Saudi Radio is the official live and recorded broadcasting service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , overseen by the Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) and affiliated with the Saudi Ministry of Media . The official broadcast includes six stations, with the first station launched in 1949 during the reign of the Founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud . Official Saudi Radios The official radio stations in Saudi Arabia include Riyadh Radio, Jeddah Radio, Nida Al-Islam Radio, Quran Radio, Sa...
Saudi Television refers to the group of TV channels broadcasting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It began operation in 1965 with the launch of al-Saudiya channel . It is headquartered in the capital, Riyadh . It is supervised by the Saudi Broadcasting Authority affiliated with the Ministry of Media . It comprises eight channels: al-Saudiya, SBC Channel, al-Ekhbariya Channel , Saudi Sports Channel, Quran Channel, Sunnah Channel, Thikrayat Channel, and Saudi Now Channel. Early days of TV broadcas...
CFKC Podcast (Mutammim Podcast) is an audio program launched by the Communication and Financial Knowledge Center (CFKC ), affiliated with the Ministry of Finance . It discusses various news and topics that contribute to disseminating financial knowledge and culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The podcast hosts a range of decision-makers, experts, and individuals interested in the fields of finance and economics. Contents and objectives of the CFCK Podcast The CFCK Podcast relies on simplici...
The Mediathon or Media Content Mediathon is an annual media event organized by the Saudi Broadcasting Authority in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monshaat ) in the field of content creation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is considered an incubator for creators and those interested in content creation. It was launched in 2022 and was themed 'Saudi Vision 2030 Content Creators.' The Media Content Mediathon aims to embrace national creative conte...
The SPA's Scientific Portal is a specialized scientific platform launched by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) in 2022. It focuses on publishing scientific research, studies, and news through collaborations with local and international institutions, aiming to contribute to the dissemination of specialized scientific outputs. Objectives of the SPA's Scientific Portal The SPA, through its scientific portal, aims to strengthen the role of media in scientific publishing by providing specialize...
The Saudi Media Academy is one of the Ministry of Media 's initiatives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , launched in 2024 as part of the Digital Content Program. It offers training programs in media and digital advertising to support and empower practitioners and enthusiasts, in collaboration with specialized global universities and institutes. In the same year of its launch, it received a professional license from the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) as a non-profit ins...
1962 Issuance of a ministerial statement by King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (then Crown Prince) to establish television broadcasting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 1965 Launch of the first official black-and-white broadcast of Saudi television from the Riyadh and Jeddah stations, under the name Kingdom Channel. 1974 First color television broadcast of the Kingdom Channel in Makkah al-Mukarramah and Jeddah. 1975 The first color television broadcast of the Kingdom Channel in al-Madinah al-Mun...
Television broadcasting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia officially began in black and white in 1965 from Riyadh and Jeddah stations on a single channel. Afterwards, TV broadcasting reached Makkah al-Mukarramah and Taif from Jeddah station in 1967. Broadcasting then commenced from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah station in January 1968, followed by Qassim and Dammam stations in 1968. After that, official color broadcasting began in 1974 from Jeddah and Makkah al-Mukarramah stations. In 1972, the f...
Color broadcasting began on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's television in 1975, with the signing of a contract with a French agency, making the Saudi channel's broadcast colored after previously being in black and white. The cost of watching color broadcasts was high due to the expensive equipment until 1980. At that time, the broadcast was not digital but operated through three global systems: PAL, SECAM, and NTSC. Saudi television adopted the French SECAM system when it first started ...
Al-Yamamah magazine is a weekly publication issued from Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , founded by Hamad al-Jasser. Its first issue was published in August 1953. Over time, its publication frequency changed, transitioning from a monthly to a weekly release. Al-Yamamah magazine printing The first and second issues of al-Yamamah magazine were printed at the Dar al-Kitab al-Arabi press in Egypt, and the subsequent issues up to the eighth issue of the second year were printed in various pre...
Al-Jazirah is one of the newspapers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is published daily from its headquarters in Riyadh, the capital. The first publication was in April 1960. During its early days, Al-Jazira was a monthly magazine. Established by Abdullah bin Khamis, the newspaper is published by Al-Jazirah Corporation for Press Printing and Publishing. History of Al-Jazirah Newspaper Al-Jazirah is one of the first daily newspapers in Riyadh after a royal decree was issued on 9 January ...
Al Ekhbariya is a satellite TV channel that provides the latest breaking news, analysis, and field reports. It is also known as the Saudi Ekhbariya channel and is located in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia. It is one of seven channels representing the Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) of the Ministry of Media . The Beginning of Al Ekhbariya Channel Launched in 2004, Al Ekhbariya has correspondents based in the Middle East, Europe, and America to provide a vast coverage of news stories from all over the ...