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MBC to show Bundesliga matches free-to-air across MENA

August 21, 2025 22.31 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Bundesliga International has signed a three-year partnership with MBC Group that will see the German football games broadcast across the Middle East and North Africa, marking the first time a […]

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Bundesliga, Bundesliga International, MBC, MBC Action, MBC Group, MBC1, Mike Sneesby, Peer Naubert, Shahid Edited: 25 August 2025 11:37

GSS offers Arabic TV packages for hotels

May 21, 2019 12.21 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German technology company GSS Grundig Systems is expanding its range of head-end, hospitality and reception systems to include TV packages for the hospitality industry.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Tech, TV Tagged With: Eutelsat Cirrus, GSS Grundig Systems, Hotbird, MBC, Mondo Globo, Robert Kirschner, Telearabia Pro Edited: 21 May 2019 12:35

MBC secures broadcast rights for Formula One

March 16, 2019 09.51 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The MBC Group has acquired the rights to the FIA Formula One races. The broadcaster will offer F1 racing free-to-air.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, TV Tagged With: F1, Formula 1, MBC Edited: 19 March 2019 09:11

MBC Group pushes Shahid streaming service

January 8, 2019 11.55 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Middle Eastern free-to-air network MBC is continuing to develop its Shahid streaming platform.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: MBC, Shahid Edited: 10 January 2019 15:53

First ATSC 3.0 DTT network launches in South Korea

October 12, 2017 22.29 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Broadcasters Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) have launched the world’s first terrestrial ATSC 3.0 broadcast network in South Korea for free Ultra […]

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Standards, Tech, Terrestrial, TV, Ultra HD Tagged With: ATSC, ATSC 3.0, KBS, MBC, Rohde & Schwarz, SBS Edited: 12 October 2017 22:30

MBC moves channels to Arabsat

August 1, 2016 15.07 Europe/London By Robert Briel

MBC Group will move its gulf channels and MBC Pro Sports channels to Arabsat following a strategic partnership signed with Arabsat.

Filed Under: Middle East and Africa, Newsline, Satellite Tagged With: Arabsat, MBC, Middle East Edited: 1 August 2016 15:07

MBC Bollywood joins Arabsat

December 24, 2013 10.14 Europe/London By Robert Briel

MBC Bollywood, dedicated to Indian movies and TV series dubbed and translated into Arabic, has joined MBC Group bouquet on Arabsat satellite Badr-4.

Filed Under: Middle East and Africa, TV Tagged With: Arabsat, Bollywood, MBC Edited: 6 January 2014 11:30

Arabsat and My-HD sign partnership

March 26, 2013 07.42 Europe/London By Robert Briel

My-HD Media, a television platform that offers a single viewing card solution for HD channels in the MENA regions, has announced a long-term strategic partnership with Arabsat.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Africa, Arabsat, MBC, Middle East, My-HD Edited: 26 March 2013 07:42

YahLive adds seven MBC HD channels

December 5, 2011 09.27 Europe/London By Robert Briel

YahLive, the United Arab Emirates company, has closed a long-term agreement with the Dubai-based free-to-air satellite broadcaster MBC Group to broadcast its portfolio of HD channels.

Filed Under: HDTV, Newsline, Satellite Tagged With: MBC, YahLive Edited: 5 December 2011 09:46

MBC gains Nickelodeon exclusive

November 21, 2010 16.12 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Middle East satellite broadcaster MBC has signed an exclusive multiplatform deal that brings a Nickelodeon branded block to its kids and entertainment channel MBC3.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite, TV Tagged With: MBC, Nickelodeon Edited: 21 November 2010 18:52

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