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MBC Action

MBC Action
Mbcactionlogo.png
Broadcast areaMiddle East and North Africa
HeadquartersDubai Media City
Programming
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
576i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerMiddle East Broadcasting Center
History
Launched5 March 2007
Links
Websitehttp://www.mbc.net/en/mbc-action.html
Availability
Terrestrial
Oqaab
(Afghanistan)		Channel 57
Satellite
Badr-7
(Persian Gulf & Levant)
  • Orbital Position: 26° east
  • Frequency: 11.270 MHz
  • Polarization: Vertical
  • Symbol Rate: 27500 Symb
  • FEC: 5/6
  • Modulation : DVB-S, QPSK
Badr-5
(Maghreb)
  • Orbital Position: 26° east
  • Frequency: 12.284 MHz
  • Polarization: Vertical
  • Symbol Rate: 27500 Symb
  • FEC: 5/6
  • Modulation : DVB-S, QPSK
Eutelsat 7WA
(Maghreb)
  • Orbital Position: 7.3° west
  • Frequency: 11.559 MHz
  • Polarization: Vertical
  • Symbol Rate: 27500 Symb
  • FEC: 5/6
  • Modulation : DVB-S, QPSK
beIN (MENA)Channel 68 (SD)
IPTV
MT Box (Morocco)Channel 73 (SD)

MBC Action is a free-to-air channel that shows movies and television series from the action genre. Programs are subtitled in Arabic. It was launched on 5 March 2007. MBC Action's biggest coups are the TV series Lost and Prison Break. MBC Action is a free-to-air satellite TV channel that screens films and television programs from the action genre. Programs are subtitled in Arabic. It is available in the Middle East by satellites BADR4 and Nilesat 102.[1][2] It is set to launch in March 5 2007. MBC Action's biggest coups are the TV series Lost, Prison Break and The 4400. It will also show new episodes of other shows like 24 and Pimp My Ride. It is aimed mainly at male audiences, unlike its sister channel MBC 4 which is aimed at female audiences. MBC Action is a free-to-air satellite TV channel that screens films and television programs from the action genre began a terrestrial area in the Arab World. Programs are subtitled in Standard Arabic with DVB-T2 only. It is available in the Arab world by satellites Badr-4 and Nilesat 102.[2][1]

It was launched on 5 March 2007 at 6:00 P.M. (GMT) with the Pilot episode of the TV series Lost which, along with Prison Break and The 4400, are one of MBC Action's biggest coups. It also showed new episodes of other shows like 24 and Pimp My Ride. The channel also airs the International Fight League. It also shows action movies shows anime on a daily basis subtitled in Arabic Arabic Subtitles. It is aimed mainly at male audiences, unlike its sister channel MBC 4 which is aimed at female audiences.[3]

On 1 July 2011, MBC Action HD was launched.

Programming

Bullrun:Cops,Cars and Superstars II

List of Shows on air

Indian films

  • D-Day
  • Shivaay
  • Race
  • Force (film series)
  • Force
  • Force 2
  • Boss
  • Ra.One
  • Game
  • Bullett Raja
  • Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara!
  • Shootout at Wadala
  • Jai Ho
  • Krrish 3
  • Mardaani
  • R... Rajkumar
  • Tevar
  • Kick
  • Bang Bang!

Film blocks

  • Bollywood Action Night : Fridays 7 p.m. KSA / 6 p.m. CLT
  • The Friday Movie : Fridays 10 p.m. KSA / 7 p.m. GMT
  • Nissan Speed Movies : From Mondays To Wednesdays 12 a.m. KSA / 9 p.m. GMT

Foreign films

Film blocks

  • The Friday Movie : Fridays 10 p.m. KSA / 7 p.m. GMT
  • Nissan Speed Movies : From Mondays To Wednesdays 12 a.m. KSA / 9 p.m. GMT

Blocks

  • Crime Night : Every Day 9 p.m. KSA / 6 p.m. GMT

Films

References

  1. ^ a b "BADR4". Lyngsat. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
  2. ^ a b "Nilesat 102". Lyngsat. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
  3. ^ "MBC Group launches MBC Action aimed at a male audience". Media Middle Eme="MBCaction2". Archived from the original on 2007-03-06. Retrieved 2007-02-28.

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