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TV guide Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia on TV, at a glance.

269 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Asia/Riyadh.

269channels
212with a schedule today
5 daysahead
2024history from
21:18local time
On now in Saudi ArabiaNext starts, +03
Rotana Classicحفل أم كلثوم22:00
MBC MaxPaul Blart: Mall Cop21:30
Rotana ComedyBaed El Shar22:00
Rotana DramaAla Ad El Hob22:00
Rotana Khalijiaبرنامج روتانا سبورت مع وليد22:30
Asharq NewsTaqreer Washington21:50
MBC Masr DramaSittat Bayt Al Maadi22:00
Al Saudiyaبرنامج لقاء خاص21:50
Rotana+No Data22:00
Rotana Cinema KSAZenzana 722:00
ART CinemaLe meilleur du cinéma arabe00:00
ART Aflam 2La deuxième chaîne du cinéma arabique22:00
SummarySaudi Arabia in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels269212 with a schedule today
Registry ids68
Guide only201
With a logo68
Schedule depth5 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today83%
Tomorrow83%
Day 70%
Field fill78%of today's programmes carry a description
Category90%
Episode no.21%
Series link1%
Sport this week157events on TV in Saudi Arabia, next 7 days
Live39
Football51
Other sport106
EndpointsThe API for Saudi Arabia listings

Every call below answers for Saudi Arabia as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/SA/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/SA/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/SA/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/SA/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=SASports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=SAEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=SAA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/SA/now"
What is on now on every channel in Saudi Arabia, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/SA/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_7hrj13m2",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-04T19:00:00Z",
                "title": "حفل أم كلثوم",
                "progress": 0.25
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00Z",
                "title": "Al Batneyya"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 212,
        "at": "2026-11-04T18:18:06Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Saudi Arabia this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=SA.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
22:45 Wed 4 NovSlavia Prague v ArsenalUCL6Live
22:55 Wed 4 NovLEIPZIG v MAN.CITY !UCL6Live
23:00 Wed 4 NovDortmund v Real Betis(L) UCL12Live
02:30 Thu 5 NovFenerbahce v LiverpoolLIGA PRVAKA9Live
14:50 Thu 5 NovAS FAR Women v USFAS BamakoCAF Women's Champions League 20264Live
17:50 Thu 5 NovAmpem Darkoa v Kawempe Muslim LadiesCAF Women's Champions League 20264Live
22:55 Fri 6 NovSevilla v AlavesLaLiga4Live
17:00 Sat 7 NovSunderland v ChelseaEnglish Premier League1Repeat
18:10 Sat 7 NovEspanyol v DeportivoLaLiga3Live
23:00 Sat 7 NovValencia v Real MadridLaLiga3Live
Channel mixWhat Saudi Arabia's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Music12
Sport12
Films9
Series6
Religious5
News4
General4
Documentary2

Biggest owners

MBC Group19
Saudi Broadcasting Authority7
Orbit Showtime Network5
Saudi Research and Media Group3
Fahad Abdulrahman Alshimeimri1
Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal1

The Saudi Arabia TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Saudi Arabia covers 269 channels, 212 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 5 days ahead. Every time on this page is Asia/Riyadh, and its listings history reaches back to 2024.

Most of Saudi Arabia's channels are music, sport and films channels, and the biggest owners are MBC Group, Saudi Broadcasting Authority and Orbit Showtime Network. This week 157 sports events are on TV in Saudi Arabia, 39 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Saudi Arabia with GET /v1/countries/SA/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/SA/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=SA.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Saudi Arabia line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Saudi Arabia's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Saudi Arabia, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Saudi Arabia, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Saudi Arabia have?

We list 269 channels in Saudi Arabia, 212 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Saudi Arabia TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 5 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Saudi Arabia TV times in?

This page shows Asia/Riyadh. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Saudi Arabia's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/SA/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=SA for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Saudi Arabia?

157 events are on Saudi Arabia's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=SA, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Saudi Arabia channel, in one API call