Rotana Drama

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Television channel
Rotana Drama
CountryKingdom of Saudi Arabia
NetworkRotana (television)
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates
Ownership
OwnerRotana Group
History
Launched2017

Rotana Drama (Arabic: روتانا دراما) is an Egyptian free-to-air satellite TV general entertainment unencrypted channel owned by the Rotana Group. It was launched in May 2011, a few months after the Egyptian uprising in January. The channel is known for its general entertainment programming and has gained attention for featuring various shows. [1][2] The channel received international coverage after broadcasting a birthday party that was perceived as a marriage of two men in Egypt,[3] where same-sex relationships are not technically illegal but are nevertheless punishable in practice.[4]

In 2017, the channel was renamed Rotana Drama and turned to broadcasting Arab and Turkish dramas.

References

  1. ^ "Eventgate.net | Coming Soon !". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  2. ^ "KUNA : Kuwait partakes in Arab Radio, Television Mondial in Cairo - Culture & Art - 23/12/2013". Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Egypt Imprisons 8 in Gay Wedding Video Case". International Business Times. November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Living in fear: Egypt's gay community". 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.


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