Free TV (MENA) explained

Free TV
Logo Alt:Logo used from 2014, July 2015 to May 2017
Picture Format:576i SDTV
Owner:Nasr Mahrous
Country:Egypt
Headquarters:Cairo, Egypt

Free TV (stylized as free) is a 24-hour Pan-Arab musical television channel owned by Nasr Mahrous and headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. Its main target demographic is teenagers, high school and college students and young adults. It has special partnerships with FreeMusic Art Production, Vevo, RedOne, Republic Records, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music.[1]

According to the channel's owner, it was planned that Free TV would be launched in the summer of 2014, however, it was introduced to the world in 2015, via Nilesat.[2] Nasr Mahrous said also that the name of the channel was chosen in order to be similar with "FreeMusic", the name of the record label he owns.

Its main objective is to combine different cultures through the language of entertainment, and to be a showcase of modern and classic Arab and international music blended together. and many other independent labels, in addition to international majors labels such as Vevo, RedOne, Republic Records, Sony, Universal and Warner Music Group.

Free TV is rated on the top of the musical television channels in North Africa and the Middle East, for providing an exclusive, outstanding and quality content of clips and programs, and creating awareness about new talents, songs and albums from all over the Arab world.[3] [4]

Programming

Free TV airs mainly western music videos and clips of artists signed to produced by Vevo, RedOne, Republic Records, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music record label, the channel used to focus on then current music – with a heavier focus on so-called adult contemporary pop and pop rock than today, – as well as music from the channel also played some Hip Hop hits, from artists like Roddy Ricch and DaBaby., as well as many Arabic music clips produced by FreeMusic Art Production record label, that is also owned by Nasr Mahrous.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71]

Channel content

The channel shows video clips of Arabic and International music stars, coverage of international concerts, to distribute self-produced video clips and concerts, interviews with stars, and news programs on the international world and is managed by a team with over thirty years of experience in the music industry. Its target demographic is youth.

Content

The channel aims to be a platform for the youth, letting their opinions be a large factor in future programming. It will be likely that Free TV will be pushing local R&B and hip hop music. Akon, Ludacris, as well as Lebanese-Canadian Karl Wolf, Qusai aka Don Legend the Kamelion - the first hip hop artist, and the UAE's Desert Heat. Furthermore.

Non-English music

Until "Despacito" acquired the status of a global mega-hit, Free TV did not regularly play music sung in another language than English, but since Spanish-language música urbana became hugely popular outside of Latin America or the Latin American communities around the world in the late 2010s, the channel began to regularly play videos from artists like Luis Fonsi, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Maluma, Anitta, as well Spanish songs by Shakira.

