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| Broadcast area | Western Asia |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Group (Comcast) (50%) International Media Investments (IMI) (50%) |
| Sister channels | Sky News |
| History | |
| Launched | 6 May 2012 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky News Arabia | Watch live |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
Sky News Arabia (stylized as Sky News عربية; Arabic: سكاي نيوز عربية, romanized: Skāy Nyūz ʻArabīyah) is an Arabic 24-hour rolling news channel broadcast mainly operated in the Middle East and North Africa. It is a joint venture between UK-based Sky Group and the UAE-based International Media Investments (IMI) corporation. IMI is controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, which is ruled by his brother, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[1]
The channel uses the Sky News branding, and it was launched on 6 May 2012 at 16:00 GMT. The channel's headquarters are based in Abu Dhabi and it has a network of bureaux across MENA, along with offices in London and Washington, DC. It also shares access to Sky News' wider international bureaux network.[2]
- ^ "Abu Dhabi's media record under scrutiny after Telegraph deal offer". Financial Times. 2024.
With Britain's Telegraph Media Group in its sights, the oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi is closing in on its most audacious push into English-speaking media since the launch of state-owned daily The National 15 years ago.
- ^ Sweney, Mark (29 November 2010). "Sky News teams up with Sheikh Mansour to launch Arabic TV channel". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2011.