List of Arabic-language television channels explained

The list is a list of television channels and stations in the Arab World, as well as Arab-based Western television channels. The majority, if not all, of these channels, are chiefly in Arabic.

Africa

Algeria

See main article: List of television channels and networks in Algeria.

Current channels

• Public Establishment of Television (EPTV)
  • TV1
  • TV2 (Canal Algérie)
  • TV3
  • TV4
  • TV5
  • TV6
  • TV7
  • TV8
  • TV9
• Echorouk Group
  • Echorouk TV
  • Echorouk 2
  • Echorouk News
  • Echorouk Plus
• AL24 News
• Al Anis
• Algerian 4Kids
• Amou Yazid Tofola
• Bahia TV
• Beur TV
• El Adjwaa TV
• El Bilad TV
• El Fadjer TV
• El Hayat TV
• El Heddaf TV
• Ennahar TV
• Nedjma TV
• Salam TV
• Samira TV
• Watania TV
• Zahra TV

Former channels

• Alasr TV
• Al Makam
• Atlas TV
• DTV Cinéma
• El Djazairia One
• El Watan DZ
• ESS TV
• Jil TV
• Lina TV
• L'Index TV
• Wiam TV

Chad

See main article: Telecommunications in Chad.

• Télé Tchad

Djibouti

See main article: Telecommunications in Djibouti.

