The website of Ahly TV, a 24-hour sports channel focusing on premium sports content widely popular in the Egyptian and Arab communities.
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[Via Satellite 09-25-13] The Arab Advisors Group recently researched the online presence of 658 fully operational FTA satellite TV channels targeting the Arab World. With the study, it was discovered that of the analyzed stations, 448 channels have an online presence.

Prompted by the increasing uptake of the Internet service in the Arab World, many channels in the region’s industry have established an online presence. The Arab Advisors Group analysis reveals that 83 percent of channels with an online presence have an enhanced presence, which means they have corresponding portals that portray the channels’ services, and that the integration between the satellite channel and its online presence is strong.

Additionally, a number of satellite channels with basic online presence, where the integration between the satellite channel and its content and service availability is relatively weak, demonstrate their intention of enhancing their online services.