Alkass Sports Channels
Alkass Sports Channels () is a group of eight sports channels that are broadcast 24/7 from Qatar. Its official name is "Al Dawri wal Kass" (), since it was initially launched to broadcast domestic football in Qatar. The eight channels of Alkass are numbered from one to eight. Starting from 2013, four of its eight channels (Al-Kass 3/6/7/8) are encrypted with Qatari pay-tv network beIN Channels Network, which are specified to broadcasting matches of AFC Champions League and AFC Cup. History. Alkass Sports Channels was launched in June 2006 as the second sports channel from Qatar after  Al Jazeera Sports. In its first year, the channel won many viewers with its unmatched coverage of domestic sports, especially football. It also broadcast the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha. It now also covers matches involving the Persian Gulf countries, notably FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, the AFC Asian Cup and the Arabian Gulf Cup. It has emerged as one of the most popular sport channels in Arabia. Al-Kass has now eight sports channel, four of them are FTA and the other four channels are encrypted with the Qatari pay-tv beIN Channels Network. Programming. Football. In September  2012, Alkass held the rights to broadcast the Qatar Stars League in English. Events. Besides broadcasting, the channel has held certain sporting events in its history. A notable event is the Alkass International Cup. It is an under-17 tournament in which the best teams in the world send their youth teams to Qatar to participate in the tournament. Both, Qatar's Aspire International, and Aspire Qatar participated. The main purpose of the tournament is to help develop youth systems worldwide. There are cash prizes for the winners. Awards. The channel won the best Persian Gulf Sports Channel award in 2007 . Khalid Jassim, the host of the "Majlis" (The Council) programme won the best host award. The channel also won two awards at the Promax BDA awards held at New York in June 2008.