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| Country | Saudi Arabia and Egypt |
|---|---|
| Network | Rotana |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Cairo |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rotana Group |
| History | |
| Launched | 31 December 2004 |
Rotana Cinema (Arabic: روتانا سينما) is a Saudi Arabian free-to-air satellite television channel owned by Rotana Group network. It was launched in 2004, and broadcasts exclusively old and contemporary Egyptian films.
Rotana Cinema has the largest and richest Arabic movie library in the world;[1] this channel broadcasts premium production films ranging from golden oldies to the latest blockbusters that have never been broadcast on TV, making it the first channel to use the direct-to-TV method by fast forwarding the period between a movie’s premiere in theaters and the TV premiere[2]
Since 2005, Rotana Cinema has established itself as the Arab family's very own cinema at home and is set to continue solidifying that position through its 1000+ films not yet seen on TV and its exclusive premiers. The channel airs more than 35 premiere movies per year directly from the cinema to the television.
- ^ "Acquiring Egypt's movie heritage". Al Jazeera.
- ^ "Rotana Cinema Launches Largest Free Arabic Movie Platform". Business Wire.