Rotana Group
TypePrivate
IndustryMusic
Television
Radio
Media services
Founded1987
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Area served
Middle East
Africa
Asia
Europe
Key people
Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, CEO
OwnerAl Waleed bin Talal Al Saud

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.

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.

History

Rotana was founded by Ibrahim Nagro and his brothers, with a 50% share to the Saudi business man Saleeh Kameel.

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]

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.

Stations currently broadcasting:

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

  1. ↑ Khan, Riz (2005). Alwaleed, Businessman Billionaire Prince. New York: HarperCollins. p. 145-146. ISBN 9780060850302.
  2. ↑ Rotana Entertainment Group website
  3. ↑ "Rotana Radio - Rotana". www.rotana.net. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012.
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