MBC Drama (Middle East and North Africa)

MBC Drama is Pan-Arab television channel owned by MBC Groups. It was launched on November 27, 2010 as free-to-air 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.

MBC Drama
LaunchedNovember 27, 2010
Owned byMiddle East Broadcasting Center
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
576i (SDTV)
Broadcast areaMENA
HeadquartersDubai Media City
Sister channel(s)MBC 1
MBC 2
MBC 3
MBC 4
MBC Action
MBC Max
MBC Persia
Al Arabiya
Wanasah
MBC Bollywood
MBC MASR
Websitembc.net/mbcdrama
Availability
Satellite
Badr-7
(Persian Gulf & Levant)
  • Orbital Position: 26° east
  • Frequency: 11.270 MHz
  • Polarization: Vertical
  • Symbol Rate: 27500 Symb
  • FEC: 5/6
  • Modulation : DVB-S, QPSK
Badr-5
(Maghreb)
  • Orbital Position: 26° east
  • Frequency: 12.284 MHz
  • Polarization: Vertical
  • Symbol Rate: 27500 Symb
  • FEC: 5/6
  • Modulation : DVB-S, QPSK
Eutelsat 7WA
(Maghreb)
  • Orbital Position: 7.3° west
  • Frequency: 11.559 MHz
  • Polarization: Vertical
  • Symbol Rate: 27500 Symb
  • FEC: 5/6
  • Modulation : DVB-S, QPSK
beIN (MENA)Channel 172 (SD)
Cable
Numericable (France)Channel 629 (SD)
Channel 719 (SD)
IPTV
Freebox TV (France)Channel 671 (SD)
Streaming media
YouTubeWatch online (SD)

Programming

MBC Drama from Arab world

MBC Drama from Turkey

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 was launched on 1 July 2011.

References
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