MBC 2 (Middle East and North Africa)
MBC 2 is an Emirati free-to-air movie channel launched on 12 January 2003. On its debut, it broadcast movies and television programmes subtitled in Arabic, but after the launch of MBC 4 the channel specialised in movies only. The channel is based in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates, and is owned by the Saudi broadcaster MBC Group. The channel mostly broadcasts American Hollywood movies but it also seldom 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.
 Current MBC 2 logo since 2010 | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa |
| Slogan | non-stop movies 24 hours a day feel it Home of Movies Bringing Cinema Home |
| 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 Drama MBC Action MBC Max MBC Persia Al Arabiya Wanasah MBC Bollywood |
| 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) |
| IPTV | |
| MT Box (Morocco) | Channel 74 (SD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Shahid | Watch online (HD) |
The channel largely targets the Arabic audience, especially young adults, and it has an important popularity among Arab viewers.
On 1 July 2011, MBC2 HD was launched.
Programming
Television series and current programming
- Top of the Pops
- 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
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