About Me
Rotana started off as a record company in 1987, and grew to become the leading producer / distributor of Arabic music and film in the world, with the highest revenue generating mobile content corporation in the entire Middle East, North Africa, the Gulf and Europe.Rotana is owned by HRH Prince Al Waleed Ben Talal Ben Abdel Aziz Al Saud.Currently, Rotana’s family counts:A portfolio of more than 100 stars from the entire MENA region, to which Rotana owns the rights of producing music, tapes, CDs, DVDs, Video Clips, distribution, advertising, promotion and in-store product placement. This certifies an 85% market share for Rotana in the Arabic music industry.With the finest selection of top artists in the world, Rotana is the largest producer of Arabic Music Videos with a portfolio that includes stars like: Kazem Al Saher, Amr Diab, Nawal Al Kuwaitiya, Najwa Karam, Georges Wassouf, Wael Kfoury, Abdullah Rweished, Abdulmajeed Abdullah… and the family keeps growing while Rotana keeps investing in quality artists and quality productions.In addition to that, a TV network has been launched in 2003 and expanded at a very fast pace to include today a bouquet of 6 free-to-air TV channels: Rotana Mousica, Rotana Clip, Rotana Tarab, Rotana Khalijiyya, Rotana Cinema and Rotana Zaman. The latter channels are internationally acclaimed as the market leaders in the fields of Arabic music and film, dedicated to Arabic pop music, Arabic classical music, Interactive games, Gulf music, Cinema, featuring the biggest and latest blockbuster releases, and old classical movies Arabic with the biggest owned Arabic film library in the world.In less than two years, Rotana network has successfully penetrated the satellite TV market with its leading TV Channels, 2 of which are ranked among the top 5 satellite channels, and 4 among the top 10 viewed channels in the Arab world.Film Library and Movie Production: A library comprising more than 2000 Arabic movies ranging from great classics to the biggest recent blockbusters, thus making Rotana the biggest private owner of the largest Arabic film library with more than 60% market share. Rotana signed an agreement with IBM (Linux Based Digital Solution), to ensure the best quality of its library content by digitalizing and restoring the entire library.In addition, Rotana made a hit in the movie production field and is producing the biggest movies with the most famous Arab star celebrities.Rotana Festivals/Events: A new regional office is currently signing agreements with all the international festivals that include Arabic performances, all the while hosting its own live events and concerts throughout the world.Radio Network: Rotana is currently working on developing the strongest radio network in the region, by signing agreements with the most prominent Pan Arab radio stations and launching its own Rotana FM radio stations that will broadcast throughout the region.Rotana Magazine: A new concept for the trendy readers interested in stars news, latest releases, movie guide, interviews and other up-to-date issuesMusical Videos Production: Rotana produces no less than 2 to 3 video clips per album released, collaborating with the most famous directors and film crews in the Arab and Western World. Always eager to deliver the best, Rotana keeps an eye on all the new revolutionary techniques of film making.Rotana Café: A complementary added value to all the above can only be a theme café where clients get to meet the stars, attend CD signings, new releases, TV shows and view the latest video clips, film makings and photo shoots, all the while enjoying a café latté or a light meal. The merchandise shop within the café will be the central corner of the outlet: clients can purchase Rotana’s latest releases at first hand, with a wide range of movies, CDs and live concerts.
