It seems that Rotana found that the Arab World is lacking in Movie Channels and/or we are not watching enough movies. So they felt the desperate need in finding a way to fill this huge void.
Oh Rotana what could have we done without you, well, maybe watch MBC2 or Dubai ONE TV or or or or….. Go to the cinema?! maybe rent a DVD, No…!
Ok, so what is so special about this channel? Does it show the latest of the latest movies, not exactly, it has been rumored that it will show movies as they were supposed to be watched…. UNCENSORED.
I realllllllly doubt that it is true, on NileSat and a free to air channel, that would be impossible. But some claim that they will depend on showing a warning before the movie. And their list of movies does include some questionable titles.
Most people who are into movies subscribes to Showtime, and this channel wont make any difference. The latest FOX movies go to Showtime and ORBIT anyway. So I guess this channel will make some noise for a week or so and then fade in the background.
My advice to those who care, DELETE this channel from your receivers even if they will censor, just don’t expose your kids and families to this CRAP.
UPDATE:FOX MOVIES press release states that the channel WILL actually censor all inappropriate scenes from the movies because of this region’s special traditions. And that some of the most famous movies will be selected to be dubbed in Arabic. And the press release also announced that later this year there will be another channel released for American series with the same brand name FOX.
A lot was at stake today, it is the grand slam Sunday, Manchester against Liverpool, Arsenal against Chelsea. Manchester won 1-0 by Tevez’s goal, so Arsenal had to win to stay top of the table, and they WON.
A very vital win against rivals Chelsea. Arsenal simply deserved to win today by far more than just a 1-0 scoreline, two goals were canceled, and tons of amazing shots on target. Amazing game, great goal by Gallas in the last seconds of the first half, huge team effort.
Read more and watch the video highlights after the jump…
Today Gallas gave Arsenal the first win against Chelsea since 11 matches in all games, the last time Arsenal beat Chelsea was in a Premier League match on Feb. 2004 that ended 2-1 in the Stamford Bridge. Gallas have also saved Arsenal last month when he gave them the equalizer against Manchester United which ended 2-2.
Arsene Wenger seemed satisfied, he said: “It was a tough game, locked in the first half, open in the second and one where we should have scored a second goal, our defense was outstanding today. Not only did they keep a clean sheet but they scored the goal as well. Overall I felt it was a great football game.”
Terry was injured in the 40th minute of the first half, but it is still not clear if it is a serious injury. 5 players from both sides were given yellow cards. The match heated up in the last 15 minutes of the second half, Van Persie and Adebayor both scored, but the goals were disallowed, one was an offside and the other was a foul.
Is your favourite match not airing on any of the channels you have access to?, worry no more, there are number of really good websites that provide links to streams for the matches. “Live Footy” is a handy website that provides us with streaming links for nearly all sport events in Europe and the Americas. So Enjoy, and if a link doesn’t work, don’t worry, there are tons of other alternatives, one of them for example is http://www.football4less.com.
After the jump, Live Footy available links as of this minute.
Today 21 matches will be played, 42 countries trying to qualify for the Euro 2008, some already lost hope by bleeding points match after match, but some still hopeful to qualify for the championship which will be held in Austria and Switzerland, from the 7th to the 29th of June 2008. Here in middle east it was already announced who bought the TV rights of the championship, Aljazeera Sport Channels.
