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Alkass Sports Channels
	Alkass logo
Country	Qatar
Headquarters	Doha, Qatar
Programming
Language(s)	Arabic
Picture format	1080i (HDTV); (HD feed downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
Owner	Government of Qatar
History
Launched	6 June 2006; 18 years ago
Links
Website	www.alkass.net
Availability
Streaming media
Alkass Live	Alkass One; Alkass Two; Alkass Four; Alkass Five; Alkass Online

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Alkass Sports Channels (Arabic: قنوات الكأس الرياضية) is a group of eleven sports channels that are broadcast 24/7 from Qatar. Its official name is Al Dawri wal Kass (Arabic: الدوري والكأس, lit. 'the league and the cup'), since it was initially launched to broadcast domestic football in Qatar. The eleven channels of Alkass are numbered from one to eleven.

Starting from 2013, five of its ten channels (Al-Kass 6/7/8/9/10) are encrypted with Qatari pay-tv network beIN Channels Network, which are specified to broadcasting matches of AFC Champions League and AFC Cup. Since January 2023, beIN Channels Network introduced 2 new encrypted channels (9/10).

History

Alkass Sports Channels was launched in June 2006 as the second sports channel from Qatar after Al Jazeera Sports.^[1] In its first year, the channel won many viewers with its unmatched coverage of domestic sports, especially football. It also broadcast the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha. It now also covers matches involving the Arabian Gulf countries, notably FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, the AFC Asian Cup and the Arabian Gulf Cup. It has emerged as one of the most popular sport channels in Arabia.

Al-Kass has now 11 sports channel, 5 of them are FTA and the other 6 channels are encrypted with the Qatari pay-tv beIN Channels Network.

Programming

Football

In September 2012, Alkass held the rights to broadcast the Qatar Stars League in English.^[2]

Football broadcasters

Show name	Anchors	Note
Al Majlis	Khalid Jassem	Flagship talk show involving former national players and coaches; previews every match involving Qatar and Qatari clubs.
Fadh Fadh	Jamal Hosni	Fans interaction show where the channel's reporters mingle among the crowd during matches.
QSL Review	Rhodri Williams	Analysts and reviews of Qatar Stars League matches
World Football	Ronald de Boer	Analysts of world football matches.
Jarayed	Huda Mohammed	Fans interaction show where the channel's reporters mingle among the crowd during matches.

Events

Besides broadcasting, the channel has held certain sporting events in its history. A notable event is the Alkass International Cup. It is an under-17 tournament in which the best teams in the world send their youth teams to Qatar to participate in the tournament. Both, Qatar's Aspire International, and Aspire Qatar participated. The main purpose of the tournament is to help develop youth systems worldwide. There are cash prizes for the winners.^[3]

Awards

The channel won the Best Persian Gulf Sports Channel award in 2007. Khalid Jassim, the host of the Majlis (The Council) program won the Best Host award.

The channel also won two awards at the PromaxBDA Awards held at New York in June 2008.^[4]

References

^ "Al Dawri & Al Kass Sport Channel, BID award winner, organizes an International under-17 Soccer Tournament". BID Group. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
^ "Al Kass to cover the Qatar Stars League in English". marhaba.com. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
^ Al Kass International Cup from Jan 8 Archived 2012-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Doha Stadium Plus. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
^ AMEInfo Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Official website

[1] "Al Dawri & Al Kass Sport Channel, BID award winner, organizes an International under-17 Soccer Tournament". BID Group. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.

[2] "Al Kass to cover the Qatar Stars League in English". marhaba.com. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2014.

[3] Al Kass International Cup from Jan 8 Archived 2012-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Doha Stadium Plus. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2014.

