MBC 2 (Middle East and North Africa)
MBC 2, formerly called Channel 2, is a free-to-air 24-hour movie channel owned by the MBC Group. During its debut, it broadcast movies and television programmes subtitled in Arabic, but after the launch of MBC 4 the channel became specialised in movies only. The channel mostly broadcasts American Hollywood movies but it also seldomly features British, Canadian, French, Indian, Chinese and other foreign films. MBC 2 has managed to negotiate long-term deals with the top Hollywood studios, securing first-run right and ensuring a steady flow of the top box-office movies. The channel largely targets the Arabic audience, especially young adults, and it manages to have an important popularity among Arab viewers.
 Current logo since 2010 | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa |
| Network | Middle East Broadcasting Center |
| Headquarters | Dubai Media City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Middle East Broadcasting Center |
| Sister channels | MBC 1 MBC 3 MBC 4 MBC Action MBC Bollywood MBC Drama MBC Max MBC Persia Al Arabiya Wanasah |
| History | |
| Launched | 12 January 2003 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.mbc.net/mbc2 |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Arabsat BADR5 (MENA) | 12284 V 27500 |
| Arabsat BADR6 (MENA) | 12399 V 27500 (HD) |
| Eutelsat 7WA (Maghreb) | 11559 V 27500 |
| Nilesat 201 (Middle East) | 11938 V 27500 |
| OSN (MENA) | Channel 733 (HD) |
| beIN (MENA) | Channel 66 (SD) |
| Zuku TV (Kenya) | Channel 815 |
| IPTV | |
| MT Box (Morocco) | Channel 74 (SD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Shahid | Watch online (HD) |
On 1 July 2011, MBC 2 HD was launched.
Programming
Television series and current programming
- Two Guys and a Girl
- The Night Manager
- Saved by the Bell
- Scoop
- Scoop Network
- Wild Things
- Strong Medicine
- The Guardian
- The Bernie Mac Show
- 24
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
- Seinfeld
- Frasier
- Buffy The Vampire Slayer
- Charmed
- Angel
- Ally McBeal
- Action Zone
- Celebrity Style Story
- On Set
- Scoop with Raya
- US Box Office
- Young Hollywood's Greatest…
- Young Hollywood Presents: Evolution of…
- Planet Action
- Celebrity Scrapbook
- Hollywood Buzz
- Films & Stars
- Making the Movies
- Celebrity Scoop
- Martial Law
- Scoop Box Office
- Totally Spies! The Movie
- Totally Spies! Le film
- Films and Stars
- The Hangover Trilogy
- The Hangover Trilogy
- The Hangover (film series)
- The Lion King
- Friends
- Boston Public
- The Insider
- Dark Angel
- Family Law
- The Oprah Winfrey Show
- Crossing Jordan
- Raya With The Stars
- The X-Files
- Kane and Abel
- Stargate SG-1
- English Premiership
- Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
- The Bold and the Beautiful
- Days of Our Lives
- Chat The Planet
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
- The Dead Zone
- The Swan
- Scoop with Raya
- Sue Thomas F.B.I
- ER
- Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
- Sawalef Hollywood
- سوالف هوليوود
- Mad About You
- Full House
- Wild Things
- Scoop
- Scoop On Set
Film blocks
- Screaming Sunday : Sundays 1:30 a.m. KSA / 12:30 a.m. CLT
- Monday Night Premiere : Mondays 11 p.m. KSA / 10 p.m. CLT
- Big Family Night : Wednesdays 7 p.m. KSA / 6 p.m. CLT
- Chiller Night : Thursdays 1 a.m. KSA / 12 a.m. CLT
- Friday Mega Movie : Fridays 9 p.m. KSA / 8 p.m. CLT
- Superhero Movie : Fridays 11 p.m. KSA / 8 p.m. GMT
- Star of the Month : Thursdays 11 p.m. KSA / 8 p.m. GMT
- Star of the Month : Thursdays 11 p.m. KSA / 10 p.m. CLT
- Star of the Month : Tuesdays 11 p.m. KSA / 10 p.m. CLT