Private | |
Industry | Telecommunication |
Founded | 1993 |
Headquarters | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Products | Direct-broadcast satellite |
Website | www.artonline.tv |
Arab Radio and Television Network | |
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Availability
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Satellite | |
OSN |
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Sky |
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Astro | Channel 111 (ART Variety) |
Kristal-Astro | Channel 111 (ART Variety) |
Cable | |
Rogers Cable | Channel 874 (ART America) |
Illico Télé Numérique | Channel 254 (ART America) |
Numericable |
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IPTV | |
Freebox TV |
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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.
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.
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
Arab Radio and TV Network consists of the following channels: