Launched 18 September 1991 Headquarters Dubai Media City | Broadcast area MENA Founded 1991 | |
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Owned by Middle East Broadcasting Center Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
576i (SDTV) Sister channel(s) MBC 2
MBC 3
MBC 4
MBC Drama
MBC Action
MBC Max
MBC Persia
Al Arabiya
Wanasah
MBC Bollywood
MBC MASR Owner Middle East Broadcasting Center TV shows Arab Idol, Ramez Wakel el‑Gaw, Kinnat El Sham, If he were among us, The Biggest Winner Profiles | ||
MBC 1 is a free-to-air, pan-Arab general television channel. Satellite transmission started from London in September 1991, making MBC (Middle East Broadcasting Center) 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.
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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 and women's suffrage.
MBC 1 HD launched on 1 July 2011.
Idents
MBC1 rebranded in 2012 to bring a new set of idents, idents are now 9 seconds long, unlike 2009's rebrand, which had 20 seconds long idents. In this rebrand, there are menus and bumpers (idents), the menus are used for next tags, which have continuity announcers, bumpers are used to "split" between breaks and programmes, and are used at the end of any programme. Focusing on a "cube-ish" theme, the channel has a simple look, but rather stylish.
Original productions
Turkey
India
Pakistan
