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المملكة العربية السعودية هيئة الإذاعة والتلفزيون
Saudi Broadcasting Corporation
Company typeGovernment-owned corporation
Founded1962
HeadquartersRiyadh
OwnerSaudi Government
Websitesbc.sa

The Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), formerly the Broadcasting Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (BSKSA), is a governmental entity of Saudi Arabia, organized under the Ministry of Culture and Information.[1][2] BSKSA operates almost all broadcasting outlets in the Kingdom.[3]

Television stations

  • Al Saudiya — Arabic news and entertainment
  • Saudi 2 — English news and entertainment
  • Al Ekhbariya — News and current affairs
  • Al Riyadiah 1 and 2 — Sports
  • Al-Eqtisadiyah — Business news
  • Al-Thakafiyah — Cultural and art
  • Al-Quran Al-Karim — live Stream from Masjid al-Haram
  • Al-Sunnah Al-Nabawiyah — live Stream from Masjid al-Nabawi
  • Ajyal — Kids and Teens

Radio stations

  • Saudi General Program (AKA Riyadh Radio, إذاعة الرياض)
  • Saudi Second Program (AKA Jeddah Radio, إذاعة جدة)
  • Saudia Radio (راديو السعودية)
  • International Programs (الإذاعات الدولية السعودية)
  • Holy Quran Radio (إذاعة القرآن الكريم)
  • Nedaa Al-Islam Radio (إذاعة نداء الإسلام)

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (BSKSA), Global Media Market Intelligence
  2. ^ http://www.saudinf.com/main/c6e.htm
  3. ^ Saudi Arabia country profile, BBC, 26 March 2011, retrieved 2011-09-23

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