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Rotana Media Group, commonly known as Rotana (Arabic: روتانا, romanized: Rōtānā), is a Saudi Arabian entertainment company. It is primarily owned by Saudi prince Al Waleed bin Talal through Kingdom Holding Company.^{[citation needed]}

The media conglomerate includes a film production company (Rotana Studios), free to air television stations (Rotana TV), music channels (Rotana Radio), a record label (Rotana Music Group) and others businesses.^{[citation needed]}

History

Rotana was founded by Ibrahim Nagro and his brothers, with a 50% share to the Saudi business man Saleeh Kameel.^{[citation needed]}

In 2003, Al Waleed increased his stake to 100 percent, after initially acquiring a 48 percent stake in 2002. He developed Rotana Music Channel as a 24-hour free-to-air service for Rotana artists. This was followed by Rotana 2, Rotana Clip, augmented with SMS, and Rotana 3 for classical Arab music, followed by a movie channel.^[1]

Rotana Music Group

Rotana Records is a record label with over 100 signed artists.^{[2][better source needed]}

Rotana Radio

Rotana is a series of radio stations belonging to Rotana Group. Rotana Radio broadcasts in a number of Arab countries and plays almost exclusively music released by Rotana Records.^{[citation needed]}

Stations currently broadcasting:

• Lebanon: Radio Rotana Delta
• Jordan: Radio Rotana Jordan
• Saudi Arabia: Radio Rotana FM Saudi Arabia^{[3][better source needed]}
• Syria: Radio Style FM

Rotana channels

• Rotana Khalijiah (general entertainment)
• Rotana Drama (drama channel) - formerly known as "Rotana Masriya" from 2011 until 2017
• LBC Sat (general entertainment) - previously known as "Al Fadaiyyah al Lubnaniyyah"
• Rotana Cinema KSA & Rotana Cinema Egypt (Movies channel) - A movie channel established in 2005 that broadcasts exclusively films in Arabic
• Rotana Classic (classic movies) - A free to air satellite television specialty channel
• Rotana Aflam (films channel) - A free to air satellite television channel was launched in 2012.
• Rotana Clip (music clips channel)
• Rotana Mousica (music channel)
• Al Resalah (Islamic religious channel)
• Rotana Kids (children channel) - Launched in 2020.
• Rotana Comedy (comedy channel)

References

External links

• Official Bella Rotana Group website