Arabian Television Network
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Arabian Television Network (ATN) was a Dubai
, United Arab Emirates
based broadcast media company, part of Arab Media Group
. It's staff and resources have been merged in to Dubai Media Incorporated
.
Arabian Television Network had partnerd up with MTV Networks International
of Viacom
to launch a localized version of MTV
, called MTV Arabia
and Nickelodeon Arabia
, as well as launching the first user generated content channel, SHOOFtv
.
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
based broadcast media company, part of Arab Media Group
Arab Media Group
Arab Media Group is a Dubai, United Arab Emirates, based media company, part of TECOM, the technology and media holdings management arm of Dubai Holding...
. It's staff and resources have been merged in to Dubai Media Incorporated
Dubai Media Incorporated
Dubai Media Incorporated is the official media organization of the government of Dubai. It was established in 2003 as a government-owned company comprising a number of print, radio and TV channels under its umbrella including: Dubai TV, Al Bayan, Sama Dubai, Dubai One, Dubai Sports, Dubai Racing,...
.
Arabian Television Network had partnerd up with MTV Networks International
MTV Networks International
MTV Networks International is a division of MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom. MTV Networks International includes the management and branding of 68 MTV channels around the world and other brands associated with MTV such as Nickelodeon, Comedy Central VH1, TMF, VIVA and Game One...
of Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
to launch a localized version of MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, called MTV Arabia
MTV Arabia
MTV Middle East, formerly MTV Arabia, is a free-to-air music television channel, and the Middle Eastern incarnation of MTV. As an addition to the MTV network, it is a joint venture between MTV Networks International and Arabian Television Network, a subsidiary of Arabian Broadcasting Network, and...
and Nickelodeon Arabia
Nickelodeon Arabia
Nickelodeon Arabia was a satellite, free-to-air channel for Arab children, teens and adults. It was the Arab arm of Nickelodeon and the last remaining arm to retain the older 'splat' design....
, as well as launching the first user generated content channel, SHOOFtv
SHOOFtv
SHOOFtv is a Dubai-based media company, part of Arabian Television Network. SHOOFtv is 100% user generated content, with content coming from users all over the Middle East, making it the first of its kind in the region....
.