Geo News TV is a Pakistani TV news channel and the flagship station of the Geo network. It targets the Middle East’s large community of Pakistani expats.
CNBC is an American-based cable news channel that primarily carries business day coverage of US and international markets, following the end of the business day and on non-trading days.
CNBC included a range of popular shows and enjoys high viewership in many countries, including the Middle East, thanks to its excellent credibility.
China Central Television is the predominant state television broadcaster in the People’s Republic of China.
Most of its programmes are a mixture of news, documentary, social education, comedy, entertainment and drama. It is an excellent tool for targeting the Gulf’s growing Chinese population.
Bloomberg is an American-based business news channel.
It is distributed globally, reaching over 310 million homes worldwide and is extremely popular amongst business people in the Middle East, due to its premier insight and reputation for high-quality reporting.
MTV is the western world’s foremost music television channel. Emerging from New York, the channel then went on to form various regional sister channels around the world.
What started as a channel airing purely music videos, MTV now combines a large range of popular content from music to reality TV and other entertainment and retains a large following among the Younger population of KSA.
Star Jalsha is a Bengali language general entertainment television channel based in India.
Its programming includes a mix of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented, reality shows, shows on crime and telefilms. The channel also airs the latest Bengali films. The channel is accessed in the Middle East via the OSN Network.
Gemini TV’s programming includes serials, films, film-based programs, game shows and News. It broadcasts serials, films, live shows, game shows and news.
Surya TV is a Malayalam-language television channel in India, established in 1993.
The channel is a general entertainment channel with programmes in a wide variety of genres including Malayalam and Tamil-language movies, soaps, reality shows, talk shows, news programmes and music-based shows.
Launched in March 2005, SAB TV’s mission is to ‘flip every frown, upside down’, and a core brand proposition of ‘Haste Raho, India’, the channel strongly believes in spreading laughter and happiness.
SAB TV, with its impressive line-up of fresh programmes and light-hearted content ranging from daily family comedy to path breaking concepts, is dedicated to promoting an enjoyable ‘family-viewing’ experience.
OSN Series First is the ultimate destination for the most talked-about TV series. OSN’s flagship channel brings them to you within 24 hours of the world premieres.
OSN Series First provides advertisers access to the local and expat families of KSA during prime viewing time resulting in a captive audience and excellent recall and results.
OSN News TV is a 24-hour satellite channel offering exclusively American news programming from ABC, NBC, and MSNBC to U.S.
Expatriates and other viewers abroad, primarily geared towards an audience in the Arab countries. The channel is available on OSN Network in Middle East and North Africa.
Directly from the cinema screen to the home screen, Cinema 1 TV is an Arabic movie channel presenting a wide range of cinema premieres & contemporary films from all over the region.
Art Aflam 1 TV offers the largest collection of contemporary and classical Arabic movies which showcase the most beautiful stories and interesting romantic and comedy scenarios.
Art Cinema TV brings you the latest Arabic movies directly from the cinema screen, plus two or three of the most famous Arabic movies exclusively every month.
Al Safwa TV is committed, colourful and rich channel, dominated by contemporary speech but retaining the authenticity of the East and the broad interest in culture.
It features events, debating from all political, religious, cultural and literary aspects.
Al Yawm TV is pioneering Arabic channel in style; modern and fast rhythm, distinct and specialised, blending unique options in entertainment programmes.
Featuring debates, meetings, celebrities, hair styles, hobbies, fashion, automotive, tourism and home decoration.
Zee Cinema TV, the ultimate Hindi movie destination on TV, was launched in 1995.
It reaches out to 194 million individuals across India and the count of expat Indian households the channel reaches is more than 5 million across America, Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, Asia Pacific and rest of Africa.
Comedy Central TV is an undisputed leader in comedy around the globe with a presence in more than 120 countries, a deep library of international content and an increasing commitment to local productions.
UTV Movies is a new age Hindi movie channel which draws on the universal passion for Bollywood fare among expat Asians.
