The EGYPTIAN SATELLITE CHANNEL (ESC ) began in 1990 and is the first and the foremost Arabic language TV channel to telecast its programs through satellite. Egypt is the pioneer Arab nation in film making and television programs production. ESC has the support of Egypt's huge program making infrastructure and also has access to the tremendous library of old Egyptian films and TV programs in addition to the new film and TV program production complex built outside Cairo which is said to be the largest east of Hollywood. ESC now covers all Arab countries, nearly two-thirds of Africa and is also seen in most of the European, Asian, American, Canadian and Mexican countries .