STARZPLAY and Abu Dhabi Media Expand Serie A Coverage with Enhanced Studio Programming and Premium Commentary across the MENA
19 September 2025, Dubai, UAE
STARZPLAY today announced an expanded collaboration with Abu Dhabi Media for Serie A coverage, bringing back enhanced studio programming and expert commentary beloved by fans and expected across STARZPLAY Sports Channels.
Building on their successful partnership, STARZPLAY and Abu Dhabi Media are setting a new benchmark for comprehensive match coverage for Italian football broadcasting across the entire MENA region. The collaboration combines STARZPLAY’s direct Serie A rights with Abu Dhabi Media’s renowned production expertise and broadcast capabilities, available exclusively on STARZPLAY Sports Channels and delivered to subscribers through key partners including STC.
The enhanced coverage features renowned football commentators from Abu Dhabi Sports Channel, who enjoy a wide fan base across the Arab world. Alongside them, the comprehensive studio programming will include pre- and post-match analysis, tactical breakdowns, and insights delivered by distinguished experts and analysts well known to Serie A audiences.
“Abu Dhabi Media continues its commitment to advancing excellence in production and broadcasting, and this partnership reflects both the strength of our capabilities and our shared vision,” said, Rashed Al Qubaisi, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Media”.
“Together, we are combining world-class production expertise with STARZPLAY’s digital reach to deliver premium Serie A coverage that reinforces our leadership in the regional media landscape and sets a new benchmark for sports broadcasting across MENA.”
“We’re excited about this expanded collaboration with Abu Dhabi Media,” said Danny Bates, COO at STARZPLAY. “This partnership delivers exceptional value to our subscribers, and we’re thrilled to enhance the quality and depth of coverage that has made our Serie A offering on STARZPLAY Sports Channels so popular with fans across the region, including our valued STC subscribers.”
The collaboration responds directly to subscriber enthusiasm and demand for comprehensive coverage that has become synonymous with premium Serie A broadcasting in the region.
Serie A matches continue to be broadcast live and exclusively on STARZPLAY Sports Channels and through partners including STC, with the enhanced programming beginning on Saturday, 20 September 2025 and continuing throughout the remainder of the Serie A season, ensuring fans receive the complete football experience they’ve been eagerly anticipating.