The channel promises to deliver instant doses of unrestrained entertainment that encourages the viewer to relax and unwind, expressed creatively through the brand philosophy of ‘Sooch Mat, Seethi Maar’.
Star World is a 24-hour Asian English language that mostly syndicates popular shows from the United States, the United Kingdom and sometimes Australia to appeal to the English-speaking South East Asian population.
Showcasing lifestyle gurus, innovative designers, fashion experts and chefs from around the world, Fine Living TV is full of fun, fresh ideas for every corner of your life.
From Giada De Laurentiis, the resident expert of Italian cooking, to Vern Yip, home designer extraordinaire, Fine Living’s line-up is fronted by the most credible and refreshing hosts to help you design your life.
Star Plus TV is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India.
It is part of 21st Century Fox’s Star India network, and shows include a mix of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented, reality shows, shows on crime and telefilms
Set Middle East TV is an Asian channel offering its viewers a distinctive blend of entertainment programmes twenty-four hours a day including news, cricket, soap operas, dramas, sit-coms, concerts and South Asian movies.
Rishtey TV is a free-to-air Hindi TV channel. The channel broadcasts re-runs of programming.
The rebroadcasts include some programmes of Pakistani channels, such as Humsafar, Colors channels, Cartoon channels, MTV channels and NDTV Imagine channels. It also broadcasts programs from Europe.
Featuring the best Arabic television series from the Middle East, Series Channel TV presents the most famous television productions from drama to comedy and from melodrama to historical.
Al Arabiya News Channel was launched in 2003 and soon became the source of choice for Arabs seeking credible news and information about the Middle East and the world beyond.
The 24/7 free-to-air channel also upholds a reputation for sober and balanced reporting.
With an extensive global network of correspondents and reporters Al Arabiya News Channel provides its audiences with the latest updates, scoops, interviews and exclusives.
Al Arabiya’s charter embodies an independent editorial policy based on providing its viewers with speedy news service and a balanced analysis that is thoughtfully accurate, comprehensive and objective.
MBC ACTION launched in 2007 with the latest action packed movies, dramas and thrillers targeting young Arab males.
Since then, it has been growing aggressively and has built a massive social media following across the region and now has more than 2.7M twitter followers and above 7.1M Facebook fans.
The channel is also considered, the only Arab male entertainment destination in the region; delivering a focused and dynamic 360 experience, which extends out of TV, into on-ground, online and social media.
MBC4 launched in 2005 and is the Arab world’s first channel exclusively geared towards young Arab families with women’s interests at its core.
MBC4 prides itself on producing local flagship shows, namely Arabs Got Talent – which is based on the international franchise – as well as Your Face Sounds Familiar.
The channel also broadcasts the latest top-rated Western entertainment shows.
Moreover, MBC4 focuses on acquiring A-list Turkish dramas, which are dubbed into Arabic, in addition to Korean content (also dubbed into Arabic).
The channel delivers a fresh approach to Bollywood by offering the region a combination of the newest Bollywood content along with culturally relevant daily drama series and premium celebrity magazine shows from the Indian subcontinent.
The content has also been made relevant to the region via dubbing in Arabic
Moreover, movies and series have all been cherry-picked for originality, significance and relevance to Arab audiences.
MBC3 was launched in 2004 and is the kid’s entertainment channel.
It delivers a programming mix of children’s education and entertainment that connects with, and stimulates, the imagination of Arab kids aged between 3 to 13 years.
It also creates quality-viewing time for parents.
The channel focuses on local productions in Arabic, including edutainment, games and reality shows, while also continuing its various long-standing international studio deals and partnerships
Middle East Broadcasting Corporation (MBC1) is an Arabic Free to Air TV Satellite Channel, broadcasts 24 hours.
The channel provides the Arab viewers with a wide range of programs, news, reality TV shows and different kind of serials.
MBC 1 is the first independent Pan Arab satellite channel to be launched and it’s ranking as one of the most watched Arab channels, making it the first choice for the family channels in the region.
MBC+ Drama viewers have advantages to watch Arabic, Hindi and Turkish drama series for the first time before any other channel only through the GOBX receiver.