In my opinion the most important matches today are (GMT TIME):
17:00 Scotland X Italy
Group B (0:2 Away Score) [Abu Dhabi Sports, Dubai Sports 1, Kuwait Sport, Nile Sports, Aljazeera Sport 1, Iraqi Sports Channel, Saudi Sports, ShowSports1]
18:00 Norway X Turkey
Group C (2:2 Away Score) [Aljazeera Sport +1]
19:30 Poland X Belgium
Group A (1:0 Away Score) [ART Sport 3, Aljazeera Sport 2]
19:30 Netherlands X Luxembourg
Group G (1:0 Away Score) [Abu Dhabi Sports, Dubai Sports 1, Kuwait Sport, Iraqi Sports Channel, Saudi Sports, ShowSports1]
21:00 Spain X Sweden
Group F (0:2 Away Score) [Aljazeera Sport 1]
The full schedule for todays matches after the jump…
UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifiers *GMT Time*
14:00 Finland X Azerbaijan
Group A (0:1 Away Score)
15:00 Wales X Ireland
Group D (0:1 Away Score) [Dubai Sports 1]
16:00 Latvia X Liechtenstein
Group F (0:1 Away Score)
16:00 Bulgaria X Romania
Group G (2:2 Away Score) [Dubai Sports 1, ART Sport 4]
17:00 Scotland X Italy
Group B (0:2 Away Score) [Abu Dhabi Sports, Dubai Sports 1, Kuwait Sport, Nile Sports, Aljazeera Sport 1, Iraqi Sports Channel, Saudi Sports, ShowSports1]
17:00 Moldova X Hungary
Group C (0:2 Away Score)
17:00 Andorra X Estonia
Group E (1:2 Away Score)
18:00 Norway X Turkey
Group C (2:2 Away Score) [Aljazeera Sport +1]
18:00 Lithuania X Ukraine
Group B (0:1 Away Score)
18:00 Israel (The Zionist Entity) X Russia
Group E (1:1 Away Score)
19:00 Albania X Belarus
Group G (2:2 Away Score)
19:00 Germany X Cyprus
Group D (1:1 Away Score) [Aljazeera Sport +2]
19:00 Macedonia X Croatia
Group E (1:2 Away Score)
19:30 Poland X Belgium
Group A (1:0 Away Score) [ART Sport 3, Aljazeera Sport 2]
19:30 Netherlands X Luxembourg
Group G (1:0 Away Score) [Abu Dhabi Sports, Dubai Sports 1, Kuwait Sport, Iraqi Sports Channel, Saudi Sports, ShowSports1]
19:30 Greece X Malta
Group C (1:0 Away Score)
19:30 Czech Republic X Slovakia
Group D (3:0 Away Score) [ART Sport 4]
19:45 Serbia X Kazakstan
Group A (1:2 Away Score)
19:45 Northern Ireland X Denmark
Group F (0:0 Away Score)
21:00 Spain X Sweden
Group F (0:2 Away Score) [Aljazeera Sport 1]
Arsenal will be playing their 11th match in the league, being top of the table with 26 points, while Manchester United will be playing their 12th match second in the table with 26 points. Well, this is the awaited match since the start of the season, everybody says this is the real deal, this is the true test that will show how fragile those teams are, yes its a test for both teams because to be honest they are the only two teams that has a chance in winning the league, those not only my words its fergie’s too. Well although i don’t really care what he usually says but this time he is right, only in this point, it true those teams are the only ones who can actually do it.
Statistically speaking, Premier League’s best attack (Arsenal: 22 goals scored) is playing against the best defence (Man Utd: 4 goals conceded), Arsenal averages 2.20 goals per game while Man Utd avergaes 1.73 goals.
We shouldn’t forget also that last season Arsenal won both games against Manchester United in the league. There are no new injuries reported for both teams, evra is fit and expected to feature in the match.
It seems that Rotana found that the Arab World is lacking in Movie Channels and/or we are not watching enough movies. So they felt the desperate need in finding a way to fill this huge void. 
A lot was at stake today, it is the grand slam Sunday, Manchester against Liverpool, Arsenal against Chelsea. Manchester won 1-0 by Tevez’s goal, so Arsenal had to win to stay top of the table, and they WON.
Today 21 matches will be played, 42 countries trying to qualify for the Euro 2008, some already lost hope by bleeding points match after match, but some still hopeful to qualify for the championship which will be held in Austria and Switzerland, from the 7th to the 29th of June 2008. Here in middle east it was 
Arsenal will be playing their 11th match in the league, being top of the table with 26 points, while Manchester United will be playing their 12th match second in the table with 26 points. Well, this is the awaited match since the start of the season, everybody says this is the real deal, this is the true test that will show how fragile those teams are, yes its a test for both teams because to be honest they are the only two teams that has a chance in winning the league, those not only my words its fergie’s too. Well although i don’t really care what he usually says but this time he is right, only in this point, it true those teams are the only ones who can actually do it.