• Radio Television of Djibouti

Egypt

• Rotana Masriya
• Rotana Cinema
• Rotana Aflam
• Rotana Khalaijia
• Rotana Drama
• Rotana Clip
• Rotana Classic
• Rotana Mousica
• Rotana Kids
• Rotana Comedy
• Mekameleen TV
• Misr El Balad
• Misr El Balad 2
• Al Masriya
• Dream TV
• El Mehwar
• El Mehwar 2
• El Mehwar Drama
• CBC
• CBC Two
• CBC Drama
• CBC + 2
• CBC Sofra
• CBC Extra
• Al Hayat 1
• Al Hayat 2
• Al Hayat Cinema
• Al Hayat Series
• Al Hayat Sports
• Al Hayat Al Ann
• Al Hayat We Alnas
• Al Nahar TV
• Al Nahar + 2
• Al Nahar Noor
• Al Nahar Al Youm
• MBC Masr
• Al Nahar Sports
• Al Nahar Drama
• Al Nahar Cinema
• Al Masria 1
• Al Maria 2
• ART Aflam 1
• ART Aflam 2
• ART Hekayat 1
• ART Hekayat 2
• ART Cinema
• ART Hekayat Kaman
• ART America
• ART Movies
• ART Sport
• ART Sport 2
• ART Sport 3
• ART Sport 4
• ART Sport 5
• ART Sport 6
• ART Sport 7
• ART Sport 8
• ART Sport 9
• ART Movie World
• ART Prime Sport
• ART Variety
• ART Cable
• ART Music Radio
• ART Tarab
• ART Latino
• ART Variety Australia
• ART Cima
• Nickelodeon
• Nick Jr.
• Nicktoons
• Nile Drama
• Nile Drama 2
• Nile Cinema
• Nile Comedy
• Nile Culture
• Nile News
• Nile Educational
• Nile Family
• Nile Life
• Nile Sport
• Cairo Cinema
• Cairo Cinema 2
• Cairo Drama
• Cairo Comedy
• Cairo Film
• Cairo Fight
• Cairo Zaman
• Panorama Film
• Panorama Action
• Panorama Drama
• Panorama Drama 2
• Panorama Comedy
• Star Cinema 1
• Star Cinema 2
• Star Cinema 3
• Star Aflam
• Al Aan TV
• El Mehwar Channel
• Masr Alhayah
• Iqraa EGY
• Sama Cinema
• Nile TV
• Koky Kids
• Cima
• DMC
• DMC Drama
• DMC Sports
• TEN TV
• ON E
• ON Sport
• ON Sport 2
• ON Drama
• Al Yawm
• Al Safawa
• NBN
• Ertu 1
• Ertu 2
• Aghapy TV
• MBC
• MBC 2
• MBC 3
• MBC 4
• MBC Action
• MBC Bollywood
• MBC Drama
• MBC FM
• MBC Masr 2
• MBC Max
• MBC Plus Drama
• Hi TV
• Al Mahaba TV
• Al Nada TV
• Time Cinema
• Time Cinema 2
• Time Comedy
• Time Comedy 2
• Time Drama
• Time Drama 2
• Time Quran
• Time Sport
• Time Taxi
• Time Film
• Play Hekayat
• Panorama TV
• Panorama Drama
• Panorama Drama 2
• Panorama Film
• Panorama Action
• Panorama Food
• Apple Aflam
• Apple Cinema
• Apple Comedy
• Apple Hekayat
• Apple Mosalsalat
• Apple Drama
• Apple Today
• LTC Egypt
• Alfa Cinema 1
• Alfa Cinema 2
• Alfa Series HD
• Alfa Series HD +2
• Alfa Al Yawm
• Alfa Al Safwa
• Fann TV
• Cinema Pro
• Family Drama
• Darbaka Aflam
• Darbaka Cinema
• Darbaka Drama
• Darbaka Action
• El Tohamy
• Moga Comedy TV
• Top Movies
• BBC Arabic
• B4U Aflam
• OrPit Plus Drama
• OrPit Plus Hekayat
• OrPit Plus Al Youm
• OrPit Plus Cinema
• OrPit Plus Movies
• Sada El Balad
• Sada El Balad 2
• Sada El Balad Drama
• Al Ghad Al Araby
• Free TV
• Mazzika
• Mazazikh
• Maspero Zaman
• Daawah TV
• Nogoum FM TV
• Tok Tok Cima
• Tok Tok Cinema
• Tok Tok Aflam
• Tok Tok Drama
• Tok Tok Mosalslat
• Tok Tok Classic
• Set El Bet
• Abu Dhabi Drama
• Abu Dhabi Sport
• Abu Dhabi TV
• Bein Drama
• Bein Movies
• OSN Ya Hala
• OSN Ya Hala Cinema
• OSN Ya Hala Drama
• OSN Ya Hala Drama 2
• OSN Ya Hala Al Oula
• OSN News
• OSN Sport
• OSN Movies
• Ahrar 25
• Belody Aflam
• Misr Al Aan TV
• Nile News
• Al Quran Al Karim
• Aljazeera
• Aljazeera Mubasher
• Sat 7 Arabic
• Sat 7 Kids
• Fox Cinema
• Fox Classic
• Al Shasha TV
• Al Shasha Food
• Al Shasha Drama
• Al Shasha Cinema
• Al Shasha Hekayat
• Al Shasha Classic
• Al Shasha Comedy
• Al Shasha Mosalslata
• Al Shasha Film
• El Sharq
• El Sharq El Awast
• Mix Hollywood
  • Mix bel Araby Showtime Comedy
• Showtime Cinema
• Showtime Aflam
• Showtime Drama
• Showtime Mosalslat
• Showtime Film
• Shababik Mosalslat
• Shababik Drama
• Shababik Cinema
• Shababik Hekayat
• Shababik Aflam
• Shababik Classic
• M Drama
• M Cinema
• M Aflam
• M Classic
• Home Aflam
• Home Cinema
• Home Drama
• Masr Cinema
• Masr Aflam
• Masr Drama
• Click Aflam
• Click Cinema
• Van Drama
• Van Hekayat
• Van Mosalsalat
• Cartoon Network Arabic
• Taxi TV
• ONTV
• Zee Aflam
• Zee Alwan
• Zee Masr
• Time Sports
• Watan TV
• Azhari TV
• IUC TV
• Al Madeeh
• Oscar TV
• Fox Masr
• Fatafeat
• 4Shbab
• Zilzal Aflam
• Zilzal Al Youm
• Zilzal Cinema
• Zilzal Classic
• Zilzal Drama
• Zilzal Mosalsalat
• Al Deeb Drama
• Al Deeb Aflam

Eritrea

See main article: Telecommunications in Eritrea.