The Channel offers the latest series and exclusive shows without ads.
The channel provides Egyptian viewers with refined entrainment, which targets their diverse concerns and tastes through a careful selection of programs, dramas, series, movies and documentaries.
Launched in July 2009, the free-to-air National Geographic Abu Dhabi invites viewers in the Middle East to re-think the way they see television – and the world – through smart, innovative programming in Arabic.
Brought to the region by Abu Dhabi Media and National Geographic Channels International (NGCI), the channel is dedicated to understanding and protecting the world, with its worldwide reputation of producing credible and authentic content that fits different viewers’ interests. Its programming is smart, factual entertainment weighted in favor of popular science, technology, natural history, archaeology and natural mysteries.
Launched in 2005, Sama Dubai Channel is an Emirati channel by nature and by the local identity of its program creators and presenters.
Sama Dubai is an Arabic channel with an Emirati / Khaleeji accent, focusing on the national identity and reflecting the success of Dubai. Sama Dubai showcases the origins of the UAE and its people, focusing on its culture, identity and heritage. The channel also plays a substantial role in the production of local and Khaleeji dramas, as well as presenting classical Arabic drama and theater.
Dubai Racing Channel, which was first launched in 2008, specialises in broadcasting horse racing, camel racing and falconry sports in the UAE in general and Dubai in particular.
The channel specialises in its coverage and broadcasting of all types of local and international sports, and has been conferred the rights to broadcast horse racing in Dubai, Britain and Ireland, in addition to broadcasting important international races from Japan, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, France, making it the first sports channel in the Middle East to present horse races from the tracks of U.S. A.
Dubai TV is the State TV channel of the Emirate of Dubai and the official broadcaster of events and activities taking place in Dubai, without being oblivious to its pioneering role in presenting a range of credible news, political and economic programs, as well as its substantial role in the production of several leading dramas targeting Arab family in all categories and segments worldwide.
Abu Dhabi Al Oula is Abu Dhabi Media’s flagship general entertainment TV channel. It is one of the most popular channels in the Arab world and broadcasts a wide range of programs, including English TV shows, dramas, news and current affairs, via satellite across the MENA region.
AD Sports channels show all 380 Barclays Premier League (BPL) matches live and exclusive in High Definition, supported by top-class programming in Arabic and English. Recently, several pay TV channels were created to cover the BPL matches as well as F1 and sporting events from around the world.
Two free-to-air channels, AD Sports 1 and 2, also cover major international and Arab sporting events.
This new, free-to-air Abu Dhabi Drama Channel provides uninterrupted, round-the-clock programming to drama lovers throughout the Middle East.
Viewers can watch their favorite series of Khaleeji, Egyptian, Syrian and dubbed dramas, starring some of the region’s best known actors, and enjoy double bills of some of the most popular dramas aired in the past few years.
Dubai One TV
Target Audience Arab youth and English speaking expats
Since its launch in 2004, Dubai One Channel has pursued a policy of addressing the Arab youth and the English-speaking expatriates living in the Arab World in a modern and professional way, featuring content that effectively mixes local programs and a selection of the blockbuster movies and Hollywood productions
As well as talk shows, dramas, comedies and the Emirates News bulletin in English.
Launched in 1998, Dubai Sports Channel, has become a vibrant voice for all sports events, effectively capturing Dubai’s sobriquet as ‘The Capital of Sports of the Middle East’.
Through free-to-air digital broadcasts, Dubai Sports won the well-deserved title of ‘The Fans Channel’ for its continued efforts in broadcasting distinct programs that set new standards for TV coverage of various sporting events and coverage of a number of big tournaments such as: Dubai Open Tennis Championship World Powerboat, in addition to the UAE Football League and other sports documentaries and important world sports.
The UAE’s favorite local Arabic channel, Abu Dhabi Al Emarat, is aimed at Emirati nationals and features news and current affairs, entertainment programs, poetry shows and events across the UAE.
With an ever-evolving grid, the channel has welcomed an innovative new era of programming, developed by local talent that showcases the heritage, culture and traditions of the UAE.
