I miss our TV

[M+S 0]

well I miss our movies and songs so I was wondering how can I get Tv with our satalitte channels ..

Like ART and MBC and so on?

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Check your phone book under television or satellite television. Many areas will have a limited choice for different companies. Once you figure out which satellite providers are in your area, you can go to their website and see what they have to offer. Dish Network and DirectTV are the two big ones. Unfortunately, it can get a bit pricey.

Dish Network's arabic package

Direct TV's arabic package

I think you have to get a basic package and add on one of these.

My husband gets some channels (al jazeera, and an egyptian channel) streamed free online, but I don't have the addresses on hand. inshaAllah I'll check with him.

Edited October 26, 2006 by rahma

[morocco4ever 63]

Rhama, how is it you know how to find everything??? lol

My husbands ex brother in law has some Arabic channels, so I know you can find it. When I asked my husband if he will want it as well he said no, that he can find it all on the internet.....we shall see....

[M+S 0]

Check your phone book under television or satellite television. Many areas will have a limited choice for different companies. Once you figure out which satellite providers are in your area, you can go to their website and see what they have to offer. Dish Network and DirectTV are the two big ones. Unfortunately, it can get a bit pricey.

Dish Network's arabic package

Direct TV's arabic package

I think you have to get a basic package and add on one of these.

My husband gets some channels (al jazeera, and an egyptian channel) streamed free online, but I don't have the addresses on hand. inshaAllah I'll check with him.

Rahma I have comcast cable do you think if i call them and ask if they have arabic channels or not?

[Veiled Princess 1]

Unfortunately, it can get a bit pricey.

If you know the right people this is not true JK

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Cable seems to be more limited in what they offer. We have Comcast as well, and it's bloody expensive. They just redesigned their website, making it much harder to navigate. We don't have any arabic packages offered in our area that I could find, but in Michigan, they just might.

The downside with this is you need to pay for digital cable (usually around $50), and then add the international package on top of it, which could be another $30 or $40.

If we ever get arabic tv (like when MIL comes to visit in the future), I'm thinkin we'll go for the satellite.

[M+S 0]

I think the same too the satelite ..But have thier intervet service too so I think I can't do that now!!

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Rhama, how is it you know how to find everything??? lol

haven't you heard, I'm the queen of links And in only a short time, I'm going to execute my plan to become Queen of VJ, bwahaha!

I think the same too the satelite ..But have thier intervet service too so I think I can't do that now!!

That's the same reason we're sticking with cable at the moment. If you have a phone line though, many of the satellite companies offer deals for DSL internet service. Unfortunately, we don't have a phone line at our apartment (just rely on cellphones), so at the moment, cable is our only option.

[Jenn! 918]

Rahma, be sure to post the URL for free streaming Al-Jazeera!

We pay $10 a month for Wadi to get 2M through JumpTV. They have several arabic packages. Seems a little pricy to me for just one channel, but I couldn't find it for less....

[M+S 0]

That's the same reason we're sticking with cable at the moment. If you have a phone line though, many of the satellite companies offer deals for DSL internet service. Unfortunately, we don't have a phone line at our apartment (just rely on cellphones), so at the moment, cable is our only option.

we too we have no phoneline!!

[ya falaha! 0]

I'm not sure if you can get WOW cable in Lansing but they offer an Arabic channel package and they have internet. Check the website..you can enter your zip code to see if they have it in your area.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Dish Network has the best selection of Arabic channels. International programming is what they specialize in. You don't have to get a basic package to get Arabic channels only, so don't let anyone try to sell you otherwise.

Edited October 26, 2006 by szsz

[caybee 21]

Sorry if this is a repeat... You can check into purchasing a system that picks up free-to-air channels, including a slew of Arabic ones. I don't know how many, if any, are Egyptian channels, though. Legal, and no monthly charge or contract; just the price of the system. Standard disclaimer applies; I haven't used this and I have no affiliation with the company, but this is what I'm researching now for when my fiancé arrives. The stationary FTA system should do it just for the Arabic channels; if you want the free-to-air American ones and some others as well, you'll need the motorized system. This should give you the list of Arabic channels:

http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Channels/Channel...e-TV.htm#Arabic

[jordanianprincess 0]

Dish Network has the best selection of Arabic channels. International programming is what they specialize in. You don't have to get a basic package to get Arabic channels only, so don't let anyone try to sell you otherwise.

It's what we have at home too! Also we have comcast cable for normal channels and the Dish for arabic.

[Veiled Princess 1]

Sorry if this is a repeat... You can check into purchasing a system that picks up free-to-air channels, including a slew of Arabic ones. I don't know how many, if any, are Egyptian channels, though. Legal, and no monthly charge or contract; just the price of the system. Standard disclaimer applies; I haven't used this and I have no affiliation with the company, but this is what I'm researching now for when my fiancé arrives. The stationary FTA system should do it just for the Arabic channels; if you want the free-to-air American ones and some others as well, you'll need the motorized system. This should give you the list of Arabic channels:

http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Channels/Channel...e-TV.htm#Arabic

This is going to be my next satellite purchase (maybe with tax return inshallah) because it's free (monthly)... It has a Libyan channel

What sucks is that I thought for a while that I could actual channels from Egypt/Saudi/etc using it and found out later it is not possible. I miss Nur TV I think that's what it's called.