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Arabic TV in the UK
Over 200,000 residents of England and Wales speak Arabic as their main language. Their families come from the Gulf, the Levant, Egypt, Sudan, Libya and the Maghreb, and the council areas with the most speakers are Birmingham, Brent and Manchester.
Facts checked 13 Oct 2026Telly Hub TV editors
- 203,998main-language speakers in England and Wales
- 0.4%of residents aged three and over
- 8thof the 18 languages on this site
- العربيةRiyadh runs 2 hours ahead of UK time
What people watch
Drama and entertainment come from the big pan-Arab networks, but each family keeps its own country’s news and league: a Moroccan home wants 2M, an Algerian one Echorouk. The month of Ramadan, with its new serials every night, is the busiest viewing of the year.
Channels people ask us about
- beIN Sports (MENA)
- Al Aoula
- 2M Maroc
- Rotana Cinema
- Al Arabiya
- Al Jazeera
- MBC Drama
- MBC 1
These are requests, not a promise of the line-up, which changes. Name the channels you need and we check them before you pay anything.
Sport from more than 20 countries from Morocco to Iraq
The Champions League, the Saudi Pro League, Morocco’s Botola Pro and the Africa Cup of Nations.
Official routes
Ways to watch Arabic TV that broadcasters run themselves
These come from the broadcasters, so they are the safest choice. Some charge, and some programmes are blocked outside the home country.
- ShahidMBC’s streaming service, sold in the UK.
- Al Jazeera ArabicStreams live, free, on its website and YouTube.
- BBC News عربيLive and on demand from the BBC’s Arabic newsroom, free online.
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