ETV Bags 'The Great Khali Returns' Series Television Broadcast Rights

Marking the first of its kind deal for any News Channel in the country, ETV today bagged the television broadcast rights for the highly anticipated ‘The Great Khali Returns Series’ scheduled for 24^th February 2016 in Haldwani and 28^th February 2016 in Dehradun. As per the terms of the deal ETV will not just broadcast the fights live but will also extend promotional support for the series through its entire network.

Commenting on the association, Mr. Ranjit Rawat, Chairman, The Great Khali Returns Series, said, “The Great Khali Return Series is an endeavor of our Chief Minister to not just further enhance the sporting fervor amongst the youth of our state but also announce the year of sports in Uttarakhand culminating in the National Games in 2018. This deal with ETV will go a long way in furthering this endeavor.”

The two-day fight spectacle which has been initiated and coordinated by #CM4Youth, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s youth outreach programme in association with The Bhartiya Samajik Sewa Sansthan, an NGO focused on imparting education to underprivileged children and OmReels Entertainment, a specialist entertainment solutions provider, gains significance as it would feature ‘The Great Khali’ fighting on Indian soil for the first time ever. Furthermore, in addition to featuring 14 International wrestlers the Series has also been designed to offer an ideal platform, at par with any international event of this scale, for an equal number of budding Indian wrestlers. 

Speaking about the agreement, Jagdeesh Chandra, Head, ETV News Network said, “We are happy to play an integral role in promoting The Great Khali Return Series, as it is a medium to link today’s youth to sports. ETV knows how to unite itself with the region along with working in tandem with the nation. ETV has an outstanding reputation as a link between the government and the society. By airing such events we aim on strengthening our regional content offering and at the same time provide quality services to our viewers.”