Satnews Daily
December 19th, 2011

YahLive... Kicking It Into Europe (SatBroadcasting™)


[SatNews] YahLive, the UAE based satellite operator, has announced that it is to start broadcasting....

....the Saudi Sports Bouquet in HD to the European continent. The Saudi TV’s bouquet includes six channels, which broadcasts all the Saudi Football League matches exclusively. Mohamed Youssif, CEO of YahLive, said, “Having the Saudi Sports Bouquet among YahLive’s offerings comes as part of our strategy to broadcast in the highest HD quality whether it is Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and West Asia. We are proud to start with the Saudi League channels and offering this service to the Arabic viewer who lives in Europe. We are also very pleased that through our leading capabilities and high service quality we have gained the trust of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information. “

The Saudi Football League channels can be received in HD in Europe by directing a 60cm satellite dish at 52.5 degrees East, and by using any HD TV compatible receiver, as per the following technical information:

  • Satellite : Y1A
  • Orbital location: 52.5 E
  • Center frequency: 11880.92 MHz
  • Polarization: vertical
  • Symbol rate: 27.5 Msy
  • FEC: 8 / 9
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  • Modulation: DVB-S2, QPSK
  • Compression: MPEG-4