premiership footie channel

@Stratty - let's see, I think this will be a good season for the Gunners...

Anyway I doubt I'll subscribe to any of AD's packages. With the levels of competency and support they have shown so far to their customers, they don't deserve my money.

Anyway, Hassan, you wont want to be watching the prem league this year, will you? Not if you're following the Ar2ena1 ;)

Looking like Qtel cable, or t'internet.

Oh dear, I guess we could all watch the Qatari league instead.....

If there's a glimmer of hope, that article states 'Football fans in the UAE'...

I know I'm clutching at straws.

Usual crap organisation in the Middle East - I mean the Premiership starts in 2 weeks - its hardly crept up un-noticed has it - AD secured the rights quite some time ago and here we are still poncing about wondering if the greatest league football is going to be broadcast in the World Cup bid nation - god help us if those FIFA fools give the competition to Qatar.........

So that means the purchase of smart cards alone will not work,will have to include a high definition decoder as well.Lets see what happens,not good news though.

So that means the purchase of smart cards alone will not work,will have to include a high definition decoder as well.Lets see what happens,not good news though.

http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100728/NATIONAL/707279824/1010

"Football fans in the UAE will be required to buy a new high-definition decoder and smartcard to watch live TV broadcasts of all 380 Barclays Premier League matches of the coming season, which kicks off on August 14.

The decoders, now on sale for Dh999 at Carrefour and other hypermarkets, will provide access to the six channels operated by Abu Dhabi Sports. The broadcasts will be aired in Arabic and English.

However, contrary to previous reports, purchasing the smartcard on its own for Dh370, without the decoder, will not provide access."

Not looking good.... guess we'll have to put up with pixelated streams again.

I spoke to Qatar Multi Tech yesterday, and they're still waiting for details on the subscriptions...but I don't think the Premier League will be available on Showtime.

And people thought Jazeeras World Cup coverage was bad...at least they everything in place well before the tournament started.

So does this mean that we cannot get it at all through Showtime and we must replace this with Mozaic??

http://thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100726/NATIONAL/707259838/1138

ESPN STAR SPORTS :)

Not looking good for satellite viewers....check the retailers list on the right hand side...no contacts in Qatar.

http://www.admcsport.com/en/satellite.php

Here's the scan copy of that article..

Still waiting on the news on the smart cards though.

I have some good news!

Qtel's Mozaic tv+ will show the Premier League in an agreement with Abu Dhabi Media Company.I think for the rest of us we have to wait for the AD Sports smart cards to be available.

I have seen this news in today's The Peninsula newspaper but i just can't post the link here.

http://www.qatarliving.com/answers/sport/abu-dhabi-tv-for-footy

yes time is running out for the new season,i am guessing we could watch AD Sports on satellite,but i will have to find out the frequencies.

Any idea if the AD sports smart cards are available yet in Qatar, or when they'll be available? Less than three weeks to go till the new season!

No i don't think it will be shown for free,i think you should call qtel and ask them whether they are showing on mozaic tv.

Thanks guys. Is abu dhabi sports channel going to be shown for free? Will it come with showtime or mosaic?

Al Jazeera Sports has the broadcasting rights for the UEFA Champions League but not the Premier League,Abu Dhabi Sports owns that now,the channel packages will be available soon.

Yes Showtime do not have it. It was awarded to Abu Dhabi sports channel but I do not know who will broadcast in Qatar