Arabian Television Network

Arabian Television Network
Company typeSubsidiary
(Government-owned)
IndustrySatellite TV and radio
Founded2007; 16 years ago
FateAbsorbed by Dubai Media Incorporated
Headquarters
Dubai دبي
,

United Arab Emirates
Key people
Abdulatif Al Sayegh
(Chief Executive Officer)

Arabian Television Network (ATN) was a Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based broadcast media company, part of Arab Media Group.[1] Its staff and resources have been merged into Dubai Media Incorporated.

Arabian Television Network had partnered with MTV Networks International of Viacom to launch a localized version of MTV, called MTV Arabia,[2][3][4][5][6] and Nickelodeon Arabia[7][8][9][10][11][12] as well as launching the first user-generated content channel, SHOOFtv.

See also

References

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