Saudi Sports Company
 | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Saudi Arabia |
| Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Arabic English |
| Picture format | (1080p MPEG-4 HDTV) (2160p HEVC UHDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Parent | MBC Group |
| Key people | Amill Lone (CEO) |
| History | |
| Launched | 5 April 2021 |
| Links | |
| Website | ssc |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Nojoom Alrabiaa | Watch live Only in Iraq |
| Streaming media | |
| Shahid VIP & Shahid Sports | Watch live in Middle East & North Africa |
| Oredoo tv Sports package | Watch live Only in Qatar |
| Elife tv Sports package | Watch live Only in UAE |
Saudi Sports Company (SSC) is a Saudi Arabian sports network.[1]
History
[edit]The channels were created in 2021 to be the home of the Saudi top football competitions and many other sports. SSC offered free broadcast to some of their channels by having the top commentators behind the paywall and new commentators in the free channels. In 2024, SSC announced that IMG will produce the Saudi Pro League, King's Cup, and Saudi Super Cup for the next 5 years.[2] On 14 June 2025, SSC lost the broadcasting ritgts of the Saudi competitions to the Thmanyah Company.[3]
Programming
[edit]Football
[edit]European
- Copa del Rey
- Supercopa de España (Media rights secured through a Saudi Ministry of Sport hosting deal until 2029)
- Primeira Liga
- Taça de Portugal
- Taça da Liga
Americas
International
- CONCACAF Champions Cup
- 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
- 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Motorsport
[edit]- Dakar Rally
- Formula E
- Extreme E
- 24 Hours of Le Mans
- WRC (World Rally Championship)
- ERC (European Rally Championship)
- Race of Champions (ROC)
Golf
[edit]Racket Sports
[edit]- WTA Finals Riyadh (Tennis)
- Next Gen ATP Finals Riyadh (Tennis)
- Riyadh Season Tennis Cup (Tennis)
- bonmont tennis masters (Tennis)
- Alpine Hexagon Cup (Padel)
- Saudi Padel Championship (Padel)
Combat Sports
[edit]- Professional Fighters League (including MENA tournament)
- MMA 971 Fighting championship
Cue Sports
[edit]Handball
[edit]Basketball
[edit]American Sports
[edit]Equestrian
[edit]- Saudi Cup
- Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia
- The Dutch Masters
- Longines FEI Jumping World Cup
- Longines League of Nations
- FEI Eventing Nations Cup
- Hail Arabian Horse Show
- Fursan Cup
- Dubai Racing Carnival
Cycling
[edit]Running
[edit]Water Sports
[edit]Cricket
[edit]Multi-sport Events
[edit]Triathlon
[edit]Others
[edit]Channels
[edit]The package consists of 9 channels available in the GOBX package on satellite and Watch in digital format
HD
[edit]- SSC NEWS HD (FREE)
- SSC1 HD
- SSC2 HD
- SSC3 HD
- SSC4 HD (FREE)
- SSC5 HD
- SSC Extra 1 HD
- SSC Extra 2 HD
- SSC Extra 3 HD[4]
SD
[edit]- SSC1 SD (FREE)
- SSC5 SD (FREE)
EXTRA
[edit]- SSC EXTRA 1 (FREE)
- SSC EXTRA 2 (FREE)
References
[edit]- ^ «عكاظ» (الرياض) (21 July 2021). "إطلاق قنوات فضائية جديدة باسم SSC تتعاقد مع MBC". Okaz (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ https://arriyadiyah.com/845215
- ^ "Thamanyah Company Awarded TV Broadcast Rights for Saudi Competitions". saff.com.sa. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ الدمام, اليوم- (16 June 2022). "ssc تدشن شراكتها مع نادي سباقات الخيل". alyaum (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
