Wanasah
 | |
| Type | Satellite television |
|---|---|
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa (main audience free-to-air) Horn of Africa (peripheral free-to-air via satellite) |
| Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Programming | |
| Language | Arabic |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rashed Al-Majed |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | July 3, 2007 |
| Closed | May 31, 2026 |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| MBC Shahid | Watch Online (HD) |
Wanasah (Arabic: وناسة) was a free-to-air Saudi Arabian music and variety television channel. It is operated by the MBC Group and owned by the Saudi singer Rashed Al-Majed.[1][2] The channel broadcasts in the Arabic language and is available across the Middle East and North Africa and the Horn of Africa via the Badr-4 and Nilesat 102 satellites. Launched on 3 July 2007 with a live broadcast concert,[2] Wanasah primarily targets young audiences.[1][2]
On May 31, 2026, Wanasah TV was shut down and replaced by MBC Mood, which launched the following day, June 1.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Wanasah TV hits the airwaves on July 3rd". Zawya.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- 1 2 3 "Wanasah TV to hit the airwaves on Tuesday". ArabianBusiness.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- ↑ saudinews50, أخبار السعودية- (2026-05-31). "أسباب إغلاق قناة وناسة وانطلاق MBC Mood في 1 يونيو". أخبار السعودية | SAUDI NEWS (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-07-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
