Rotana Media Group, commonly known as Rotana (), is a Saudi Arabian entertainment company. It is primarily owned by Saudi prince Al Waleed bin Talal through Kingdom Holding Company.
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 other 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.
Rotana Music Group
Rotana Records is a record label with over 100 signed artists.Rotana Entertainment Group website
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: Lebanon: Radio Rotana Delta Jordan: Radio Rotana Jordan Saudi Arabia: Radio Rotana FM Saudi Arabia Syria: Rotana Style FM Egypt: Radio Rotana FM Egypt
Rotana channels
Rotana Khalijiah (general entertainment) Rotana Drama (drama channel) – known as "Rotana Masriya" from 2011 until 2017 LBC Sat (general entertainment) – previously known as "Al Fadaiyyah and 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 on 1 April 2020. Rotana Comedy (comedy channel) Rotana News (news channel)
References
External links Official Bella Rotana Group website