MBC_4_(Middle_East)

MBC 4

MBC 4

Middle-Eastern television channel launched in 2005

This article is about the Emirati television channel. For the Mauritian channel, see MBC Digital 4. For other uses, see MBC (disambiguation).

MBC 4 is a television channel in the Middle East. It was launched on 1 February 2005 at 5:00 P.M. (GMT) and is owned by the Middle East Broadcasting Center. MBC 4 airs international programmes with Arabic language subtitles. Programming is targeted towards women.

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History

MBC 4 was a spin-off of MBC 2[1] that began airing on 1 February 2005. Originally intended to provide Western news and entertainment to liberal adults, MBC 4 later transitioned to concentrate on women viewers. Programming on MBC 4 is supported by advertising.[2] Its tagline is "So You can Watch What They Watch".[3]

Programming

Main article: List of programmes broadcast by MBC 4

MBC 4 airs series and talk shows[4] from the United States, Turkey,[5] United Kingdom, and Australia,[6] subtitled in Arabic.[7] Kissing scenes are typically edited out of programs from other countries.[8]

Some programmes that have aired on MBC4 include 3rd Rock from the Sun, Seinfeld, The Early Show, Jeopardy!, Days of Our Lives,[3] Two and a Half Men,[9] America's Got Talent, American Idol, Oprah, Friends, So You Think You Can Dance, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Talk, The Dr. Oz Show, The Vampire Diaries, Ringer,[10] and Desperate Housewives.[11]

It broadcast the Turkish soap operas Kiraz Mevsimi[12] and Nour;[13] however, airing of Turkish programmes was suspended in 2018 due to political tensions between Arab states and Turkey.[14]

MBC 4 also airs original Arabic programmes. As of 2022, the reality TV show Stars of Science has aired on MBC 4 for 14 seasons.[15] MBC 4 aired a version of The X Factor for the Arab world.[16] In 2022, MBC 4 aired the original series Stiletto.[17]

See also

References

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    Tamimi, Jumana Al (5 March 2018). "Call to cultivate Arab dramas after MBC pulls plug on Turkish soaps". Saudi – Gulf News. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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    "Stars of Science". Stars of Science. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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    ""Little Mix" to launch The X Factor Arabia season 3 in Dubai". Al Bawaba. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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    Abumuhor, Alex (8 September 2022). "Everything You Need to Know About The Cast of Stiletto". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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