AD Drama
24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E
| Country | United Arab Emirates and Egypt |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | |
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Picture format | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Abu Dhabi Media |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 5 April 2010 |
| Closed | January 1, 2022 |
| Former names | Abu Dhabi Drama (2010–2016) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Drama TV[1] (Arabic: قناة دراما, Qanāt Drāmā), formerly known as Abu Dhabi Drama (Arabic: أبوظبي دراما, Abū Ẓabī Drāmā) and sometimes referred to as AD Drama, was a Pan Arab television channel owned by Abu Dhabi Media. It programmed movies and television series. Programs were subtitled in Arabic. The channel aired 24-hour without commercials, in addition to crime-related North American serials, broadcast every day under the programming block Fox Crime. Hollywood films were also aired Fridays at 7 p.m. (UTC), under the block Telecine Night.[1] It was launched on 5 April 2010.[2]
On 19 February 2020, the channel got a new logo after 9 years,[3] and on 1 January 2022, the channel was closed.[4]
Programming[edit]
Programming included American television series and films. For current programming, the key symbol denoted by bold, and for programming block distributed by Fox Crime Disney ABC Studios, it was denoted by a cross (†).
Canada[edit]
United States[edit]
- Boston Legal
- Low Winter Sun†
- Prison Break
- Black-ish
- Black-ish (season 1)
- Black-ish (season 3)
- Black-ish (season 4)
- Black-ish (season 5)
- Station 19
- Code Black
- The Crossing
- Dead of Summer
- Once Upon a Time
- Luke Cage
- Resurrection
- Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
- For the People
- Scandal
- Take Two
- Beyond
- CSI (franchise)
- CSI: Cyber
- Blue Bloods
Films[edit]
- Beauty and the Beast
- Captain America: Civil War
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Doctor Strange
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Avengers: Endgame
- Mulan
Other services[edit]
- Drama TV + was a paid version of Drama TV available on OSN till September 10, 2019.
- Drama HD was a simulcast of Drama TV in high-definition (HD) launched in June 6, 2016 via Nilesat.
- ADTV Catch-Up was Drama TV's video on demand service that allows users to view past and present episodes of its shows.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b admin. "Discover AD Drama and all of its programmes on Sat.tv". Sat.tv. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Media-Abu Dhabi Drama". www.admedia.ae. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi TV (Television channel)". Dailymi. November 2, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "إغلاق «أبوظبي دراما»". Al Khaleej (in Arabic). May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Arabic)
- Television in the United Arab Emirates
- Arabic-language television stations
- Arabic-language television
- Defunct television channels
- Television channels and stations established in 2010
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 2022
- Television stations in the United Arab Emirates
- High-definition television
- 2010 establishments in the United Arab Emirates