Abu Dhabi Sports Channel
| Abu Dhabi Sports | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Launched | 1969 |
| Owned by | Abu Dhabi Media |
| Picture format | 16:9, eight HD channels |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Broadcast area | Middle East Europe North America Australia |
| Website | http://adsports.ae |
|
Availability
|
|
| Satellite | |
| Dish Network (United States) | Channel 767, 768 |
| Nilesat BADR-6 |
FTA channels 1 - 2 (HD & SD) , subscription required for the other channels |
| Hot Bird | (FTA channel 1 only) |
| IPTV | |
| TELUS TV | Channel 530 |
Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya (Arabic: أبو ظبي الرياضية) is an Arabic television station. It broadcasts from Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates and is owned by Abu Dhabi Media.
Channels
- Abu Dhabi Sports 1 SD (FTA)
- Abu Dhabi Sports 2 SD (FTA)
- Abu Dhabi Sports 1 HD (FTA)
- Abu Dhabi Sports 2 HD (FTA)
- Abu Dhabi Sports 3 HD
- Abu Dhabi Sports 4 HD
- Abu Dhabi Sports 5 HD
- Abu Dhabi Sports 6 HD
- Edge Sport HD
- YAS Sports HD (FTA)
Closed
- Abu Dhabi Sports Extra HD (FTA)
- Abu Dhabi Sports 7 HD
- Abu Dhabi Sports 8 HD
- Abu Dhabi Sports 9 HD
- Abu Dhabi Sports 10 HD
Events
Abu Dhabi Sports has broadcasting rights to include:
Tennis
- Mubadala World Tennis Championship Exhibition tournament
- Moselle Open
- Luxembourg Open
Football
- Coppa Italia
- 2015 Copa del Rey Final
- Supercopa de España
- 2015 Copa Sudamericana
- UAE Arabian Gulf League
- UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
- Copa Libertadores de América
- 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
- CONCACAF Champions League
- Egyptian Super Cup
American Football
- NCAA Men’s College Football 2013-2014
Basketball
- UAE League
- NCAA Men's College Basketball 2013-2014
Handball
Motorsport
Wrestling
Famous guests
The channel hosted a number of premier league celebrities like : Andrew Cole, Peter Reid, Lee Sharpe, Ron Atkinson, Hatem Trabelsi, Danny Mills, Dietmar Hamann, Steve Bruce, John Barnes...
Frequencies
Abu Dhabi Sports has many frequencies on different satellites. Its pay channels are available in MENA on Nilesat (7.0W). One of its Free-to-air channels is available on Hotbird (13.0E):
- Nilesat (7.0W):
- Channels: Abu Dhabi Sports 1 (FTA, all HD)
- Frequency: 12226.
- Polarization: Horizontal.
- Symbol Rate: 27500.
- FEC: 3/4
- Nilesat (7.0W):
- Channels: Abu Dhabi Sports 2 (FTA)
- Frequency: 12226.
- Polarization: Horizontal.
- Symbol Rate: 27500.
- FEC: 3/4
- Eutelsat 7 West A (7.3W):
- Channels: Abu Dhabi Sports 1 HD, 2 HD, Extra HD (FTA, all HD)
- Frequency: 12467.
- Polarization: Horizontal.
- Symbol Rate: 27500.
- FEC: 5/6
- Nilesat (7.0W)
- Channels: Abu Dhabi Sports 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (all HD)
- Frequency: 12092.
- Polarization: Vertical.
- Symbol Rate: 27500.
- FEC: 5/6
- BADR 6 (26.0E)
- Channels: Abu Dhabi Sports 1 & 2, Abu Dhabi Sports Extra (FTA)
- Frequency: 11804.
- Polarization: Horizontal.
- Symbol Rate: 27500.
- FEC: 3/4
- Hotbird (13.0E)
- Channels: Abu Dhabi Sports 1 (FTA, all HD)
- Frequency: 11747.
- Polarization: Vertical.
- Symbol Rate: 27500.
- FEC: 3/4
- Yahsat 1A (52.5E)
- Channels: Abu Dhabi Sports 1 HD, 2 HD (FTA)
- Frequency: 11861.
- Polarization: Horizontal.
- Symbol Rate: 27500.
- FEC: 8/9
Revamp
In October 2008, Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya went online with a new identity, logo, and programs.
