Jump to content

Rotana Cinema: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Nominated for deletion; see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rotana Cinema. (TW)
top: Fixed typo
Tags: canned edit summary Mobile edit Mobile app edit Android app edit App section source
 
(46 intermediate revisions by 33 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
<!-- Please do not remove or change this AfD message until the issue is settled -->
{{Infobox television channel
{{Article for deletion/dated|page=Rotana Cinema|timestamp=20140227171635|year=2014|month=February|day=27|substed=yes|help=off}}
| name = Rotana Cinema
<!-- For administrator use only: {{Old AfD multi|page=Rotana Cinema|date=27 February 2014|result='''keep'''}} -->
| logo = Rotana Cinema EG New.png
<!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point -->
| country = [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Egypt]]
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
| network = [[Rotana (television)|Rotana]]
{{Infobox TV channel
|name = Rotana Cinema
| owner = [[Rotana Group]]
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]])<br />[[1080i]] ([[HDTV]])
|country = [[United Arab Emirates]]
| headquarters = [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Cairo]]
|type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| launch_date = 31 December 2004; 20 years ago
|network = [[Rotana (television)]]
|owner = [[Rotana Group]]
| website =
|slogan = You won’t be able to blink your eyes
|headquarters = [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
|launch = 2005
|website = [http://www.cinema.rotana.net cinema.rotana.net]
|sat serv 1 = Satellite
|sat chan 1 = 11296 H - 27500 - 3/4
}}
}}


'''Rotana Cinema''' ({{langx|ar|روتانا سينما}}) is a Saudi Arabian free-to-air satellite television channel owned by [[Rotana Group]] network. It was launched in 2004, and broadcasts exclusively old and contemporary Egyptian films.


Rotana Cinema has the largest and richest Arabic movie library in the world;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/archive/2004/05/2008410132117461767.html|title=Acquiring Egypt's movie heritage|publisher=Al Jazeera}}</ref> this channel broadcasts premium production films ranging from golden oldies to the latest blockbusters that have never been broadcast on TV, making it the first channel to use the direct-to-TV method by fast forwarding the period between a movie’s premiere in theaters and the TV premiere<ref>{{cite web|title= Rotana Cinema Launches Largest Free Arabic Movie Platform|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130708006337/en/RotanaCinema.com-Launches-Largest-Free-Arabic-Movie-Platform|work=Business Wire}}</ref>
Rotana Cinema is a free to air [[Satellite television|satellite television]] channel that is owned by [[Rotana Group]] network. It was launched in 2005, and broadcasts exclusively old and contemporary films in Arabic.


Since 2005, Rotana Cinema has established itself as the Arab family's very own cinema at home and is set to continue solidifying that position through its 1000+ films not yet seen on TV and its exclusive premiers. The channel airs more than 35 premiere movies per year directly from the cinema to the television.
Rotana Cinema has the largest and richest Arabic movie library in the world; this channel broadcasts premium production films ranging from golden oldies to the latest blockbusters that have never been broadcast on TV, making it the first channel to use the direct -to-TV method by fast forwarding the period between a movie’s premier in theaters and the TV premier<ref>{{cite web|title= Rotana Cinema Launches Largest Free Arabic Movie Platform|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130708006337/en/RotanaCinema.com-Launches-Largest-Free-Arabic-Movie-Platform#.Uw3sXGKSx34|work=Business Wire}}</ref>

Since 2005, Rotana Cinema has established itself as the Arab family’s very own cinema at home and is set to continue solidifying that position through its 1000+ films not yet seen on TV and its exclusive premiers. The channel airs more than 35 premier movies per year directly from the cinema to the television.


==Al Nashra Al Fanneya==
==Al Nashra Al Fanneya==
Al Nashra Al Fanneya is a popular entertainment program in the Arab world and is considered the source of the all the latest entertainment industry news in the region.
Al Nashra Al Fanneya is a popular entertainment program in the Arab world and is considered the source of all the latest entertainment industry news in the region. It provides the viewers with the latest news and updates on their favorite artists and the upcoming productions in both TV and Cinema.
It provides the viewers with the latest news and updates on their favorite artists and the upcoming productions in both TV and Cinema.


