Saudi Broadcasting Authority

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Saudi Broadcasting Authority
Native name
هيئة الإذاعة والتلفزيون
Company typeGovernment-owned corporation
Founded1962 (original)
13 July 2012 (current form)
Headquarters Riyadh
Owner Saudi Government
Website www.sba.sa

The Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA), [1] formerly Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) and the Broadcasting Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (BSKSA), is a governmental entity of Saudi Arabia, organized under the Ministry of Media. [2] [3] [4] BSKSA operates almost all broadcasting outlets in the Kingdom. [5]

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References

  1. "Saudi Broadcasting Corporation changes to Saudi Broadcasting Authority". Saudi Gazette. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "Saudi Broadcasting Corporation: Private Company Information". Bloomberg.com .
  3. Broadcasting Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (BSKSA), Global Media Market Intelligence
  4. "Ministry of Culture and Information - SAMIRAD (Saudi Arabia Market Information Resource)".
  5. Saudi Arabia country profile, BBC, 26 March 2011, retrieved 2011-09-23