• Eri-TV
• ERI TV Series Channel
• ERI TV Sports

Ethiopia

• Ethiopian Television 2
• ETV Ethiopia

Libya

See main article: Television in Libya.

• 218TV
• Libya's Channel TV
• Libya Awalan
• Libya International TV
• Libya Alhadath TV^[1]
• Libya 24
• Libyan Business TV
• Libya Al Ahrar
• Libya One TV
• Libya Al Riadhiya
• Alnabaa TV
• Tanasuh TV
• Arraed TV
• Fezzan TV
• Misrata TV
• Aljamahiriya TV

Mauritania

• TV de Mauritanie
• Mauritanie Series Channel

Morocco

See main article: List of television channels in Morocco.

• Al Aoula
• 2M
• Medi 1 TV
• Arryadia
• Athaqafia
• Al Maghribia
• Assadissa
• Aflam TV
• Télé Maroc
  • MBC 5

Somalia

• sntv
• Universal TV
• ETN TV
• SBC TV
• Somali Channel
• Shabelle TV
• Horn Cable TV
• Somaliland National Television
• RTN
• Puntland TV and Radio

South Africa

• Deen TV

South Sudan

See main article: Television in South Sudan.

• South Sudan Television
• Ebony TV

Sudan

See main article: Television in Sudan.

• Sudan TV
• Blue Nile
• Khartoum
• Omdurman
• Sudan 24
• Al Nielsen
• Sudan Music
• Al Shamalia TV

Tunisia

• Tunisia Nat 1
• Tunisia Nat 2
• Attesiaa TV
• El Hiwar El Tounousi
• Tunisna
• Carthage +
• Al Janoubia TV
• Al Insan TV
• Nessma TV
• Zaytouna TV
• Hannibal TV
• Telvza TV

Europe

France

See main article: List of television stations in France.

• France 24 Arabic
• TV5MONDE Maghreb-Orient (subtitles only)

United Kingdom

See main article: List of television stations in the United Kingdom.

• BBC Arabic
• BBC First (subtitles only)
• MTA 3
• Al-Hiwar

Asia

Bahrain

See main article: Television in Bahrain.

• Bahrain TV

China

• CGTN Arabic

Iran

• Al-Ahvaz TV
• Al Ahwaz TV
• Ahwazna TV
• Al-Alam News Network
• Al-Kawthar TV
• iFilm Arabic

Iraq

See main article: Television in Iraq.

• Rudaw Media Network
• NRT News
• K24

Israel

See main article: List of television channels in Israel.

• KAN 33
• i24news Arabic

Former channels

• Channel 33

Jordan

See main article: Television in Jordan.

• Roya TV
• Roya Drama
• Roya Comedy
• Roya News
• Roya Kids
• Roya Sports
• Roya Kitchen
• Jordan TV
• Jordan Sport TV
• JoSat
• Amman TV
• Al-Mamlaka TV
• M6 Jordan
• W9 Jordan
• 6ter Jordan
• M6 Music Jordan
• ON Jordan
• ON Food
• ON Sport Jordan
• ON Sport 2 Jordan
• Ordoni TV
• Jordan Channel 1
• Jordan Channel 2
• Jordan Channel 3
• Jordan Channel 4
• Jordan Channel 5
• Al Farah TV
• Amman Channel
• Irbid Channel
• Zarqa Channel
• Ajloun Channel
• Al Karak Channel
• Maan Channel
• Tafilah Channel
• Mafraq Channel
• Aqaba Channel
• Al Salt Channel
• Al-Faisaly TV
• Al-Wehdat TV
• Al Dar Jordan
• Al Ghad TV
• Al Ghad Sports
• Norman TV
• Amman Today TV

Kuwait

See main article: Television in Kuwait.

