Ramadan, The Month of TV?


abu mahjoob in Ramadan

For the past few years, days before the Holy month of Ramadan begins, TV channels start advertising their Ramadan schedule.
The grid contains religious programs and talk shows, but the majority of the grid is full of TV series, whether Egyptian, Syrian or Khaliji.
It has become a norm that Ramadan is the month of TV series and the champion is the person one who can fit in as many series as possible per day!
I know of a person who was bragging that she managed to watch 10 series during Ramadan! Kudos Wallah!

According to a survey I came across, there are 50 Egyptian series this year and tens of other Syrian and Khaliji ones.

What do you think?
Has this become a phenomena?
Is it appropriate that Ramadan has indeed become the month of TV?
What makes watching TV series in Ramadan more special that watching any other series during the rest of the year?

10 Comments
  1. Alo | August 24, 2009 12:18 PM | Reply

    OFF TOPIC - I just want to say that Ahl el Raya 2 will begin after Ramadan.

    Alo
  1. riwii | August 24, 2009 12:28 PM | Reply

    yes indeed, it has become the month of tv, i agree, there are lots of tv series and talk shows, now people dont really feel they're fasting, they just watch tv, i cant watch more than 1, i alwayz get mixed up, so i just got stuck into 'kalam neswan', and i think its gunna be amazing <3

    riwii
  1. fatme | August 24, 2009 6:15 PM | Reply

    omg 50 egyptien series !!?? they are sick....i just look at sabaya bab al hara and beit jeddi and in sharqia its funny program just them becuase its so many !!

    fatme
  1. Tina | August 24, 2009 7:23 PM | Reply

    Thank you soo much Alo! Wallah ive been waiting for it and I thought it was a rumor and that finaly there wasnt a joz2 tani.
    Oh well thanks again for the clarification :)

    As for me i try to not over watch tv because after all ramadan is a month of deeds and prayers. I watch sabaya and zaman el 3ar theyre really gd!

    Ramadan Kareem everyone!

    Tina
  1. Mariam2 | August 25, 2009 1:42 AM | Reply

    very true...people wait for ramadan to watch the tv series, but there is overwhelming amount of series put on tv at the same time, i seriously can't keep up with all of them. But the good thing is that time flies for all the people who are fasting and watching tv....

    what makes it more special?

    simple lol, its because when there's no ramadan there is always repeats of old series, but ramadan has new onesss

    Mariam2
  1. charazade | August 25, 2009 8:40 AM | Reply

    i really wish to view sabaya on rotana khaligja but cant get the time right. does anyone know pls? kindly quote also time & country u r residing in so i get my timing right

    thanksssss

    charazade
  1. fatme | August 25, 2009 2:46 PM | Reply

    charazade

    in sweden i watch sabaya 18.30

    fatme
  1. charazade | August 25, 2009 4:12 PM | Reply

    fatme

    thankkkkkkkkkkkkkkkks so much :) :)

    charazade
  1. noor | August 27, 2009 2:30 PM | Reply

    this fact is really upsetting!!! i do enjoy watching tv but its really 7aram 2 waste such a great opportunity of living this holy month and benefit from each second to win ridda allah who gave us this month as a gift.
    Just ask urselves guys," What if this was ur last ramadan??"

    noor
  1. Manar | August 31, 2009 8:33 AM | Reply

    Is this abu mahjoob???:))
    90% of the tv series this Ramadan, are boring, n how many bedwin series are aired this month!!!!! i cant watch any, they re trying to make another Nemr bin Edwan, or sth, but its boring, and not worth watching at all, and im sick of politics in the tv series, trying to make the arabs look heros!! too theorotical. LOL
    and every egyptian actress has her own tv series this ramadan!! this is way too much
    its really frustrating, n im just watching "zaman al 3ar" i feel its more realistic and talks about wts really happening in our society, no complications, politics, fantasia or wt ever
    though im not a TV fan,

    Manar
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