Rotana Drama
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| Country | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
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| Network | Rotana (television) |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rotana Group |
| History | |
| Launched | 2017 |
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.
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