Lebanon

See main article: Media of Lebanon. Current Channels:

• Télé Liban
• Télé Lumière
• MTV Lebanon
• One
• OTV
• LDC
• LBC International
• LBC Europe
• LBC Sat
• LBC Drama
• LBC America
• LDC TV
• LBC Drama
• Future TV
• Future TV USA
• Nagham
• Arab Woman TV
• NBN
• ANB
• Aghani TV
• Hawacom
• Al Mayadeen
• Al Manar
• Al Jadeed

Former Channels:

• Kilikia
• ICN
• Mashrek
• Antenne Plus
• CVN
• 733
• Future News
• Star Academy 7/24

Oman

See main article: Television in Oman.

Palestine

See main article: Television in the State of Palestine.

• Al-Quds Educational Channel QOU
• Al-Aqsa TV
• Palestinian Satellite Channel
• Palestinian Series Channel
• Palestinian Flash Channel
• Qalara Harbor Channel
• Al Khair Al Khaleej Channel
• Al Quds Al-Yawm
• Palestine Today

Saudi Arabia

See main article: Television in Saudi Arabia.

• OSN (Pay Television)
• Rotana Channels
• MBC
• MBC 2
• MBC 3
• MBC 4
• MBC Action
• MBC Bollywood
• MBC Drama
• MBC FM
• MBC Masr 2
• MBC Max
• SBC
• Al Arabiya
• Saudi Quran
• Iqraa
• Saudi TV
• Fajer TV West Bank 1
• Sana TV
• Nabaa TV
• Saudi Ajyal
• Saudi TV 2
• SA Family
• Ajyal Saudi TV
• Iqraa Africa-Europe
• Selah TV
• Seevii Drama
• Seevii Alola
• Nilat TV
• Daleel TV
• Al Mergab 2
• Selevison HEVC 4K
• Salman Alodah TV
• Amasi TV
• Burhan TV
• Al Waka'a
• Al Teeb TV
• Saudi Primary
• Saudi Intermediate
• Saudi Secondary
• Quran Hidayah
• Kaifa TV
• Torath
• Jawan
• Zad TV
• Saudi Sports
• Al Resalah Satellite Channel
• Resalat Al Islam
• Direct
• IEN TV
• Hajj 1436
• SA News
• Al Oprah TV
• Prombed TV
• Al Majd TV
• Semsem TV
• SA 24
• Al Fursan TV
• Eyaka Nabod
• Ayaat
• Mecca TV
• Ajyal Saudi TV
• Iqraa Alkhair
• Al Oscar TV
• Al Anbar TV
• Al Khalej
• Al Mydan
• D1 Jeddah
• Al Amaken Drama
• 22 TV
• Al Adel
• KSA Vision 2030
• Weasl
• Nickelodeon Arabia
• Cartoon Network Arabic
• Disney Channel Arabia
• Al Fursan TV
• Khaled Alrashed Video
• Al Ma3ali Maali TV
• Al Maja Islamic Science
• Hajj 1436
• Al Ikbariya
• Saudi Sunna
• Al Saha TV
• Al Saha TV 2
• Al Saha TV 3
• Al Resalah TV
• Hail TV
• Wisal Hausa TV
• Burhan TV
• Al Soyoof
• Al Hajj 2016
• Alhurra TV
• Al Danah
• Al Hajj 2017
• Saudi Al Haj
• Seevii Aflam
• Seevii TV
• Seevii Prime 1
• Seevii Prime 2
• Seevii Prime 3
• Seevii Shamiya
• Seevii Ramadan
• Seevii Be Link
• Seevii Showcase
• Seevii Kharabeesh
• Romooz TV
• Aali TV
• Saudi Radio Neda
• B4U Aflam
• SA 24 Sport
• Masdar TV
• Shahamh TV
• Cordoba Internacional
• Seevii Documentary
• Al Majd Islamic Hadeeth
• IEN Doros TV
• Bin Othaimeen TV
• Oyoon Alwatan
• Quraanka Hidaaya
• Quran Hedayah Indonesia
• Quran Hedayah Tagalog
• Quran Hidayah Aboringines
• Quran Hidayah Amazigh
• Quran Hidayah Amharic
• IEN Doros 1
• IEN Doros 2
• IEN Doros 3
• IEN Doros 4
• IEN Doros 5
• IEN Doros 6
• IEN Doros 7
• IEN Doros 8
• IEN Doros 9
• KSA Cooking
• EN TV
• KSA Kids
• Quran Hidayah Bengal
• Quran Hidayah Chinese
• Quran Hidayah English
• Quran Hidayah Hindi
• Quran Hidayah Persian
• Quran Hidayah Sindhi
• Quran Hidayah Sinhala
• Quran Hidayah Urdu
• Qurani Hidayah
• Beity TV
• Quran Channel
• Smart TV
• Rotana Cinema KSA
• Zee KSA
• Al Oprah TV
• Al Khobar Flash Channel

