Free TV (MENA)
 Logo used from 2014, July 2015 to May 2017. | |
| Country | Egypt |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | |
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | |
| Picture format | 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nasr Mahrous |
| History | |
| Launched | July 20, 2015 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Free TV (stylized as freetv) is a 24-hour Pan-Arab musical television channel owned by Nasr Mahrous and headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. Its main target demographic is teenagers, high school and college students and young adults. It has special partnerships with FreeMusic Art Production, Vevo, Republic Records, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music.[1]
According to the channel's owner, it was planned that Free TV would be launched in the summer of 2014, however, it was introduced to the world in 2015, via Nilesat.[2] Nasr Mahrous said also that the name of the channel was chosen in order to be similar with "FreeMusic", the name of the record label he owns.[2]
Its main objective is to combine different cultures through the language of entertainment, and to be a showcase of modern and classic Arab and international music blended together. and many other independent labels, in addition to international majors labels such as Vevo, Republic Records, Sony, Universal and Warner Music Group.
Free TV is rated on the top of the musical television channels in North Africa and the Middle East, for providing an exclusive, outstanding and quality content of clips and programs, and creating awareness about new talents, songs and albums from all over the Arab world.[3][4]
Programming[edit]
Free TV airs mainly western music videos and clips of artists signed to produced by Vevo, Republic Records, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music record label,[1] as well as many Arab music clips produced by FreeMusic Art Production record label, that is also owned by Nasr Mahrous.[5][6][7]
- Big Apple Music Awards
- Brit Awards 2017
- Brit Awards
- BRIT Awards
- The Brit Awards
- The BRIT Awards
- Grammy Awards
- Easter Hour
- Free Mashup
- Mashup
- Love Songs
- Latin Hour
- The Mix
- Special Hour
- The Mix Special Hour
- One Direction: This Is Us
- American Music Awards of 2018
- 2016 Billboard Music Awards
- American Music Awards
- Billboard Music Awards
- The Nominees
- The Boys
- The Girls
- Artist x Artist x Artist:
- Miley Cyrus X Selena Gomez X Demi Lovato
- Drake X Nicki Minaj X Post Malone
- Maroon 5 X One Direction X Ed Sheeran
- J Balvin X Jason Derulo X Bruno Mars
- The Weeknd X Rihanna X Ariana Grande
- Justin Bieber X Shawn Mendes X Charlie Puth
- Taylor Swift x Katy Perry x Adele
- Harry Styles X Shawn Mendes
- Justin Bieber: Greatest Hits
- Dance Hits
- Worldwide Hits
- Harry Styles
- Justin Bieber
- Girls vs. Boys
- Global Superstars
- Artist: Greatest Hits
- Adele
- Ariana Grande
- Billie Eilish
- Beyonce
- Bruno Mars
- BTS
- Calvin Harris
- Cardi B
- Demi Lovato
- Dua Lipa
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Halsey
- Jonas Brothers
- Justin Bieber
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lady Gaga
- Miley Cyrus
- Nicki Minaj
- One Direction
- Post Malone
- P!nk
- Rihanna
- Sam Smith
- Selena Gomez
- Shawn Mendes
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
- Artist vs. Artist
- SZA X Doja Cat
- Harry Styles vs. Zayn
- Coldplay vs. The 1975
- Lil Nas X vs. Kehlani
- Artist vs Artist vs Artist
- Bruno Mars Vs Charlie Puth Vs Shawn Mendes
- The Weeknd Vs BTS Vs J Balvin
- Olivia Rodrigo Vs Dua Lipa Vs Billie Eilish
- Drake Vs Doja Cat Vs Lil Nas X
- Ed Sheeran Vs Taylor Swift Vs Adele
- Imagine Dragons Vs The 1975 Vs Coldplay
- David Guetta X Calvin Harris X Tiesto
- Justin Bieber X Post Malone X Ariana Grande
- Avicii Vs Calvin Vs Guetta
- Adele vs. Sam Smith vs. Ed Sheeran
- Dua Lipa vs. Zara Larrson vs. Mabel
- Martin Garrix VS Tiesto VS Zedd
- Hottest
- Superstars!
- The Weeknd Vs Doja Cat Vs Ariana Grande
- Dua Lipa Vs Justin Bieber Vs Camila Cabello
- Worldwide Super Hits
- Drake Vs Post Malone
- Tiësto Vs David Guetta Vs Calvin Harris
- The Collabs!
- Adele Vs Ed Sheeran Vs Lady Gaga
- Imagine Dragons Vs Coldplay
- Ladies Vs Gentlemen!
- Harry Styles Vs Taylor Swift
- BTS Vs Olivia Rodrigo Vs Lil Nas X
- Girls
- Boys
See also[edit]
- MTV Middle East
- Rotana Mousica
- MBC Loud FM
- MBC 4
- MBC+ Variety
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Free TV – About". Facebook (in Arabic). Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "إنطلاق قناة "فرى تى فى" بعيد الفطر". Bldna Al Youm (in Arabic). May 25, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "نصر محروس: مفاجآت للجمهور فى "فرى تى فى" الفترة المقبلة". Youm 7 (in Arabic). July 21, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "نصر محروس يطلق قناته الفضائية "فرى تى فى". Egypt Today (in Arabic). May 25, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ ""فرى تى فى" قناة جديدة يطلقها المنتج نصر محروس". El Fagr (in Arabic). May 25, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Live at the BRITs)". YouTube. February 25, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Coldplay & The Chainsmokers - Something Just Like This [Tokyo Remix] (Official Audio)". YouTube. June 23, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
