PRESS RELEASES
Al Rayyan Channels Now Available in HD on Ooredoo tv
October 8, 2017
Ooredoo, Es’hailSat, and Al Rayyan Partner to Bring the Best Content for Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Ooredoo has today announced that the popular Qatari channels Al Rayyan Al Qadeem HD and Al Rayyan HD are now available in full HD on Ooredoo tv.
The upgraded channels are available thanks to a partnership between Ooredoo, Al Rayyan Media and Marketing, and Es’hailSat, The Qatar Satellite Company.
Es’hailSat, established in 2010, owns and operates satellites to serve broadcasters, businesses and governments. Es’hail-1, launched in 2013 and located at the 25.5°/26° E TV broadcasting hotspot, provides television, telecommunication, corporate and government services across the Middle East, North Africa and beyond.
Talking about the partnership, Manar Khalifa al-Muraikhi, Ooredoo Director of PR and Corporate Communications, said: “We’re proud to be part of this agreement between three Qatari companies, to bring the best quality local television to our customers. Since its launch, Ooredoo tv has gone from strength to strength and now offers close to 400 channels, including premium packages from around the world. We hope that this is the beginning of a great partnership between Ooredoo, Al Rayyan Media and Marketing, and Es’hailSat, and we look forward to working together again in the near future.”
Hamad Al Mannai, Executive Director of Commercial at Es’hailSat, said: “Es’hailSat provides independent, high-quality, advanced satellite services to broadcasters, businesses and governments in the MENA region. We are proud to be working with other Qatari companies, to broadcast the latest Qatari content in high definition. With state of the art facilities and optimum solutions, we are ideally placed to support customers with high quality services.”
Al Rayyan Al Qadeem HD is available now on channel number 151, and Al Rayyan HD is available on channel number 156.
Al Rayyan channels aim to provide a variety of programmes to show interest in Qatar’s culture, highlight the national identity, interests and aspirations, and respect Qatar’s customs and traditions.
Existing Mozaic TV customers who want to upgrade to Ooredoo tv and take advantage of the HD content can simply visit any Ooredoo Shop, order and collect a free Ooredoo tv set-top-box today.
Ooredoo tv offers features such as 4K resolution, time shift, Android apps, parental control, thousands of hours of on-demand content and much more at no extra cost.
Ooredoo tv is available now via Ooredoo Shops, Starlink, TechnoBlue and Jumbo outlets. The service has no upfront charges, no equipment costs and no ongoing contracts.
Visit ooredoo.qa/portal/OoredooQatar/ooredoo-tv_2 for more.
