Television in Saudi Arabia
Television in Saudi Arabia was
The pay-TV market in Saudi Arabia is big, with a penetration estimated at 21%.
History
The first television broadcasts in Saudi Arabia originated from a 200-watt television station,
Nawal Baksh was the first Saudi woman to appear on Saudi television, in 1966.
Prior to the introduction of satellite broadcasting, Saudi TV channels One and Two had a reach of 60% of the adult Saudi population. The exception was with regard to
Arab satellite first became available in 1985 with the launching of
The first private satellite channel in the Arab world, the
By the mid-2000s, many women presented shows on Saudi television.
State-managed stations
The terrestrial broadcast sector in Saudi Arabia is state-owned through the
Government-owned terrestrial television has changed little since 1969. Its programming is still predominantly focused on educational, entertainment, and religious subjects. Reruns of Arabic-language cinema, particularly Egyptian movies, are also broadcast. Political content other than official government announcements has remained relatively limited.[8]
Programming
Most-viewed channels
Average daily reach, total Arab population, September 2021
Position | Channel | Network |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Arabiya |
Middle East Broadcasting Center |
2 | MBC 1 |
Middle East Broadcasting Center
|
3 | Dubai TV | Dubai Media Incorporated |
4 | MBC Drama | Middle East Broadcasting Center |
5 | Saudi TV 1 |
Saudi Broadcasting Authority |
6 | SSC | MBC |
7 | Rotana Khalijiah |
Rotana Group
|
8 | Al Ekhbaria |
Saudi Broadcasting Authority |
9 | Iqraa TV |
Orbit Showtime Network
|
10 | Zee Alwan | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
11 | B4U Aflam |
B4U Network |
12 | Zee Live | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
13 | Star Plus |
Star India |
List of channels
- AlArabiya
- Alhadath
- Asharq News
- Altaqafeya
- MBC1
- MBC2
- MBC3
- MBC4
- MBC Max
- MBC Drama
- AlSaudiya
- SBC
- Thikrayat TV
- Quran TV
- Sunna TV
- SSC | 1
- SSC | 2
- SSC | 3
- SSC | 4
- SSC | 5
- SSC | 6
- SSC | 7
- SSC | 8
- KSA Sports 1
- KSA Sports 2
- KSA Sports 3
- KSA Sports 4
- Iqraa TV
- Rotana Clip
- Rotana Khalijiah
- Rotana comedy
- Rotana Drama
- Rotana Cinema
- Rotana Kids
- Rotana Music
- Al Resalah
- Al-Majd Satellite
- Al-Majd Hadeeth
- Al-Majd Quran
- Al-Majd Illmiya
- Al Dal Radio
- Al-Majd Doucementary
- Al-Majd Nature
- Al-Majd News Service
- Al-Majd Kids
- Al-Majd Zaman
- Besma
- Rawdah
- Taghared
- Masah
- Al Ajawed
See also
- Lists of television channels
- Censorship in Saudi Arabia#Film and television
- Takki Series (Saudi Arabia)
References
- ISBN 9781902339009.
- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia profile – Media". BBC News.
- ^ a b c d "Arab Media Outlook 2011–2015". 2012. pp. 159–161.
- ISBN 9780275980917.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8047-5446-0. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ a b Boyd, Douglas A. (Winter 1970–71). "Saudi Arabian Television". Journal of Broadcasting. 15 (1).
- ISBN 9781905050673.
- ^ a b c d e Long, David E. (2005). Culture And Customs Of Saudi Arabia. Greenwood Press. pp. 89–90.
- ^ Lacey, Robert. "17". Inside the Kingdom. p. 144.
- ISBN 978-977-416-054-7. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Arab Media Outlook 2009 – 2013" (PDF). p. 105.