Abu Dhabi TV
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Abu Dhabi Al Oula is an Arabic
television station
that originally launched in 1969 but was re-launched in 2000 and again in 2008. It broadcasts from Abu Dhabi
, capital of the United Arab Emirates
and is owned by Abu Dhabi Media Company
. Although it is a generic channel and not a 24-hour news network, Abu Dhabi TV is famous for its footage of the 2003 Iraq War.
Abu Dhabi TV is managed by the United Arab Emirates' largest media group, Abu Dhabi Media Company http://www.admedia.ae. ADMC, the largest and most diversified media corporation in the Arab world, enjoys editorial and administrative independence while somewhat dependent on government and federal funding through its previous attachment to the Ministry of Information and Culture since 1999 and current attachment to Abu Dhabi Media Company in which the ministry was scrapped in Feb. 2006. EMI operations currently include 3 satellite television channels, 7 radio channels and 3 press publications.
Abu Dhabi TV presents news bulletins every three hours. It produces nearly 60% of the programs that it broadcasts, including political, current affairs, cultural, entertainment, drama, and documentary features. Abu Dhabi TV is broadcast throughout the Middle East
, North America
, Europe
, South America
, and Australia
.
The network is known throughout the Middle East for the popular show of Million's Poet
.
June 2000 to October 2008 Abu Dhabi Al Oula got a new logo and idents.
October 2008 to Present Abu Dhabi Al Oula went online with a new identity, logo, and programs. The new look was produced by Lambie Nairn graphic designers and the soundtrack was made by David Lowe
who produced the famous BBC News music.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
television station
Television station
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that originally launched in 1969 but was re-launched in 2000 and again in 2008. It broadcasts from Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, capital of the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
and is owned by Abu Dhabi Media Company
Abu Dhabi Media Company
Abu Dhabi Media is a media company with its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates...
. Although it is a generic channel and not a 24-hour news network, Abu Dhabi TV is famous for its footage of the 2003 Iraq War.
Abu Dhabi TV presents news bulletins every three hours. It produces nearly 60% of the programs that it broadcasts, including political, current affairs, cultural, entertainment, drama, and documentary features. Abu Dhabi TV is broadcast throughout the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, North America
North America
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, Europe
Europe
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, South America
South America
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, and Australia
Australia
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.
The network is known throughout the Middle East for the popular show of Million's Poet
Million's Poet
Million's Poet is a reality television show on the United Arab Emirates television network Abu Dhabi TV and the The Million's Poet Channel. The show is a competition for the most talented poet in Arabic poetry with prizes for the top 5 poets ranging from AED 1 to 5 million . The show is taped at...
.
On Air identity
Before June 2000 Abu Dhabi's original logo was launched in 1969.June 2000 to October 2008 Abu Dhabi Al Oula got a new logo and idents.
October 2008 to Present Abu Dhabi Al Oula went online with a new identity, logo, and programs. The new look was produced by Lambie Nairn graphic designers and the soundtrack was made by David Lowe
David Lowe
David Lowe is a British composer, focusing primarily on music for television and radio, including all the current themes for BBC News. His first television composition was the 1983 title music for BBC Midlands Today, followed in 1988 by BBC Wales Today and he went back to BBC Birmingham and...
who produced the famous BBC News music.