Melody Hits

Melody Hits

Melody Hits logo (August 2006)
Country	Egypt
Broadcast area	Middle East, Canada
Headquarters	Cairo, Egypt
Programming
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Ethnic Channels Group (name licensed by Melody Interactive)
History
Launched	October 2002
Closed	11 October 2015
Former names	Melody Arabia (February–November 2011)
Links
Website	Melody Hits
Availability
Cable
Cogeco	Channel 1035
Rogers Cable	Channel 879
Dish Network	Channel 628-01
Satellite
Nilesat	11900 H - 27500 - 3/4 (2002–2011) 12418 H - 27500 - 3/4 (2011–2013) 10795 V - 27500 - 5/6 (2013–2014)
IPTV
Bell Fibe TV	Channel 765

Melody Hits was a Canadian exempt Category B Arabic language specialty channel owned by Ethnic Channels Group. It broadcast programming from Melody Hits in addition to local Canadian content.

Background[]

Melody Arabia logo (August 2006)

The channel originally launched as Melody Arabia but was subsequently re-branded as Melody Hits in November 2011.

Melody Hits was a top rated music channel from Egypt featuring all the latest hits from the Arab world and international artists. It aired non-stop video clips as well as fashion and lifestyle programming. It also featured an interactive component that allowed viewers to request their favorite music videos.

The Melody TV network was owned by Gamal Marwan, son of Ashraf Marwan. The network ceased to exist by 2013 due to financial difficulties.^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• Melody Hits Canada
• Melody Hits (in Arabic)

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