| MBC 1 | |
|---|---|
| Launched | September 20 1991 |
| Network | Middle East Broadcasting Center |
| Picture format | SDTV 576i HDTV 1080i |
| Broadcast area | Middle East |
| Headquarters | Dubai Media City |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Nilesat 102 | 11938 V - 27500 - 3/4[1] |
| Arabsat BADR4 | 11919 H - 27500 - 3/4[2] |
MBC is a free-to-air, pan-Arab news and entertainment television channel. Satellite transmission started from London in September 1991, making MBC the first independent Arabic satellite TV station, with an estimated audience of more than 130 million Arabic-speaking people around the world. MBC has recently moved its headquarters to Dubai Media City, bringing the production process closer to its Arab viewers.
MBC 1 previously used to air cartoons, western movies and programs before launching MBC 2, MBC 3, and MBC 4.
One of its most popular, widely known and controversial shows, and the one generating the highest advertising rates, is Kalam Nawaem, a show that is led by four women and that addresses many types of (women's) issues and taboos, including terrorism, domestic violence, polygamy, divorce, women's suffrage, homophilia and masturbation.[3]
References
- ^ "Nilesat 102". Lyngsat. http://www.lyngsat.com/nile102.html. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
- ^ "BADR4". Lyngsat. http://www.lyngsat.com/badr4.html. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
- ^ "Islam, Media, and the West" (in English). NYU. http://blogs.nyu.edu/blogs/mnc227/ila/2008/12/state_dept_report_analysis_of.html. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
External links
- Official site (Arabic)
- Watch MBC1 online (French)
- Comprehensive website on MBC TV
- Wanasah
- MBC1 online .
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