Arabic Satellite TV

You can find Arabic satellite TV programming from Dish Network, plus from free channels that are available. Dish Network claims to have the most comprehensive international programming availability around.

However, although DirecTV offers channels targeted mainly at Chinese and Spanish speaking audiences, they also have comprehensive packages for international subscribers.

As for the Arabic language programming, Dish Network has several packages available.

The first package is called Arabic Elite Super pack.

This pack is promoted as the most comprehensive Arabic language programming in America with 16 channels.

The channels in this package include: Abu Dhabi channel, Al Arabiya, Al Jazeera, Al Zikr, Art America, Art Movies, Art Music, Dubai Satellite Channel, Dubai Sports, ESC 1, Future TV, LBC, MBC, NBN, New TV, and Nile Drama.

The second package is titled Arabic Elite Pack. This pack has 11 channels. There's also an enhanced pack with 8 channels and 2 different types of Arabic Music packs.

Arabic Satellite TV - Free Channels

In addition to the subscription services available with Arabic language programming, there are also free channels with Arabic language content.

The web site that lists the available free channels from around the world, www.lyngsat.com, lists also free channels from the Middle Eastern region.

According to that site, the Arabic countries with free satellite TV channels from the Middle East include:

Bahrain
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Yemen
Iran
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Syria
United Arab Emirates