Arab Radio and Television Network
| Private | |
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 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 1993 by Saleh Abdullah Kamel, a Saudi businessman and is a private company specializing in family entertainment, including movies, music and sport.[1]
ART is common in Saudi Arabia for its exclusive sports event broadcasts, particularly the Saudi Leagues. ART lost a significant amount of its audience share after the launch of many similar free-to-air channels like Rotana Channels, which is owned by Al-Waleed bin Talal. ART produces over 6,000 live and recorded shows every year including family-oriented dramas, series, plays, sports programs, music videos and documentaries. The network has the largest Arabic movie library in the Middle East and (as part of the AMC conglomerate) has been associated with leading film production studios in the Arab world for well over 30 years.
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 a year 2009 rise beIN Sports Buying ART sport channels Which it had owned the rights fifa world cup ,The news sparked uproar in the Arab countries, ART has sold broadcast channels remained to OSN, To announce the death of ART Network
ART Channel list
| Arab Radio and Television Network | |
|---|---|
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
 Sky |
Channel 819 (Iqraa) Channel 825 (Iqraa Bangla) |
| Cable | |
 Rogers Cable | Channel 874 (America) |
 Illico Télé Numérique | Channel 254 (America) |
 Numericable |
Channel 637 (Iqraa) Channel 638 (Iqraa International) Channel 640 (Aflam 1) Channel 641 (Hekayat) Channel 646 (Aflam 2) Channel 647 (Hekayat 2) Channel 648 (Cinema) |
| IPTV | |
| Freebox TV |
Channel 572 (Cinema) Channel 573 (Aflam 1) Channel 574 (Hekayat) Channel 575 (Iqraa) Channel 576 (Aflam 2) Channel 580 (Hekayat 2) Channel 664 (Iqraa International) |
Arab Radio and TV Network consists of the following channels:
- ART Aflam 1: Arabic movie channel one
- ART Aflam 2: Arabic movie channel two
- ART Cinema: Arabic movie channel
- ART Hekayat: Arabic series channel
- ART Hekayat 2: Arabic series channel two
Former channels
- ART Sports 1-6
- ART1
- ART2
- ART3 :Kids (8 A.M. to 8 P.M. KSA time)
- ART4 : Movies
- ART5 : First Free-To-Air Arab Music Channel
- ART Tarab : Classic Arabic Music
- ART Monasabat
- ART Shopping
- ART Teenz : For Kids and Teenagers
- ART Al-Talimiyah: Educational Channel
- ART Open University
- Ayen Al-Awail
- ART Travel :Only during Summer
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.