MBC Persia

MBC Persia is a free-to-air television channel owned by Emirati-based MBC Group that shows movies and television series. Programs are subtitled in Persian.

MBC Persia

Broadcast area	Iran
Headquarters	Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates
Programming
Language(s)	English (audio) Persian (subtitles) Generally English audio accompanied with Persian subtitles Persian (main)
Picture format	SDTV (576i) Full HDTV (1080p)
Ownership
Owner	Middle East Broadcasting Center
Sister channels	MBC 1 MBC 2 MBC 3 MBC 4 MBC Action MBC Bollywood MBC Drama MBC Max MBC Masr MBC Masr 2 Al Arabiya Wanasah MBC 5
History
Launched	9 July 2008 (2008-07-09)
Links
Website	Official website
Availability
Satellite
YahSat 1A Badr-7 (Persian Gulf & Levant)	11996 V - 27500 - 5/6

MBC Persia was rated one of the most watched channels amongst its Persian-speaking audience, a result of broadcasting popular, top rated movies.

MBC Persia is extremely popular in the region for showing the latest in western entertainment the channel shows everything from science fiction programs, such as to sitcoms like Friends. All of the programs are subtitled in Persian It is aimed at Persian-speakers in Iran and its diaspora in Arab countries, MBC Persia Turkish films, Dubbed in Persian, particularly the GCC. On 25 August, MBC Persia HD was encrypted on the MY HD platform, and later changed its name to MBC+ Variety. It subtitled its programs into Arabic. MBC Persia films and programs are subtitled into Persian. movies and shows and series are subtitled into Persian.. It is aimed at the 120 million Persian-speakers in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan and others.