Gulf, Levant and Maghreb channels next to the TV of the country you live in now, with a guide that follows your local clock.
Arabic IPTV is live Arabic-language television delivered over your internet connection instead of a satellite dish. With TVPikoma, one subscription opens pan-Arab networks such as MBC 1–4, MBC Drama, Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya and Rotana, plus Dubai TV, Abu Dhabi TV and national channels from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon and Iraq. They sit inside a wider line-up of 25,000+ live channels from 60+ countries.
This page is for Arab families living abroad, and for anyone comparing IPTV arab packages from Europe, North America or Australia. It covers series and news, Ramadan evenings, beIN Sports, boxes versus apps, time zones and prices. Plans start at $15 a month, and the 24-hour free trial needs no card.
The Arabic group is sorted so you can find home quickly. Pan-Arab networks come first, then news, then channels by country. Here is how it breaks down today.
| Region | Examples in the channel list | What families watch |
|---|---|---|
| Pan-Arab entertainment | MBC 1–4, MBC Drama, MBC Action, Rotana, OSN channels | Series, films, talent and variety shows |
| News | Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, Al Jazeera English | Breaking news, debates, live coverage |
| Gulf | Dubai TV, Abu Dhabi TV, Saudi channels | Local news, Gulf drama, religious programmes |
| Egypt, Lebanon and Iraq | Egyptian, Lebanese and Iraqi channels | Egyptian series and films, talk shows, national news |
| Maghreb | Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian channels | National news, local football, family shows |
| Film and sport | beIN Movies, beIN Sports 1–9 | Films and football with Arabic commentary |
These names come from the current TVPikoma channel list. Broadcasters rename channels, change satellites and adjust what they allow outside their home region, so the list moves over time. If one channel decides whether you subscribe, search for it on the full channel list or ask on WhatsApp before you pay.
Syrian, Jordanian, Palestinian, Sudanese, Libyan and Yemeni viewers should check the list for their national channels too. Coverage beyond the countries named above varies, and a quick question in the chat saves guesswork.
Most Arab households abroad subscribe for three things: the evening news from home, the big drama series and the programmes that mark religious seasons. TVPikoma is set up with all three in mind.
Ramadan is the busiest month of the Arabic TV year. The major networks launch their new musalsalat, and the most-watched hour usually follows iftar. Because Ramadan moves about eleven days earlier each year, it slowly passes through every season.
Abroad, your iftar follows local sunset, not the sunset back home. A series that premieres after iftar in Riyadh may start in the middle of your afternoon. Catch-up on supported channels lets the family watch together after your own meal. Our plain guide to how IPTV works explains catch-up and on-demand viewing.
Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya cover the region as events unfold. National channels add the local stories that pan-Arab news skips, from a city council decision to a result in the home league. Many families keep one news channel on while they cook, just as they did at home.
National channels in the Gulf and North Africa often carry Friday prayers, Quran recitation and religious talk shows. Eid brings concerts, comedy specials and films. Children who grow up speaking English, French or German hear everyday Arabic through the same shows their parents watch.
beIN Sports 1–9 sit in the worldwide sports group of the TVPikoma list. Across the Middle East and North Africa, beIN is best known for European football with Arabic commentary. The list also shows beIN Sports in French, Turkish, Spanish and US versions, so a family can pick the commentary language it prefers.
Which competition sits on which beIN channel depends on rights deals, and those change from season to season. National leagues such as the Saudi Pro League, the Egyptian Premier League or the Moroccan Botola may appear on beIN or on national channels, depending on the season. Check the sports channel guide for where each league sits right now.
A 9 p.m. Central European start is 11 p.m. in Riyadh during the European winter, and 3 p.m. in New York. Gulf families living in Europe get the easier deal. Fans in North America often watch at lunchtime, or later through catch-up where a channel offers it.
Where a match is produced in 4K, that feed sits next to an HD version. Our 4K IPTV page explains what your screen and connection need to use it.
$ 15 25 35 49 / 1 month
about $15.00 per month about $25.00 per month about $35.00 per month about $49.00 per month
$ 29 49 65 99 / 3 months
about $9.67 per month about $16.33 per month about $21.67 per month about $33.00 per month
$ 45 75 99 149 / 6 months
about $7.50 per month about $12.50 per month about $16.50 per month about $24.83 per month
$ 69 119 159 239 / 12 months
about $5.75 per month about $9.92 per month about $13.25 per month about $19.92 per month
Every plan includes all 25,000+ channels from 60+ countries, the 120,000+-title on-demand library and 4K wherever broadcasters provide it. No contract, no automatic renewal, and a 7-day money-back guarantee. Prices are shown in USD.
