Abu Dhabi Media Company said on Sunday that football fans from across the GCC can now subscribe to its coverage of the English Premier League, adding that a website dedicated to would-be customers had gone live.
John Dykes, formerly a presenter with ESPN Star Sports, and Mark Pougatch, who has presented Match of the Day in the UK, were named as two of the faces of ADMC’s live English-language offering – available 24/7 on AD Sports 5 and 6.
Football fans can now subscribe to watch all 380 matches live – available with both English and Arabic commentary.
In addition, AD Sports’ flagship English channel, AD Sports 5, will offer 24/7 coverage of Premier League TV, the official channel of the Premier League.
A second English channel, AD Sports 6, will bring viewers a mix of Barclays Premier League action and coverage of other sports including Formula 1, UFL and tennis, all in HD. Those without HD televisions will be able to watch without any problems.
Viewers have a choice of three ways to subscribe to all the English Premier League action on AD Sports – satellite TV, cable TV or online by logging on to ADMCsport.com.
Last month, ADMC announced that satellite TV viewers will pay up to AED999 for the HD decoder, which comes with a smartcard providing a year’s subscription to the AD Sports channels that will be broadcasting the league.
For users who currently have a compatible Humax HD decoder, smartcards can be bought alone for AED370 for a year’s subscription. They will also continue to get all the current free to air channels.
(Note prices for Spain and outside ADMC main market area may be different.)
Liverpool legend Ian Rush, former England and Liverpool midfielder Steve McManaman and France and Chelsea star Marcel Desailly will kick off the Arabic programming on AD Sports channels 3 and 4 in a season preview special, to be aired on August 13, the company added.
Appearing alongside the line-up will be the newly announced presenting team for AD Sports Arabic Barclays Premier League programming – Mohammed Najeeb, Osama Al Amiri, Haitham Al Hamadi and Hamed Al Harthriy.
AD Sports first Arabic match-day broadcast will see Tottenham Hotspur take on Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City at home. Arabic programming on AD Sports 3 and 4 will also include Inside the Premier League, The Premier League Live, Football Fever and Final Score.
Mohammed Najeeb, director of AD Sports Channels, said: “The line-up of Barclays Premier League programming and the talent that we are bringing to the AD Sports Channels are unlike anything seen before in this region. We are raising the standard for both Arabic and English audiences, and offering more than just games and analysis."
He added: “We are proud to be able to name such a prestigious line-up of talent for our shows. If the football was not enough to keep people watching, then the talent alone certainly will be.”
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