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  • ART to bring FIFA World Cup live on Pehla, FirstNet & Al Awael

    ART to bring FIFA World Cup live on Pehla, FirstNet & Al Awael

    MUMBAI: Arab Radio and Television (ART) will be presenting the live coverage of 2006 FIFA World Cup for Middle East viewers on Firstnet, Pehla and Al Awael.

    64 matches from 12 cities across Germany will be shown live, starting from Germanys opening match against Costa Rica on 9 June to the final on 9 July.

    This marks the second consecutive time ART will exclusively broadcast the games for millions across the region. Apart from the large number of sport channels enjoyed by subscribers of Firstnet, Pehla and Al Awael fans can also look forward to brand new channels dedicated purely to the biggest sports event.

    Arab Digital Distribution executive vice president – group strategy and planning Vinod DMello said, “For some, football is a game played by 22 people. To us it is passion lived by millions of sports fans. Weve responded to this passion by bringing the best in football including the English Premier League and the UEFA Champions league to our subscribers. We are thrilled to be able to offer the unprecedented television coverage of the worlds most exciting, prestigious and popular sporting event, the FIFA World Cup 2006.”

  • Reality TV renews distribution deal with ADD

    Reality TV renews distribution deal with ADD

    MUMBAI: Zone Vision has renewed its distribution agreement for its Reality TV channel with Arab Digital Distribution (ADD).

    Under the terms of the agreement, Reality TV will be carried on the DTH platform for an additional five years. The announcement of the same was made today by Zone Vision senior vice-president, group sales and marketing Mark David.

    “This is a significant deal for Zone Vision we are delighted that we have renewed our partnership,” said David. “ADD has seen steady subscriber growth, enhanced further by their repackaged channel offerings. Now, we are well poised to further brand our channel in the region and contribute to that growth.”

    “We are pleased to extend our relationship with Reality TV, the region’s only 24-hour Reality Television channel. And we are confident that this association will enhance our subscriber growth and reaffirm our commitment to providing premium international entertainment to our subscribers,” said Arab Digital Distribution executive vice-president Vinod D’Mello.

    Reality TV is available in the Al Awael World, FirstNet and Pehla bouquets of channels offered by ADD.

  • English Premier League to kick off on ADD’s FirstNet

    English Premier League to kick off on ADD’s FirstNet

    MUMBAI: FirstNet, which airs on the Arab Digital Distribution (ADD) platform in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe will exclusively telecast the matches of the English Premier League this year. The matches will be shown only on Art Sports 1 and 2 on FirstNet, Al Awael and Pehla Gold.

    This is the fourth consecutive year that FirstNet will air the English Premier League when the new season kicks off on 14 August with Tottenham Hotspur taking on Liverpool.

    From then on, the action will be non-stop as 20 teams comprising the world’s finest football talent will battle it out for the honor of the Premier League title.

    Commenting on the English Premier League coverage, Arab Digital Distribution executive vice-president Vinod D’Mello said, “FirstNet has always showcased some of the most spectacular football action from across the globe and with the live and exclusive coverage of the English Premier League, we continue to satisfy all those football fans from the Middle East.”

    The football excitement continues as fans can also catch all the action from the German Bundesliga, the Scottish Premier league, the French League and the premier club competition, The UEFA Champions League.