ART began broadcasting five channels to Europe and the Middle East via Arabsat in 1993 from transmission facilities in Fucino, Italy. Since this time the growth of ART has been significant with the acquisition of world class transmission facilities in Avezzano, Italy, and the introduction of further successful commercial and niche television channels.

ART produces over 6000 live and recorded shows every year including family drams, series, plays, sports, programs, music, videos and documentaries. The network has the largest Arabic movie library in the middle east and, as part of the AMC conglomerate, has been associated with leading film production in the Arab World for well over 30 years.

ART remains focused on providing the Arab world with a diverse and exciting spectrum of family entertainment while maintaining a commitment to providing quality viewing services and preserving the integral traditional values of Arab culture. ART's Arabic content and entertainment solutions remain focused on quality objectives using the channels to meet the diverse demographic and cultural needs of Arab audiences worldwide.

ART has grown from being a visionary leader in a niche market to the leading pay television content provider for Arabic services in a highly competitive environment. The joint marketing and promotional efforts of both IND and ART has seen huge growth in market share and a continuing upward trend in demand of ART services.

ART now can focus primilary on the production and acquisition of content according to detailed viewer research and consumption trend lines( generated bye the collective distribution network's dynamic feedback system).

The Arab Radio and Television (ART) Network is the leading producer of premium Arabic programming and entertainment worldwide. ART Network was founded in October 1993 as a private network, with administrative headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; technical headquarters in Amman, Jordan and production facilities spanning the entire Middle East.

One of ART's roles is to source, produce and collate complete entertainment solutions for the AMC (Arab Media Corporation) groups, which is perhaps the largest single Arab media holding company globally. ART has extensive access and rights to a selection of Arabic content, meaning pay television viewers in all of the ART territories get more value for their money than with any other cultural network.