Arabian Television Network

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

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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.

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