ATN takes Pro-Kabaddi League to Canada

Canadian broadcast group Asian Television Network has acquired rights to the inaugural season of the Pro-Kabaddi League.

The franchise-based league got underway in India on Saturday, with its debut season set to run through to August 31.

ATN will carry all 60 games live on six channels in two different languages. CBN and ATN Cricket Plus will air the games in English, while four other ATN channels will broadcast the matches in Hindi/Punjabi.

The first edition of the PKL features eight franchises consisting of players from around the world. The eight teams will play in a caravan format, travelling together to the venues of Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Patna, Mumbai, Pune, Vizag and Jaipur to play a total of 60 league matches.