SPOTV Scores Rights to Roshn Saudi League, Ready for Kick-off!
SINGAPORE, 9 August 2023 – SPOTV is delighted to present the Roshn Saudi League to football fans for the next two seasons, following the signing of its partnership with the League for its territories: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.
In Malaysia, it is set to broadcast 102 matches in the upcoming 2023/24 season, which kicks off this weekend, 12 August at 0200hrs (MYT). (see table in appendix)
Viewers will be able to catch three (3) matches every match week LIVE, on SPOTV channels, as well as the SPOTV NOW app. Premium subscribers on SPOTV NOW will be able to enjoy streaming matches LIVE, on their mobile or web.
SPOTV channels are available in Malaysia on Astro and Unifi TV.
This is incredibly exciting for the platform fresh off the back of a very active transfer season, as the League welcomes more top international players into the fold of top clubs like Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ahli and Al Ittihad.
The star-studded League features Cristiano Ronaldo, new transfers; former Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema, former Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante, defender Kalidou Koulibaly and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, as well as former Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino and midfielder Fabinho, former Inter-Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, former Manchester United defender Alex Telles, former Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez, former Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane, and former Newcastle United forward Allan Saint-Maximin, with more still in discussion.
The Roshn Saudi League is one of the most highly anticipated leagues to watch out for this season as football fans around the world track the performance of these top players closely as they enter new territory. Don’t miss this opportunity to get close to the Live action, anytime, anywhere on SPOTV!
SPOTV is committed to introducing a new era in sports entertainment by bringing fans closer to the world’s biggest and most popular sporting events, not only on the TV screen, but also via the SPOTV NOW app as well as curated and localized behind-the-scenes and on-the-ground coverage on @SPOTVMY on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.
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SPOTV is a subsidiary of Eclat Media Group from South Korea. As its Southeast Asia subsidiary, it is registered and based in Singapore from October 2021. The group runs the Number One sports network in South Korea, SPOTV, and has other lines of businesses, such as print, advertising and PR. SPOTV runs two regional sports channels, SPOTV and SPOTV2, and is currently distributed across territories in Southeast Asia and select East Asia territories such Indonesia (First Media, MNC Vision, K-Vision, UseeTV, MAXstream), Hong Kong (Now TV) ,Malaysia (Astro, Unifi TV), the Philippines (Cignal, Skycable), Singapore (Singtel TV, StarHub TV), Thailand (TrueVisions) and Macau (Macau Cable TV)
SPOTV NOW (mobile app) is available in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapor. By providing more content and reaching out to a wider audience, avid sports fans can conveniently watch live, on-demand, and exclusive content on SPOTV NOW, whenever they prefer, wherever they are.
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Appendix:
PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE OF THE MATCHES FOR THE FIRST 5 ROUNDS:
WEEK | DAY | DATE | MATCH NO. | HOME | VS. | AWAY | STADIUM | CITY | KICK OFF | |
MYT | ||||||||||
1 | SAT | 12/8/23 | 1 | ALAHLI | X | ALHAZEM | PRINCE ABDULLAH AL FAISAL | JEDDAH | 2:00 | |
MON | 14/8/23 | 7 | ALRAED | X | ALITTIHAD | KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ SPORT CITY | BURAIYDAH | 23:00 | ||
TUES | 15/8/23 | 8 | ALETTIFAQ | X | ALNASSR | PRINCE MOHAMMAD BIN FAHAD | DAMMAM | 2:00 | ||
2 | SAT | 19/8/23 | 14 | ALNASSR | X | ALTAAWOU N | AL AWAL PARK AT KING SAUD UNIVERSITY | ALRIYADH | 2:00 | |
SUN | 20/8/23 | 17 | ALHILAL | X | ALFAYHA | PRINCE FAISAL BIN FAHAD | ALRIYADH | 2:00 | ||
18 | ALITTIHAD | X | ALTAI | PRINCE ABDULLAH AL FAISAL | JEDDAH | 2:00 | ||||
3 | FRI | 25/8/23 | 20 | ALRAED | X | ALHILAL | KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ SPORT CITY | BURAIYDAH | 2:00 | |
23 | ALRIYADH | X | ALITTIHAD | PRINCE FAISAL BIN FAHAD | ALRIYADH | 2:00 | ||||
SAT | 26/8/23 | 27 | ALFATEH | X | ALNASSR | PRINCE ABDULLAH BIN JALAWI | AL HASSA | 2:00 | ||
4 | TUES | 29/8/23 | 30 | ALHILAL | X | ALETTIFAQ | PRINCE FAISAL BIN FAHAD | ALRIYADH | 2:00 | |
31 | ALWEHDA | X | ALITTIHAD | KING ABDULAZIZ SPORT CITY | MAKKAH | 2:00 | ||||
WED | 30/8/20 23 | 36 | ALNASSR | X | ALSHABAB | AL AWAL PARK AT KING SAUD UNIVERSITY | ALRIYADH | 2:00 | ||
5 | SAT | 2/9/23 | 40 | ALITTIHAD | X | ALHILAL | KING ABDULLAH SPORT CITY | JEDDAH | 2:00 | |
SUN | 3/9/23 | 42 | ALFATEH | X | ALAHLI | PRINCE ABDULLAH BIN JALAWI | AL HASSA | 2:00 | ||
44 | ALHAZEM | X | ALNASSR | ALHAZEM CLUB STADIUM | AR’RAS | 2:00 | ||||