Saudi Sports Company Explained

Saudi Sports Company
Country:	Saudi Arabia
Language:	Arabic English
Area:	Middle East and North Africa
Headquarters:	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Owner:	Saudi Broadcasting Authority
Picture Format:	1080p MPEG-4 HDTV
Key People:	Abdulaziz Baeshen (CEO)
Online Serv 1:	Shahid VIP
Online Chan 1:	Watch live

SSC (Saudi Sports Company;^[1] ar|إس إس سي|lit=) is a Saudi sports network and the exclusive owner of the rights of television broadcast of the Saudi Pro League, King’s Cup and Saudi Super Cup, in addition to some continental and almost all local championships and competitions.

History

The Channels were created in 2021 to be the home of the Saudi Top Football competitions and many other sports. SSC offers 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]

Programming

Football

• Saudi Pro League
  • King's Cup Saudi Super Cup
• Saudi Women's Premier League
• Saudi Women's First Division League
• SAFF Women's Cup
• AFC Women's Champions League
  • • AFC Champions League Elite AFC Champions League Two Copa del Rey
• Supercopa de España
• Primeira Liga
• Taça de Portugal
• Taça da Liga
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
  • CONCACAF Champions Cup 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
• 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
• 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
• 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Motorsport

• MotoGP
• Dakar Rally
• Formula E
• Extreme E
• 24 Hours of Le Mans

Other sports

• Handball-Bundesliga
• National Football League (NFL)
• IHF Men's Super Globe
• Saudi Premier League (Basketball)
• Saudi Handball League
• Professional Fighters League (including MENA tournament)
• Aramco Saudi Ladies International
• Saudi International
• Aramco Team Series
• FIBA 3X3 World Tour
• Saudi Cup
• Saudi Tour
• Tour of Oman
• Riyadh Marathon
• World Snooker Championship
  • Sail GP LIV Golf
• Saudi Games
• WWE Raw
• WWE Smackdown
• WWE NXT
• WWE Main Event
• WWE Crown Jewel
• WWE PPV

Channels

Package consists of 9 channels available in the GOBX package on satellite and Watch in digital format

HD

• SSC NEWS HD (FREE)
• SSC1 HD
• SSC2 HD
• SSC3 HD
• SSC4 HD
• SSC5 HD
• SSC Extra 1 HD
• SSC Extra 2 HD
• SSC Extra 3 HD^[3]

SD

• SSC1 SD (FREE)
• SSC5 SD (FREE)

EXTRA

• SSC EXTRA 1 (FREE)
• SSC EXTRA 2 (FREE)

References

• https://arabia.eurosport.com/article/أخبار-السعودية/أخبار-السعودية/هوية-جديدة-للقنوات-الرياضية-السعودية

Notes and References

1. Web site: «عكاظ» (الرياض). 21 July 2021. إطلاق قنوات فضائية جديدة باسم SSC تتعاقد مع MBC. 21 July 2021. Okaz. Arabic.
2. https://arriyadiyah.com/845215
3. Web site: الدمام . اليوم- . 2022-06-16 . ssc تدشن شراكتها مع نادي سباقات الخيل . 2022-07-11 . alyaum . Arabic . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626182732/https://www.alyaum.com/articles/6403282/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A/ssc-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B4%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%8A%D9%84 . live .