Sky News Arabia goes live Sunday May 6, across the Middle East and North Africa at 20:00 UAE time, (19:00 Mecca, 18:00 Cairo, 16:00 GMT). In a statement issued by Sky News Arabia, Nart Bouran, head of the channel said he was confident the news station would break new ground and set a new benchmark […]
Sky News Arabia goes live Sunday May 6, across the Middle East and North Africa at 20:00 UAE time, (19:00 Mecca, 18:00 Cairo, 16:00 GMT).
In a statement issued by Sky News Arabia, Nart Bouran, head of the channel said he was confident the news station would break new ground and set a new benchmark for news coverage in the Arab world.
I encourage viewers to tune in for our inaugural broadcast at 8pm UAE time on Sunday and to join us in shaping the future of Arab news.
The channel will broadcast free-to-air on Transponder 15 on Arabsat Badr 4, Transponder 14 on Nilesat 201. It can also be viewed on du IPTV channel 16, Etisalat e-Life channel 234, channel 122 in high definition and channel 123 in standard definition on the OSN pay-TV platform as well as in high definition on the Abu Dhabi TV network.
The integrated news channel will broadcast across multiple platforms including TV, mobile, tablet and online from its state of the art newsroom in Abu Dhabi, offering regional viewers the opportunity to consume fast-paced and independent news wherever and whenever they want.
The web site, www.skynewsarabia.com, which launched in BETA form in February, will be fully completed and will include key features such as video, blogs, interactive news maps, analysis and commentary, photo galleries as well as user generated content.
Chairman of Sky News Arabia, Dr Sultan Al Jaber added that viewers across the Middle East and North Africa would experience a new standard for consuming news in the region.
Sky News Arabia is a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Media Investment Company (ADMIC) and US-based pay TV platform BSkyB.
