deal, Dabur India Vice-Chairman and PSL Co-founder, Amit Burman, said, “DSPORT’s wide coverage of international sporting properties made it the natural choice. PSL’s biggest…