Al-Kass Sports Channel
Encyclopedia
Al-Kass Sports Channel is a sports channel
that is broadcast 24/7
from Qatar
. Its official name is Al Dawri wal Kass (Arabic:قناة الدوري والكأس), which means The League and the Cup in Arabic, since it was initially launched to broadcast domestic football in Qatar.
. 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 Gulf Cup of Nations
. It has emerged as one of the most popular sport channels in Arabia
.
Al Kass apps are designed to be iOS applications that talk about Al Kass TV Channel. Inside the applications you can find sections that contain a lot of news, photos, and information. Al Kass applications have a lot of functionalities to display Qatar DAWRI categorized news and DAWRI covering details.
Al Kass iPhone App
Al Kass Ipad App
The channel also won two awards at the Promax BDA awards held at New York in June 2008.
Sports channel
Sports channels are television specialty channels broadcast sporting events, usually live, and when not broadcasting events, sports news and other related programming....
that is broadcast 24/7
24/7
24/7 is an abbreviation which stands for "24 hours a day, 7 days a week", usually referring to a business or service available at all times without interruption...
from Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. Its official name is Al Dawri wal Kass (Arabic:قناة الدوري والكأس), which means The League and the Cup in Arabic, since it was initially launched to broadcast domestic football in Qatar.
History
Al-Kass was launched in June 2006 as the second sports channel from Qatar after Al Jazeera SportsAl Jazeera Sports
Al Jazeera Sports is a popular Arabic-language sports channel launched in November 2003 by the well-known Al Jazeera network.Al Jazeera Sports also owns the exclusive broadcasting rights in the Middle East for major football leagues, such as the Spanish La Liga, the French Ligue 1 and the Italian...
. 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
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
held in Doha. It now also covers matches involving the Persian Gulf countries, notably FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifying matches, the AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
and the Gulf Cup of Nations
Gulf Cup of Nations
The Gulf Cup of Nations , also known as Khaleeji followed by the edition of the games , is a football tournament currently held every two years rotating the host city every edition...
. It has emerged as one of the most popular sport channels in Arabia
Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula is a land mass situated north-east of Africa. Also known as Arabia or the Arabian subcontinent, it is the world's largest peninsula and covers 3,237,500 km2...
.
Programmes
Here is a list of some notable programmes broadcast on Al-Kass.- Al Majlis (المجلس) - Flagship talk show involving former national players and coaches; previews every match involving QatarQatar national football teamThe Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...
and Qatari clubs. Hosted by Khalid Jassim. - Race N Wheels - Weekly motorsports show. Hosted by Marianne Caracalla.
- Fadh Fadh - Fans interaction show where the channel's reporters mingle among the crowd during matches. Hosted by Jamal Hosni.
- Al Kuratul Aalamiyah - Weekly show on world football with guests like Ronald de BoerRonald de BoerRonaldus "Ronald" de Boer is a former Dutch football midfielder who has played for the Dutch national team as well as a host of professional clubs in Europe. He is the older twin brother of Frank de Boer.-Club career:...
, Ali BenarbiaAli BenarbiaAli Benarbia is a retired Algerian footballer.-Career:Benarbia moved to France at a young age and began his career at FC Martigues in 1985. He was part of the side that was promoted to Ligue 1 in 1993, operating as a midfielder....
and Sabri LamouchiSabri LamouchiSabri Lamouchi is a French football midfielder of Tunisian descent.Lamouchi started his professional career with Alès in France. During his time there, he impressed Auxerre and played with them for four years. He then went on to join Monaco before being snapped up by Parma of Italy...
. - Jarayed (جرايد) - Newspaper review show, covering local regional and international newspapers. Hosted by Huda Mohammed.
Notable figures
- Khalid Jassim : Host of Al Majlis programme and winner of best host award among Gulf sports channels.
- Ahmed al Tayeb: Argubaly the No.1 commentator in the channel who speaks with the typical Egyptian accent. He has commentated matches of the UEFA Euro 2008 (for Al Jazeera SportsAl Jazeera SportsAl Jazeera Sports is a popular Arabic-language sports channel launched in November 2003 by the well-known Al Jazeera network.Al Jazeera Sports also owns the exclusive broadcasting rights in the Middle East for major football leagues, such as the Spanish La Liga, the French Ligue 1 and the Italian...
), 2007 AFC Asian Cup2007 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
and FIFA World CupFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifying matches. - Khalid SalmanKhalid AlmuhannadiKhalid Salman Al-Muhannadi is a former Qatari footballer, playing and scoring in World Youth Championships, various Gulf Cups and the 1984 Summer Olympics...
: Former national team player. Has played in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, the Olympics and the Gulf CupGulf Cup of NationsThe Gulf Cup of Nations , also known as Khaleeji followed by the edition of the games , is a football tournament currently held every two years rotating the host city every edition...
. Now appears as an analyst on Al Majlis. - Khalil Al-ZayaniKhalil Ibrahim Al-ZayaniKhalil Al-Zayani is a Saudi Arabian football coach.Khalil Al-Zayani is part of Al-Zayani family residing in Dammam city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.-Career:...
: Former coach of Saudi Arabia national football teamSaudi Arabia national football teamSaudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
and Saudi Ittifaq ClubAl-IttifaqEttifaq FC or Al-Ettifaq Club is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Dammam. 'Ittifaq' is Arabic for cooperation. Al Ettifaq was established after the merging of three clubs in the City of Dammam at the year 1944. Al Ettifaq is the first Saudi team to win an international title -...
. - Humood SultanHumood SultanHumood Sultan Mathkoor is a former Bahraini football goalkeeper. He spent his career at Muharraq Club and was a key member of his team's successes in the 1980s and 1990s.-Career:...
: Former BahrainBahrain national football teamThe Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...
i player who was keeper for MuharraqMuharraqMuharraq , is Bahrain's third largest city, and served as its capital until 1923. The city is located on Muharraq Island and has long been a centre of religiosity...
. - Ronald de BoerRonald de BoerRonaldus "Ronald" de Boer is a former Dutch football midfielder who has played for the Dutch national team as well as a host of professional clubs in Europe. He is the older twin brother of Frank de Boer.-Club career:...
: Former DutchNetherlands national football teamThe Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
international. Also played for AjaxAjax AmsterdamAmsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
, Rangers and BarcelonaFC BarcelonaFutbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
. Now appears on the World Football show.
Branding and Design
Berlin-based design and production company METAphrenie created a new-look branding for the network in 2007.iPhone - iPad Applications
Created By New media unit Developers ( Ghaith bash imam - Wail Shalabi ).Al Kass apps are designed to be iOS applications that talk about Al Kass TV Channel. Inside the applications you can find sections that contain a lot of news, photos, and information. Al Kass applications have a lot of functionalities to display Qatar DAWRI categorized news and DAWRI covering details.
Al Kass iPhone App
Al Kass Ipad App
Awards
The channel won the best Gulf Sports Channel award in 2007. Khalid Jassim, the host of the Majlis (The Council) programme won the best host award.The channel also won two awards at the Promax BDA awards held at New York in June 2008.