Although no one has yet caught up to Al Jazeera’s news and current affairs popularity, the Saudi-owned Middle East Broadcasting Center has introduced a successful 24-hour station, Al Arrabiyeh, which is challenging Al Jazeera’s lead. The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation and Egypt’s Dream have also won large segments of the general Arab public with entertainment programs.
尽管还没有人能够比得上半岛电视台的新闻和时事节目的欢迎程度，但是沙特拥有的中东广播中心已经成功引进了全天24小时电视台，挑战半岛电视台的领先地位。黎巴嫩广播公司以及埃及的梦想也用娱乐节目赢得了大量普通阿拉伯公众。