DUBAI: Turn on a Saudi television and you'll usually get a diet of religious programming and uncontroversial imported fare. But there's much more to a "night in" for the average Saudi — they're also the world's most avid watchers of YouTube.
The programmes of Jeddah-based UTURN, from drama to reality shows, are typical. 3al6ayer, or On the Fly, is a Saudi version of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Eysh Elly is a lighthearted weekly review of Arab online videos.
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