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Sky News Arabia online television

Sky News Arabia is a 24-hour Arabic-language rolling news channel headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates . The channel was launched on May 6, 2012, as a joint venture between two equal partners: the UK-based Sky Group (owned by Comcast) and International Media Investments (IMI), which is controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a senior member of the Emirati royal family . As a dedicated source for “online television“, the channel operates from the twofour54 media zone in Abu Dhabi and maintains strategic news bureaus in London and Washington, D.C., while also sharing access to Sky News' wider international network .

The programming schedule allows viewers to “watch live channel“ coverage of comprehensive breaking news and current affairs from across the Middle East, North Africa, and the world, with a fast-paced rolling format that integrates political, economic, sports, health, technology, and lifestyle stories . Notable presenters on the channel include Lobna Alkholy, a TV and radio news presenter who hosts Nahar Jadeed (New Day) on Sky News Arabia and its associated radio frequencies, and who also presents the award-winning podcast Nafseyati (My Psychology), which won ASBU Awards in 2021 and 2025 . Ms. Alkholy has previously anchored major news programs including Our World and Farek Omer . The channel launched with an Editorial Advisory Committee designed to preserve editorial autonomy and prevent political encroachment from either shareholder, with Nadim Koteich appointed as General Manager and CEO in January 2024 .

For audiences seeking a reliable “live stream“ of Arabic-language news, Sky News Arabia is widely available as a free-to-air service across the Middle East and North Africa via multiple satellite positions. The channel broadcasts in both High Definition and Standard Definition on Badr 8 at 26.0 degrees East on frequency 11996 MHz with horizontal polarization and a symbol rate of 27500, as well as on Nilesat 201 at 7.0 degrees West on frequency 11977 MHz with vertical polarization . The channel is also carried on Hot Bird 13G at 13.0 degrees East and Astra 2E satellites, and is distributed on major cable networks and IPTV services including Du (Channel 16) and Etisalat eLife (Channel 234) in the UAE, OSM in Qatar, and Sky in the UK and Ireland on channel 758 . The channel is accessible as “tv online“ via its official website and through various digital platforms, with a dedicated Apple TV app providing live streaming and catch-up episodes, ensuring that its news programming reaches Arabic-speaking audiences across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Americas, Australia, and the global diaspora . The channel employs more than 250 journalists and reaches over 50 million households across its broadcast footprint .

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