==Slogan==
==Slogan==
Its slogan, translated into English, means "you won't be able to blink your eyes" ({{langx|arz|مش هتقدر تغمض عينيك}}). This slogan has become part of the Arab pop culture especially since the channel's ratings are the highest in the history of the Arab movie channels.

Its slogan, translated into English, means “you won’t be able to blink your eyes”. This slogan has become part of the Arab pop culture especially that the channel's ratings are the highest in the history of the Arab movie channels. (Arabic: مش هتقدر تغمض عينيك)


==Logo==
==Logo==
The logo has undergone periodic face-lifts since the channels launch. First, the logo was green and white, with grey/gray text, then it became white and blue with blue text that looked stretched out compared to the previous logo before it. After that, the final current logo made the text look a little less stretched-out and was given a lighter shade of blue.<ref>{{cite web|title= Rotana Cinema Logo Evolution|url= http://s1.postimg.org/o667ee13z/rotana_evo.jpg|access-date= 26 February 2014|archive-date= 4 March 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125443/http://s1.postimg.org/o667ee13z/rotana_evo.jpg|url-status= dead}}</ref>

The logo has undergone periodic face-lifts since the channels launch<ref>{{cite web|title= Rotana Cinema Logo Evolution|url=http://s1.postimg.org/o667ee13z/rotana_evo.jpg }}</ref>

==External Links==

*[[Rotana (television)]]
*[http://cinema.rotana.net/ Rotana Cinema Official Website]
*[http://facebook.com/RotanaCinemaTV Rotana Cinema Official Facebook]
*[http://twitter.com/RotanaCinemaTV Rotana Cinema Official Twitter]
*[http://Youtube.com/RotanaCinemaTV Rotana Cinema Official Youtube Channel]
*[http://instagram.com/RotanaCinemaTV Rotana Cinema Official Instagram]


==References==
==References==
Line 50: Line 31:


{{DEFAULTSORT:Rotana Cinema}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rotana Cinema}}
[[Category:Arab media]]
[[Category:Arabic-language television stations]]
[[Category:Arabic-language television stations]]
[[Category:Direct broadcast satellite services]]
[[Category:Direct broadcast satellite services]]
[[Category:Television networks]]
[[Category:Television stations in Saudi Arabia]]
[[Category:Television stations in Egypt]]

Latest revision as of 14:17, 31 December 2024

Rotana Cinema
CountrySaudi Arabia and Egypt
NetworkRotana
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates, Cairo
Programming
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerRotana Group
History
Launched31 December 2004; 20 years ago

Rotana Cinema (Arabic: روتانا سينما) is a Saudi Arabian free-to-air satellite television channel owned by Rotana Group network. It was launched in 2004, and broadcasts exclusively old and contemporary Egyptian films.

Rotana Cinema has the largest and richest Arabic movie library in the world;[1] this channel broadcasts premium production films ranging from golden oldies to the latest blockbusters that have never been broadcast on TV, making it the first channel to use the direct-to-TV method by fast forwarding the period between a movie’s premiere in theaters and the TV premiere[2]

Since 2005, Rotana Cinema has established itself as the Arab family's very own cinema at home and is set to continue solidifying that position through its 1000+ films not yet seen on TV and its exclusive premiers. The channel airs more than 35 premiere movies per year directly from the cinema to the television.

Al Nashra Al Fanneya

[edit]

Al Nashra Al Fanneya is a popular entertainment program in the Arab world and is considered the source of all the latest entertainment industry news in the region. It provides the viewers with the latest news and updates on their favorite artists and the upcoming productions in both TV and Cinema.

Slogan

[edit]

Its slogan, translated into English, means "you won't be able to blink your eyes" (Egyptian Arabic: مش هتقدر تغمض عينيك). This slogan has become part of the Arab pop culture especially since the channel's ratings are the highest in the history of the Arab movie channels.

[edit]

The logo has undergone periodic face-lifts since the channels launch. First, the logo was green and white, with grey/gray text, then it became white and blue with blue text that looked stretched out compared to the previous logo before it. After that, the final current logo made the text look a little less stretched-out and was given a lighter shade of blue.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Acquiring Egypt's movie heritage". Al Jazeera.
  2. ^ "Rotana Cinema Launches Largest Free Arabic Movie Platform". Business Wire.
  3. ^ "Rotana Cinema Logo Evolution". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2014.