Al-Jazeera To Launch Two Sports Networks For US: Any Thoughts?

[LhasaApso]

Here's an interesting article concerning the plan launching in the US of two new soccer-oriented networks by Al Jazeera. Any thoughts?

Al Jazeera Plans to Kick Off Two U.S. Soccer Nets - 2012-05-21 04:01:00 | Multichannel News

 

[Ramy]

All I can think of is *Yawn*

 

[Rey]

for soccer fans i'm sure this is welcomed news.

 

[DodgerKing]

Can care less.

I am curious to see the ratings of other soccer channels compared to the ratings of other sports in this country.

 

[Juan]

for soccer fans i'm sure this is welcomed news.

only if they are in hd

 

[Rey]

only if they are in hd

true......

 

[Will94]

Interesting ...
I assumed from the title that they would air soccer from the Arab world. Until a few weeks ago, I had a Moroccan graduate student who worked for me, and he was obsessed with soccer... their national team and Real Madrid. This looks like they will be airing things that used to air here on other channels. Not at all what I expected.

 

[yaz96]

There is a thread about this here - http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-forum/284408-al-jazeera-gets-rights-us-spanish.html


They bought the rights to. La Liga, Serie A, and Ligue Un, 3 of the biggest leagues in the world.


The name of the channels are BeinSports 1 & 2, not Al Jazeera.

 

[yaz96]

Can care less.

I am curious to see the ratings of other soccer channels compared to the ratings of other sports in this country.

Who cares?

 

[salsadancer7]

only if they are in hd

Exactly. Would love games.

 

[LhasaApso]

I think it's beIN Sports USA. They've also signed away veteran match commentator Phil Schoen away from GOL TV. Could Ray Hudson be far behind?

 

[salsadancer7]

I think it's beIN Sports USA. They've also signed away veteran match commentator Phil Schoen away from GOL TV. Could Ray Hudson be far behind?

Wow. That IS a big move.

 

[LhasaApso]

BeIN Sports USA, I think, would be the umbrella name for the two new networks.

 

[yaz96]

I think it's beIN Sports USA. They've also signed away veteran match commentator Phil Schoen away from GOL TV. Could Ray Hudson be far behind?

BeIN Sports USA, I think, would be the umbrella name for the two new networks.

DId you not read the press release?

Of course it's BeIn Sports, as was mentioned before in post#8. Channels 1 & 2.