MBC Drama (Middle East and North Africa)

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MBC Drama
MBC Drama TV Channel Logo.png
Broadcast areaMiddle East and North Africa
HeadquartersDubai Media City, United Arab Emirates
Programming
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
576i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerMiddle East Broadcasting Center
Sister channelsMBC 1
MBC 2
MBC 3
MBC 4
MBC Action
MBC Bollywood
MBC MASR
MBC Max
MBC Persia
Al Arabiya
Wanasah
History
Launched27 November 2010; 11 years ago (2010-11-27)
Links
Websitembc.net/mbcdrama
Availability
Cable
Numericable (France)Channel 629 (SD)
Channel 719 (SD)
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
Zuku TV (Kenya)Channel 821
beIN (MENA)Channel 172 (SD)
Dish Network (United States)Channel 669
IPTV
Freebox TV (France)Channel 671 (SD)

MBC Drama is a Pan-Arab television channel owned by MBC Groups. It was launched on 27 November 2010 as free-to-air with 24/7 Arabic drama series.

The channel runs a variety of different dramas: Egyptian, Syrian, Bedouin and Gulf dramas that are first 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.

Idents[]

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.

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