Abu Dhabi TV is a Canadian exempt Category B Arabic language specialty channel and is wholly owned by Ethnic Channels Group. The channel name is used under license from Abu Dhabi Media, the owners of the Emirati-based channel, Abu Dhabi TV.
Abu Dhabi TV broadcasts programming primarily from Abu Dhabi TV, in addition to Canadian content. It features a wide variety of programming including news, current affairs, sports, films, and more.
History In September 2003, Ethnic Channels Group was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called Arabic TV, described as "a national ethnic Category 2 specialty television service providing a programming service primarily in the Arabic language."Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-440 CRTC 2003-09-04
The channel launched on November 9, 2005 as Abu Dhabi TV on Rogers Cable.Abu Dhabi TV Canada homepage Retrieved 2011-12-04New Channels on Rogers Channel Canada Retrieved 2011-12-04
On August 30, 2013, the CRTC approved Ethnic Channels Group's request to convert Abu Dhabi TV from a licensed Category B specialty service to an exempted Cat. B third language service.Abu Dhabi TV– Revocation of licence
References
External links Abu Dhabi TV Abu Dhabi TV (UAE)