BAHRAIN, 25 August 2006 — In a key field-play by the region’s pioneering broadcaster, Orbit Communications Company (OCC) is demonstrating that it is ‘on the ball’ when it comes to satisfying sports fans region-wide, by signing up the two most popular Arabic-language sports channels in the region: The encrypted Al-Jazeera Sports Channels JSC+1 & JSC+2. The deal will enable unobstructed viewer access to further international sports coverage, complementing Orbit’s already extensive international sports portfolio.
The two new Al Jazeera encrypted channels, JSC+1 and JSC+2 will kick off on Sept. 1, and in a win-win situation, Orbit will continue to offer customers gripping sports coverage via the recently signed NBA TV, Al Riyadiyah, and Orbit’s ESPN sports channel, which includes: tennis, cycling, golf, Major League Baseball, National Football League, Major League Soccer, NBA and the pulse-racing NHRA Drag Racing.
“Orbit’s key goal is to deliver the most sought after programming to our audiences, and this is yet another great victory bringing the best in International & regional Sports to the Orbit subscriber!” commented Ali Ajouz, VP Marketing and Distribution, OCC.
“We are particularly pleased to be able to bring viewers throughout the Middle East and North Africa the best of international football action via the JSC+1 and JSC+2.
Vast numbers of viewers will be able to tune in to enjoy exhilarating action as their favorite football teams from around the world go head to head,” Ajouz concluded.
