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'''Arab Radio |
'''Arab Radio and Television Network''' (acronym: '''ART''') is an [[Arabic language|Arabic-language]] [[television network]] characterized by its multitude of channels. It is based in [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]]. |
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==History and profile== |
==History and profile== |
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Telecommunication |
Founded | October 15, 1993 |
Headquarters | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Cairo, Egypt |
Products | Direct-broadcast satellite |
Website | www.artonline.tv |
Arab Radio and Television Network (acronym: ART) is an Arabic-language television network characterized by its multitude of channels. It is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
History and profile
ART was founded in October 15, 1993 by Saleh Abdullah Kamel, a Saudi businessman and is a private company specializing in family entertainment, including movies, music and sport.[1]
ART was particularly known in Saudi Arabia for its exclusive sports event broadcasts, especially the Saudi Leagues. The network lost a significant amount of its audience share after the launch of many similar free-to-air channels like the Rotana network, owned by Al-Waleed bin Talal. At the time of launch, ART produced over 6,000 live and recorded shows per year, including family-oriented dramas, series, plays, sports programs, music videos and documentaries.
ART is broadcasting via the Arabsat, Nilesat and Hot Bird satellites. Most ART Channels are encrypted using Irdeto 2 Encryption. ART's technical broadcast facilities are based in Jordan Media City in Amman, Jordan.
In November 24, 2009, Al Jazeera purchased all of ART's sport channels which had the license to broadcast the FIFA World Cup 2010 and 2014 matches. This decision sparked uproar in Arab world.[citation needed][tone] ART Sports was subsequently rebranded as Al Jazeera Sports (since 2014, BeIN Sports). Later that year, ART also sold most of its remaining entertainment channels to Orbit Showtime Network.
ART channels list
Arab Radio and TV Network consists of the following channels:
- TV
- ART Aflam 1: Arabic movie channel one
- ART Aflam 2: Arabic movie channel two
- ART Cinema: Arabic movie channel three
- ART Hekayat : Arabic series channel
- ART Hekayat 2: Arabic series channel two
- ART Hekayat HD: Arabic series channel in HD during Ramadan
- ART Hekayat 2 HD: Arabic series channel in HD during Ramadan
- ART Cima: Arabic movie channel four
- Iqraa: Arabic Islamic channel
- ART Movies : Arabic movie channel five, broadcast in North America, Asia Pacific and Australia
- ART : International arabic channel, broadcast in North America and Brazil
- ART Tarab: Arabic classic music and opera channel, broadcast in North America and Australia
- Iqraa International: Non-arabic speaking Islamic channel (English and French)
- Iqra Bangla: UK-based, Bengali Islamic channel
- Radio
- ART Music Radio
- Dhikr Radio for the Holy Quran
Former channels
- ART branded channels
- ART Eye
- ART Sport 1-9
- ART Prime Sport
- ART1
- ART2
- ART3
- ART4
- ART5
- ART Children
- ART Music
- ART Monasabat
- ART Shopping
- ART Hekayat Zaman
- ART Teenz
- ART Al-Talimiyah
- ART Open University
- Ayen Al-Awail
- ART Travel
- ART Movie World
- ART Hekayat Kaman
- ART Hekayat Kaman HD
- ART America
- ART Variety
- Distributed channels
- Jetix
- Hallmark Channel
- Channel [V]
- National Geographic Channel
- Nat Geo Adventure
- Nat Geo Wild
- CBS Reality
- Cartoon Network
- Boomerang
- BabyTV
- Discovery Science
- Animal Planet
- Sky News
- STAR Plus
- STAR News
- Sony Max
- Sony Entertainment Television Asia
- STAR Gold
- ITV Granada
- Zee TV
- Zee Cinema
- NDTV 24x7
- STAR One
- TCM
- Sahara One
- B4U Movies
- B4U Music
- Indus Vision
- Geo TV
- Kairali TV
- Jaya TV
See also
- Showtime Arabia
- Orbit Satellite Television and Radio Network
- List of direct broadcast satellite providers
- List of digital television deployments by country
References
- ^ Cochrane, Paul (Fall 2007). "Saudi Arabia's Media Influence". Arab Media and Society (3). Retrieved 5 September 2014.