The number of FTA satellite channels in the Arab World reached 716 channels by May 2013. The 716 analyzed channels broadcast on Arabsat, Nilesat, Noorsat and Yahlive (fully operational channels reached 658). The majority of the analyzed FTA satellite channels broadcast in Standard Definition (SD), while 9.7% broadcast in High Definition (HD).

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July 2013
Analysts: Dalia Haddad
Hind Qweider
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Table of Contents
Section I: Introduction.......................................................................................1
An overview of Eutelsat’s exclusive channels.....................................................4
Section II: Analysis of FTA Satellite Channels in the Arab World........................6
Types of FTA Satellite Channels............................................................................7
Locations of FTA Satellite Channels’ Headquarters ................................................ 12
FTA Satellite Channels’ Ownership ...................................................................... 17
FTA Satellite Channels’ Carriers.......................................................................... 22
FTA satellite channels which broadcast in HD ..................................................27

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List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1: FTA satellite channels’ transmission methods (May 2013).................1
Exhibit 2: FTA Satellite channels growth between January 2004 and May 2013.2
Exhibit 3: Fully launched and operational FTA satellite channels in October
2006, August 2007, March 2009, April 2010, April 2011, March 2012 and
May 2013. ....................................................................................................3
Exhibit 4: List of FTA satellite channels airing on Eutelsat exclusively (May
2013) ...........................................................................................................4
Exhibit 5: Eutelsat’s exclusive FTA satellite channels’ program types (May
2013) ...........................................................................................................5
Exhibit 6: FTA satellite channels listing and details............................................6
Exhibit 7: FTA Satellite channels’ program types (May 2013) ............................7
Exhibit 8: FTA satellite channels’ program types without the Test Transmission
channels (May 2013) ...................................................................................8
Exhibit 9: FTA Satellite channels’ broadcast languages (May 2013)...................9
Exhibit 10: FTA Satellite channels’ broadcast languages without the Test
Transmission channels (May 2013)............................................................10
Exhibit 11: FTA Satellite channels’ type by broadcast languages (May 2013) ..11
Exhibit 12: FTA Satellite channels’ main headquarters (May 2013)..................13
Exhibit 13: Top five countries with the highest number of FTA satellite channel
headquarters (May 2013) ..........................................................................14
Exhibit 14: Channel types by country of channel’s headquarters (May 2013) ..15
Exhibit 15: Distribution of FTA satellite channels according to region of
headquarters (May 2013) ..........................................................................16
Exhibit 16: FTA Satellite channels’ ownership without the Test Transmission
channels (May 2013) .................................................................................17
Exhibit 17: FTA satellite channels countries of headquarters by ownership (May
2013) ......................................................................................................... 18
Exhibit 18: FTA satellite channels language by ownership (May 2013) ............20
Exhibit 19: Types of FTA satellite channels by their ownership (May 2013) .....21
Exhibit 20: Number of FTA satellite channels in each satellite (May 2013) ......22
Exhibit 21: Number of SD FTA satellite channels between March 2012 and May
2013 .......................................................................................................... 23
Exhibit 22: Distribution of the FTA satellite channels according to their presence
on each satellite carrier/s (May 2013).......................................................23
Exhibit 23: Satellite carrier by FTA satellite channels’ ownership (May 2013) .24
Exhibit 24: Satellite carrier by FTA satellite channels’ ownership without the
Test Transmission channels (May 2013) ....................................................25

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Exhibit 25: Satellite carrier by FTA satellite channels’ broadcast language
without the Test Transmission channels (May 2013) .................................26
Exhibit 26: List of HD channels by satellite carrier (May 2013) ........................27
Exhibit 27: FTA Satellite channels listing and details (Sorted by channel name)
.................................................................................................................. 29
Exhibit 28: FTA Satellite Channels Listing and Details (Sorted by channels’ type)
.................................................................................................................. 50
Exhibit 29: FTA Satellite Channels Listing and Details (Sorted by channel's
country of Headquarters)...........................................................................71

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