Sony Sports Ten 5 (formerly Sony Six) is an Indian English-language

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operated by

Culver Max Entertainment Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited, doing business as Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN or SPNI), is an Indian media conglomerate owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Culver Max Entertainment manages and operates 26 television channels, ...

. It is part of the

Sony Sports Network Sony Sports Network, formerly Sony Pictures Sports Network, and also known as Sony TEN, is a group of Indian pay television sports channels owned by Culver Max Entertainment (formerly Sony Pictures Networks India). The original TEN Sports chan ...

History

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, and

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, aiming to target a younger audience. On 24 October 2022, the channel was rebranded as Sony Sports Ten 5, as part of a wider rebranding of all Culver Max Entertainment channels.

Programming

National team cricket

Country Professional Cricket Leagues Rights

References

External links

* {{Sony Corp Sony Pictures Entertainment Television channels and stations established in 2012 Sony Pictures Networks India Television stations in Mumbai 2012 establishments in Maharashtra