Artists' series

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Free TV – About. Facebook. ar. December 19, 2016.
  2. News: إنطلاق قناة "فرى تى فى" بعيد الفطر. May 25, 2015. Bldna Al Youm. ar. December 19, 2016.
  3. News: نصر محروس: مفاجآت للجمهور فى "فرى تى فى" الفترة المقبلة. July 21, 2015. Youm 7. ar. December 19, 2016.
  4. News: نصر محروس يطلق قناته الفضائية "فرى تى فى. May 25, 2015. Egypt Today. ar. December 19, 2016.
  5. News: "فرى تى فى" قناة جديدة يطلقها المنتج نصر محروس. May 25, 2015. El Fagr. ar. December 19, 2016.
  6. Web site: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Live at the BRITs). February 25, 2017. YouTube. December 16, 2022.
  7. Web site: Coldplay & The Chainsmokers - Something Just Like This [Tokyo Remix] (Official Audio)]. June 23, 2017. YouTube. December 16, 2022.
  8. Web site: Ramage - Ya Lil (From Al Anesa Farah – Music from the Original TV Series) (Official Music Video). . en-US. 2020-07-19.
  9. Web site: ABU The World Is Blind - Official Music Video - 2023. . en-US. 2023-12-17.
  10. Web site: Abu - Ahwak (From Al Anesa Farah – Music from the Original TV Series) (Official Music Video). . en-US. 2020-07-25.
  11. Web site: Abu - 3 Daqat ft. Yousra (From Al Anesa Farah – Music from the Original TV Series) (Official Music Video). . en-US. 2020-07-10.
  12. Web site: Asmaa Abulyazeid, Mohamed Al Kilany - Al Farah (Ya Bakhta Biya) (From Al Anesa Farah – Music from the Original TV Series) (Official Music Video). . en-US. 2021-03-07.
  13. Web site: يا ليل يا ليل مليان حكايات يا ليل قلوب بتحب وتنسى واهي ذكري وخلاص. . en . Amira Atta . . January 17, 2020 . January 17, 2024 . February 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225065835/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INi5czQoUMo . dead .
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  18. Web site: #ياليل ياليل مليان حكايات ياليل . en . emansaleh085 . . August 23, 2021 . March 8, 2024 . March 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240324110528/https://www.tiktok.com/@emansaleh085/video/6999689923372535046 . dead .
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  20. Web site: Aziz Abdo - One Night feat. Moncho (Official Music Video). August 20, 2021. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  21. Web site: Stromae - L’enfer (Official Video). January 12, 2022. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  22. Web site: Kendji Girac - Eva (Clip officiel). September 2, 2022. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  23. Web site: Kendji Girac - Evidemment (Clip officiel). February 1, 2021. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  24. Web site: Kendji Girac - L' École de la vie (Clip Officiel). September 7, 2022. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  25. Web site: Kendji Girac - Desperado (Clip Officiel). January 24, 2023. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  26. Web site: Kendji Girac - Pour oublier. July 10, 2018. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  27. Web site: Kendji Girac - Ma câlina. December 16, 2016. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  28. Web site: Kendji Girac - Tiago. October 26, 2018. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  29. Web site: Kendji Girac - Habibi (Clip officiel). July 2, 2020. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  30. Web site: Kendji Girac - Le Feu (Légende). November 4, 2023. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  31. Web site: Kendji Girac - Maria Maria (Clip Officiel) (Version Courte). May 30, 2018. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  32. Web site: Kendji Girac - Maria Maria. April 20, 2018. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  33. Web site: Kendji Girac - Tu Y Yo (Clip Officiel). April 25, 2016. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  34. Web site: Aya Nakamura - SMS (Clip Officiel). December 1, 2022. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  35. Web site: Aya Nakamura - Pookie (Official Music Video). April 10, 2019. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  36. Web site: 2024-04-17. Instagram. ZAYN MALIK ✨ New Video Alienated Now On #FreeTV Freq.11900V . 2024-06-15. dead.
  37. Web site: 2024-04-16. Instagram. Ariana Grande ✨ New Music Video We Can't Be Friends Now On #FreeTV Freq.11900V . 2024-06-15. dead.
  38. Web site: 2020-07-19. Instagram. #YaLil New Music Video For #Ramage Watch It Exclusive On #FreeTV Freq.11900V @ramage. 2024-06-15. dead.
  39. Web site: 2020-07-19. Instagram. #Ramage #Ya_Lil on #FreeTV Freq.11900V. 2024-06-15. dead.
  40. Web site: 2020-07-24. Instagram. #Ahwak New Music Video For #Abu Watch It Exclusive On #FreeTV Freq.11900V @abu. 2024-06-15. dead.
  41. Web site: 2020-07-24. Instagram. #Abu #Ahwak on #FreeTV Freq.11900V. 2024-06-15. dead.
  42. Web site: ZAYN - Alienated (Live Performance Video). April 12, 2024. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  43. Web site: Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (Official Music Video). January 18, 2024. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  44. Web site: Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) (official music video). March 8, 2024. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  45. Web site: Khalid - Please Don't Fall In Love With Me (Visualizer). April 5, 2024. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  46. Web site: Taylor Swift - Fortnight (feat. Post Malone) (Official Music Video). April 19, 2024. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  47. Web site: Magic System Feat Yemi Alade & Mohamed Ramadan - Akwaba [Clip Officiel] [Official Music Video]]. December 1, 2023. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  48. Web site: Watch now “Turn Me On (TMO)” on Arabica TV by @issamalnajjar @mohamedramadanws @gims @ziadkarimeh . en. arabicatv . . April 29, 2023 . March 8, 2024 . dead .
  49. Web site: You can now watch “ARABI” by @mohamedramadanws @massari @future on Arabica TV @ziadkarimeh . en. arabicatv . . February 10, 2024 . March 8, 2024 . dead .
  50. Web site: You can now watch “Deira” by @saintlevant ft. @mca.rap on Arabica TV . en. arabicatv . . February 23, 2024 . March 8, 2024 . dead .
  51. Web site: You can now watch “Ganeni” by @elyanna on Arabica TV . en. arabicatv . . April 15, 2024 . June 3, 2024 . dead .
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  53. Web site: Watch now on Mazzika Channel #Deira by Saint levant ft.MC Abdul @saintlevant. en. mazzika.tv . . February 28, 2024 . March 8, 2024 . dead .
  54. Web site: Watch now on Mazzika Channel #Arabi by Mohamed Ramadan, Future & Massari. en. mazzika.tv . . February 8, 2024 . March 8, 2024 . dead .
  55. Web site: Mohamed Ramadan, Future & Massari - ARABI (Official Music Video). February 8, 2024. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  56. Web site: Saint Levant - Deira ft. MC Abdul (Official Video). February 23, 2024. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  57. Web site: Elyanna - GANENI (Official Music Video). April 12, 2024. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  58. Web site: Dua Lipa, Angèle - Fever (Official Music Video). November 6, 2020. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  59. Web site: Saad Lamjarred - CASABLANCA (Clip Officiel) 2018. July 31, 2018. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
  60. Web site: Saad Lamjarred & @Enesse - Carrousel 2024. April 19, 2024. YouTube. June 15, 2024.
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  68. Web site: Free TV Ident (Gymnastic Dancer) - إعلان قناة فري تي في ٢٠١٥. Free Music. March 22, 2016. June 3, 2024. Dailymotion.
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