ESPNEWS Launches on mioTV

SINGAPORE: ESPN STAR Sports and SingTel are launching the 24-hour sports-news channel ESPNEWS on the mioTV platform.

ESPNEWS will provide real-time news of local, regional and international sporting events. The channel will feature a bottom line graphic that streams results and upcoming fixtures; a top line graphic that provides continuous news updates; and a sideline graphic that highlights the latest standings, rankings and statistics from professional leagues around the world. Currently launched with an English voice-over, ESPNEWS will also be available in Cantonese and Bahasa Melayu at a later date.

Manu Sawhney, the managing director of ESPN STAR Sports, commented, “As Asia’s leading sports broadcaster, the launch of ESPNEWS, the first 24/7 sports-news channel dedicated to Asian sports fans, is a defining moment for us and I’m delighted to share this with our valued partner SingTel. Launching ESPNEWS on SingTel’s mioTV platform is a demonstration of our commitment to serving the sports fans and meeting their changing needs. ESPNEWS’s innovative format and presentation represents an ongoing process on our part to present most engaging, informative and relevant content to our diverse audiences across Asia in unique and creative manner.”

"We are very excited about welcoming ESPNEWS as the first of several ESPN STAR Sports channels that will be coming onto the mioTV platform," said Tim Carmichael, the VP of mioTV at SingTel. "mioTV is fast gaining traction as a serious player in the sports broadcasting arena, and we are certain that the synergy that comes out of this partnership will ensure an excellent experience for all sports fans in Singapore."