Search for an Arabic IPTV box and you will find many devices sold with Arabic channels already loaded. Some work for a while. Others arrive with unknown apps, no updates and a built-in service that stops when the seller disappears. A device you control, running a player you chose, is usually the safer route.
| Option | How it works | Suits | Check first |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preloaded Arabic TV box | An Android box sold with apps and a service already installed | Buyers who want everything in one box | Who runs the service, whether apps get updates, what happens when it expires |
| Fire TV Stick or Android TV box | Install a player, then add your TVPikoma login | Most families, on any TV with HDMI | Some newer Fire TV models limit app installs |
| Smart TV app | A player from the Samsung or LG app store | Homes that want no extra device | Fewer players to choose from |
| MAG or Formuler box | A dedicated IPTV set-top box with its own remote | Grandparents who want a simple, TV-like menu | The upfront cost of the hardware |
TVPikoma does not sell boxes, so there is nothing to push you toward. Step-by-step guides cover the Fire TV Stick, Android TV boxes and MAG and Formuler boxes. Our IPTV box buying guide compares the hardware in more detail.
Every TVPikoma account comes with an M3U playlist link and an Xtream Codes login. Both open the same channels, including the full Arabic group. The M3U link suits players that ask for a playlist address. The Xtream login suits apps that ask for a server, username and password.
Arabic M3U files shared on forums and code sites are a different thing. They point at streams nobody licensed, the links die within days, and the apps bundled with them are often unvetted. TVPikoma never points customers to those lists. Our article on IPTV and the law explains why the source of a stream matters.
A line-up of 25,000+ channels is a lot to scroll. Most players let you hide groups and build a favourites list. A common setup is one favourites row with MBC Drama, Al Jazeera and your national channel, and a second row with the English-language channels your children use. The M3U playlist guide and Xtream Codes guide show where these settings live.
Channels from home broadcast on home time. A good player converts the TV guide to your local clock, but only with the right settings. Get it wrong and the evening news appears hours away from where it should be.
Prime time at 9 p.m. in Riyadh is 7 p.m. in London during British summer time, 2 p.m. in New York and 11 a.m. in Los Angeles.
Every TVPikoma plan includes the full Arabic group, sport, films and the channels of the country you live in. You choose only how long the plan runs and how many screens play at the same time.
An account covers one household, so parents living in another home need their own plan. Nothing renews by itself, and the 7-day money-back guarantee applies to every order. See all options on the TVPikoma pricing page, or read what IPTV usually costs for context.
For a steady HD picture, the FCC broadband speed guide suggests 5 to 8 Mbps per stream, and 25 Mbps for 4K. Maghreb families who also watch French TV can read our French IPTV page, and the worldwide IPTV overview shows every country group.
Start the 24-hour trial, open the Arabic group and check the evening news from home on your own TV. No card is needed.
The current list includes MBC 1–4, MBC Drama, MBC Action, Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, Rotana, OSN channels, beIN Movies, Dubai TV and Abu Dhabi TV. It also has national channels from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon and Iraq. Line-ups change as broadcasters adjust their rights, so the channel list page is the up-to-date reference.
Yes, the pan-Arab networks in the list air their Ramadan series live, and you watch them at the matching local hour. Because iftar abroad follows your own sunset, a premiere may land at an awkward time. Catch-up on supported channels lets the family watch together after the meal instead.
No. A Fire TV Stick, Android TV box, Samsung or LG smart TV, iPhone or MAG box can all run a player with your TVPikoma login. Preloaded Arabic TV boxes are optional and often tie you to an unknown seller. A device you control, with a player you chose, is easier to keep updated.
It will once the device time zone and the player EPG offset are set correctly. Channels broadcast on home time, and the player converts the guide using your device clock. Compare a live news bulletin with the guide, then adjust the offset if needed. Check again whenever the clocks change.
Yes. beIN Sports 1–9 and the other beIN versions in the list come with every plan, with no sports add-on. Which competitions they show depends on rights deals that change each season. The sports page lists where major leagues sit now, and the free trial lets you check a live match first.
Yes. Every TVPikoma plan carries the Arabic group and the channels of the country you live in, including English-language children's channels. A 2 or 3 device plan lets parents watch MBC Drama while the children watch their own shows on another screen at the same time.