[4] AMEInfo Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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-'''Alkass Sports Channels''' ({{lang-ar|قنوات الكأس الرياضية}}) is a group of eight [[sports channel]]s that are broadcast [[24/7]] from [[Qatar]]. Its official name is ''Al Dawri wal Kass'' ({{lang-ar|الدوري والكأس|lit=the league and the cup}}), since it was initially launched to broadcast domestic football in Qatar. The eight channels of Alkass are numbered from one to eight.
+'''Alkass Sports Channels''' ({{lang-ar|قنوات الكأس الرياضية}}) is a group of eleven [[sports channel]]s that are broadcast [[24/7]] from [[Qatar]]. Its official name is ''Al Dawri wal Kass'' ({{lang-ar|الدوري والكأس|lit=the league and the cup}}), since it was initially launched to broadcast domestic football in Qatar. The eleven channels of Alkass are numbered from one to eleven.
-Starting from 2013, four of its eight channels (Al-Kass 3/6/7/8) are encrypted with Qatari pay-tv network [[beIN Channels Network]],  which are specified to broadcasting matches of [[AFC Champions League]] and [[AFC Cup]].
+Starting from 2013, five of its ten channels (Al-Kass 6/7/8/9/10) are encrypted with Qatari pay-tv network [[beIN Channels Network]],  which are specified to broadcasting matches of [[AFC Champions League]] and [[AFC Cup]]. Since January 2023, [[beIN Channels Network]] introduced 2 new encrypted channels (9/10).
 ==History==
-Alkass Sports Channels was launched in June 2006 as the second sports channel from Qatar after [[Al Jazeera Sports]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Al Dawri & Al Kass Sport Channel, BID award winner, organizes an International under-17 Soccer Tournament|url=http://www.bidgroup.org/blog/al-dawri-al-kass-sport-channel-bid-award-winner-organizes-international-17-soccer-tournament/|publisher=BID Group|access-date=13 September 2014|date=17 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913214603/http://www.bidgroup.org/blog/al-dawri-al-kass-sport-channel-bid-award-winner-organizes-international-17-soccer-tournament/|archive-date=13 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> In its first year, the channel won many viewers with its unmatched coverage of domestic sports, especially football. It also broadcast the [[2006 Asian Games]] held in Doha. It now also covers matches involving the Persian Gulf countries, notably [[FIFA World Cup]] qualifying matches, the [[AFC Asian Cup]] and the [[Arabian Gulf Cup]]. It has emerged as one of the most popular sport channels in [[Arabian Peninsula|Arabia]].
+Alkass Sports Channels was launched in June 2006 as the second sports channel from Qatar after [[Al Jazeera Sports]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Al Dawri & Al Kass Sport Channel, BID award winner, organizes an International under-17 Soccer Tournament|url=http://www.bidgroup.org/blog/al-dawri-al-kass-sport-channel-bid-award-winner-organizes-international-17-soccer-tournament/|publisher=BID Group|access-date=13 September 2014|date=17 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913214603/http://www.bidgroup.org/blog/al-dawri-al-kass-sport-channel-bid-award-winner-organizes-international-17-soccer-tournament/|archive-date=13 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> In its first year, the channel won many viewers with its unmatched coverage of domestic sports, especially football. It also broadcast the [[2006 Asian Games]] held in Doha. It now also covers matches involving the Arabian Gulf countries, notably [[FIFA World Cup]] qualifying matches, the [[AFC Asian Cup]] and the [[Arabian Gulf Cup]]. It has emerged as one of the most popular sport channels in [[Arabian Peninsula|Arabia]].
-Al-Kass has now eight sports channel, four of them are [[Free-to-air|FTA]] and the other four channels are encrypted with the Qatari pay-tv [[beIN Channels Network]].
+Al-Kass has now 11 sports channel, 5 of them are [[Free-to-air|FTA]] and the other 6 channels are encrypted with the Qatari pay-tv [[beIN Channels Network]].
 ==Programming==
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 |-
 |World Football
-|Ronald Boer
+|[[Ronald de Boer]]
 |Analysts of world football matches.
 |-
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 ==Awards==
-The channel won the best Persian Gulf Sports Channel award in 2007. Khalid Jassim, the host of the ''Majlis'' (The Council) programme won the best host award.
+The channel won the Best Persian Gulf Sports Channel award in 2007. Khalid Jassim, the host of the ''Majlis'' (The Council) program won the Best Host award.
-The channel also won two awards at the Promax BDA awards held at New York in June 2008.<ref>[http://www.ameinfo.com/163450.html AMEInfo]  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607050352/http://www.ameinfo.com/163450.html |date=June 7, 2011 }}</ref>
+The channel also won two awards at the [[Promax Awards|PromaxBDA Awards]] held at New York in June 2008.<ref>[http://www.ameinfo.com/163450.html AMEInfo]  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607050352/http://www.ameinfo.com/163450.html |date=June 7, 2011 }}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.alkass.net Official website]
+* {{official website|http://www.alkass.net}}
 [[Category:1996 establishments in Qatar]]
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 [[Category:Arabic-language television]]
 [[Category:Television networks in Qatar]]
-[[Category:Sports mass media in the Middle East]]
+[[Category:Sports mass media in West Asia]]
 [[Category:Mass media in Doha]]