Syria

• Syria Television (On DVB-T System)
• Syria Drama
• Syrian News Channel (Syria Al Ekhbaria) (On DVB-T System)
• Nour Al Sham
• Syrian education TV (On DVB-T System)
• Sakaker 24 (On DVB-T System)
• Drama 24 (On DVB-T System)
• Sports TV (On DVB-T System)
• Syria TV SD
• Syria TV HD
• Lana TV
• Lana TV HD
• Lana Plus TV
• Orient News
• Halab Today TV
• PubliTools
• Sama TV
• Al khabar TV
• Massaya TV
• Suroyo TV

Qatar

• Qatar TV
• Qatar TV HD
• Al Jazeera
• Al Jazeera Mubasher
• Al Jazeera Documentary
• Al Araby TV
• Al Araby TV HD
• Al Araby 2
• Al Rayyan
• Al Rayyan HD
• Al Rayyan Al Qadim HD
• Qatar Today
• beIN SPORTS
• beIN SPORTS News
• beIN SPORTS 1
• beIN SPORTS 2
• beIN SPORTS 3
• beIN SPORTS 4
• beIN SPORTS 5
• beIN SPORTS 6
• beIN SPORTS 7
• beIN SPORTS PREMIUM 1
• beIN SPORTS PREMIUM 2
• beIN SPORTS PREMIUM 3
• beIN SPORTS XTRA 1
• beIN SPORTS XTRA 2
• beIN SPORTS AFC
• beIN SPORTS AFC 1
• beIN SPORTS AFC 2
• beIN SPORTS AFC 3
• beIN SPORTS AFC 4
• beIN SPORTS MAX 1
• beIN SPORTS MAX 2
• beIN SPORTS MAX 3
• beIN SPORTS MAX 4
• beIN SPORTS MAX 5
• beIN SPORTS MAX 6
• beIN 4K
• Alkass one
• Alkass two
• Alkass three
• Alkass four
• Alkass five
• Alkass six
• Alkass seven
• Alkass eight

Turkey

• TRT Al Arabiya

United Arab Emirates

See main article: Television in the United Arab Emirates.

• Abu Dhabi TV
• Drama (MENA TV channel)
• Quest Arabiya
• Sky News Arabia
• Dubai TV
• FOX Ruwayat
• Zee Alwan
• Zee Aflam
• MBC 2 (Middle East and North Africa)
• MBC 3
• MBC 4
• MBC Action
• MBC Drama (Middle East and North Africa)
• MBC Max
• MBC Bollywood
• FOX
• FOX Movies
• Spacetoon
• Wanasah
• Dubai Drama
• Dubai Sport 1
• Dubai Sport 2
• Dubai One
• Al Aan TV
• Hala TV
• Al Sabeeha TV

Yemen

See main article: Television in Yemen.

• Yemen TV

Notes and References

1. News: David D. . Kirkpatrick . Inside Hifter’s Libya: A Police State With an Islamist Twist . . https://archive.today/20200220133106/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/world/middleeast/libya-hifter-benghazi.html . February 20, 2020 . Libya Alhadath TV, a government satellite channel, broadcasts pro-Hifter propaganda and Salafist sermons. . February 20, 2020 . live .