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It is considered a huge pan-Arab media conglomerate that includes a film production company, a magazine (Rotana Magazine), television (Rotana TV), and seven music channels (Rotana Radio), a record label [[Rotana Records]] among others. More than 100 Arab artists are reportedly signed to Rotana Records.
It is considered a huge pan-Arab media conglomerate that includes a film production company, a magazine (Rotana Magazine), television (Rotana TV), and seven music channels (Rotana Radio), a record label [[Rotana Records]] among others. More than 100 Arab artists are reportedly signed to Rotana Records.

==Rotana Magazine==
Rotana Magazine is an [[Arabic language]] entertainment magazine covering news and events of the [[Arab World]]. It is an influential weekly pan-Arab lifestyle publication addressed mainly to Arab youth and Arab women in the Middle East, the Arab World and the Arab diaspora. It includes music and arts news and sections for beauty, fashion and family life. It is published by the Rotana Group. It also serves at the same time as the marketing wing for Rotana Records and dozens of its signed artists.


==Rotana Records==
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==Rotana TV Channels==
==Rotana TV Channels==
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Rotana TV has many specialized channels. General programming stations include Khalijia, Al Fadaiyyah al Lubnaniyyah (LBC), RMS and RMS Outdoor. Rotana film channels include Fox Movies, Fox Series, Rotana Cinema and Zaman (for classic movies). Rotana also runs a number of music channels including Rotana Clip, Rotana Mousica and Nagham, and an Islamic religious channel [[Al-Resalah Satellite TV|Al-Resala]].
Rotana TV has many specialized channels. General programming stations include Khalijia in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] الخليجية), LBCSat (Al Fadaiyah al Lubnaniyyah in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] الفضائية البنانية), RMS and RMS Outdoor. Rotana film channels include Fox Movies, Fox (formerly [[Fox Series]]), Rotana Cinema and Zaman (for classic movies). Rotana also runs a number of music channels including Rotana Clip, Rotana Mousica and Nagham, and an Islamic religious channel [[Al-Resalah Satellite TV|Al-Resala]].

==Others==
Rotana has developed an extensive network of companies that provide a comprehensive support for the various radio, television stations. These include:

*[[Rotana Magazine]], an [[Arabic language]] arts and entertainment weekly pan-Arab publication published by the Rotana Group addressed mainly to Arab youth and Arab women in the Middle East, the Arab World and the Arab diaspora.
*[[Rotana Media Services]] (RMS or rms), the media marketing and advertising sing of Rotana Group established in 2004 and providing advertising services and comprehensive media services to the various radio stations and television channels run by Rotana.
*RMS Outdoor, handling advertising and promotion of outdoor advertisements.


==References==
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Revision as of 02:52, 18 May 2011

Rotana Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryMusic, Television, Radio, Media Services
Founded1987
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
OwnerAl-Waleed bin Talal
News Corp (9%)[1]

Rotana Group (Arabic: روتانا), also known simply as Rotana is the Arab World's largest entertainment company. It is owned by the Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal & 9% by News Corp.

It is considered a huge pan-Arab media conglomerate that includes a film production company, a magazine (Rotana Magazine), television (Rotana TV), and seven music channels (Rotana Radio), a record label Rotana Records among others. More than 100 Arab artists are reportedly signed to Rotana Records.

Rotana Records

Rotana Records (Arabic: تسجيلات روتانا) is the Arab World's largest record label. It is owned by Rotana. More than 100 artists are signed to Rotana.[2]

Rotana Radio

Rotana Radio is a series of radio stations that broadcasts in a number of Arab countries (Jordan (Radio Rotana Jordan), Lebanon (Radio Rotana Delta), Syria (Rotana Style FM) and Saudi Arabia. The stations play almost mostly music released by Rotana Records.

Rotana TV Channels

Rotana TV has many specialized channels. General programming stations include Khalijia in Arabic الخليجية), LBCSat (Al Fadaiyah al Lubnaniyyah in Arabic الفضائية البنانية), RMS and RMS Outdoor. Rotana film channels include Fox Movies, Fox (formerly Fox Series), Rotana Cinema and Zaman (for classic movies). Rotana also runs a number of music channels including Rotana Clip, Rotana Mousica and Nagham, and an Islamic religious channel Al-Resala.

Others

Rotana has developed an extensive network of companies that provide a comprehensive support for the various radio, television stations. These include:

  • Rotana Magazine, an Arabic language arts and entertainment weekly pan-Arab publication published by the Rotana Group addressed mainly to Arab youth and Arab women in the Middle East, the Arab World and the Arab diaspora.
  • Rotana Media Services (RMS or rms), the media marketing and advertising sing of Rotana Group established in 2004 and providing advertising services and comprehensive media services to the various radio stations and television channels run by Rotana.
  • RMS Outdoor, handling advertising and promotion of outdoor advertisements.


References