MBC Drama (Middle East)

MBC Drama
Launched November 27, 2010
Owned by Middle East Broadcasting Center
Picture format 1080i HDTV - free[1] (requires activation)[2]
576i SDTV - free
Broadcast area MENA
Headquarters Dubai Media City
Website mbc.net/mbcdrama
Availability
Satellite
Nilesat 11938 V - 27500 - 3/4
Arabsat BADR4 11919 H - 27500 - 3/4

MBC DRAMA is owned by the Saudi broadcaster MBC Group, and was officially launched on November 27, 2010. It is free-to-air family channel, with 24/7 Arabic drama series. The launch coincided with the Group’s 20th anniversary, and marked our 10th channel launch. MBC Drama is a proof of the Group’s faith in local production, dramas in particular, to a wide range of viewers, therefore creating opportunities for directors and producers to display their work and talent in front of millions of viewers. The channel runs a variety of different dramas: Egyptian, Syrian, Bedouin and Gulf dramas that are 1st runs and exclusive runs, in addition to Turkish, Mexican and Indian dramas dubbed into Arabic. MBC DRAMA is distinguished by the two additional repeats throughout the day, offering its viewers the choice of time, based on their various lifestyles and viewership trends.

Idents

The idents of MBC Drama, deliver a dramatic look and feel, MBC Drama's idents were shot with 1000 - 1500 FPS cameras, providing a smooth slow motion effect.

MBC Drama HD launched on 1 July 2011.

References

  1. ↑ mbc.net: MBC channels will continue to be free to air in HD and regular TV with no monthly subscription or card; same free access.
  2. ↑ mbc.net: You will NOT be able to watch MBC channels in HD if you do not activate your decoder

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