Rotana (television)
Encyclopedia
Rotana is a series of free television channels broadcast terrestrially in Saudi Arabia
and on satellite television
for the Arab World and the Arab Diaspora. The channels are part of the Rotana Group a big pan-Arab
entertainment group.
The channel was launched initially as a musical channel broadcasting mainly music from the Gulf region. Howver later on, Khalijia became a general viewing channel with mostly films, television series and lifestyle programming.
"Al Fadaiyyah al Lubnaniyyah" was part of the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation
and its satellite wing with LBC broadcasting within the Lebanese territory. However according to the court ruling, "Al Fadaiyah" became the full ownership of Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal with minority interest for News Corp owned by Rupert Murdoch
and independent from LBC Lebanese network of channels.
Launched in 2008, this was originally named Fox Series
or simply Fox
until Fenruary 29, 2011 and was a Middle East
ern version of the American
Fox Channel. The channel was relaunched as Fox on March 1, 2011.
FX Middle East was launched in Summer 2011 (between June and July) as a new member of the FOX Middle East Family (Fox (Middle East)
& Fox Movies (Middle East)
).
A channel broadcasting American films 24 hours a day based on films produced by Fox.
This is a movie channel established in 2005 that broadcasts exclusively old and contemporary films in Arabic, becoming the most successful and watched channel of the network.
A specialty channel that broadcasted initially Arabic classical films in black and white 24 hours a day. Another specialty channel Rotana Tarab broadcast classical Arabic music round the clock. The Rotana administration decided however to scrap the Tarab musical station and merging it into Zaman such that the latter started broadcasting a mixture of classical Arabic films and music in its general programming.
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and on satellite television
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
for the Arab World and the Arab Diaspora. The channels are part of the Rotana Group a big pan-Arab
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
entertainment group.
General
- Khalijia (General Entertainment)
The channel was launched initially as a musical channel broadcasting mainly music from the Gulf region. Howver later on, Khalijia became a general viewing channel with mostly films, television series and lifestyle programming.
- Al Fadaiyyah al Lubnaniyyah
"Al Fadaiyyah al Lubnaniyyah" was part of the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation
Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation
The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation , widely known as LBC, is the first private television station in Lebanon. It went global in 1996 when it launched its satellite channel LBC Al-Fadha'iya Al-Lubnaniya covering the Arab World. It now has several channels covering Europe, America, Australia, and...
and its satellite wing with LBC broadcasting within the Lebanese territory. However according to the court ruling, "Al Fadaiyah" became the full ownership of Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal with minority interest for News Corp owned by Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
and independent from LBC Lebanese network of channels.
Films
- FoxFox (Middle East)Fox is a Middle Eastern version of the US network of the same name jointly owned by Rotana Entertainment and Fox International Channels. Fox was previously named as Fox Series from 2008 to February 28, 2011. Fox was launched on March 1, 2011 7 PM KSA...
(Middle East)
Launched in 2008, this was originally named Fox Series
Fox Series
The Fox Series Channel or simply Fox was a Middle Eastern version of the American Fox Channel. It launched in 2008. The channel was relaunched as Fox on March 1, 2011.-Reception:The channel gained a positive following at the start...
or simply Fox
Fox (Middle East)
Fox is a Middle Eastern version of the US network of the same name jointly owned by Rotana Entertainment and Fox International Channels. Fox was previously named as Fox Series from 2008 to February 28, 2011. Fox was launched on March 1, 2011 7 PM KSA...
until Fenruary 29, 2011 and was a Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
ern version of the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Fox Channel. The channel was relaunched as Fox on March 1, 2011.
- FX tv
FX Middle East was launched in Summer 2011 (between June and July) as a new member of the FOX Middle East Family (Fox (Middle East)
Fox (Middle East)
Fox is a Middle Eastern version of the US network of the same name jointly owned by Rotana Entertainment and Fox International Channels. Fox was previously named as Fox Series from 2008 to February 28, 2011. Fox was launched on March 1, 2011 7 PM KSA...
& Fox Movies (Middle East)
Fox Movies (Middle East)
FOX Movies in the Middle East is a free-to-air movie channel owned by a joint venture between Rotana Media Services and Fox International Channels. The channel was launched in mid-2008. Another sister channel released at the end of 2008 under FOX, Fox Series....
).
- Fox MoviesFox Movies (Middle East)FOX Movies in the Middle East is a free-to-air movie channel owned by a joint venture between Rotana Media Services and Fox International Channels. The channel was launched in mid-2008. Another sister channel released at the end of 2008 under FOX, Fox Series....
A channel broadcasting American films 24 hours a day based on films produced by Fox.
- Rotana Cinema (Movies Channel)
This is a movie channel established in 2005 that broadcasts exclusively old and contemporary films in Arabic, becoming the most successful and watched channel of the network.
- Zaman (Classic Movies Channel)
A specialty channel that broadcasted initially Arabic classical films in black and white 24 hours a day. Another specialty channel Rotana Tarab broadcast classical Arabic music round the clock. The Rotana administration decided however to scrap the Tarab musical station and merging it into Zaman such that the latter started broadcasting a mixture of classical Arabic films and music in its general programming.
Music
- Rotana Clip (Music Clips Channel)
- Mousica (Music Channel)
- Nagham (Music Channel)