MBC Drama (Middle East)

MBC Drama () is a free-to-air pan-Arab television channel owned by MBC Group. It was launched on 27 November 2010 with 24/7 Arabic drama series.

The channel runs a variety of different dramas: Egyptian, Iraqi, Lebanese, Levantine, Syrian, Bedouin and Gulf dramas that are first and exclusive runs. MBC Drama is distinguished by the two additional repeats throughout the day.

MBC 1 has secured a deal to show 32 Indian movies after its initial broadcast of ''Jodhaa Akbar'', which was a huge success and was appreciated by the public as well as the advertisers. This, however, ended up on MBC 1 and MBC Drama instead, due to tying in the Bollywood films as part of the dubbed films package so that these films can be watched by the Arab audience as well.

Programming

MBC Drama from Arab world

* ''Ala Al Hilwa Wa Al Morra''
* ''Ruby''
* ''Bab Al-Hara''
* ''Ramez Wakel el-Gaw''
* ''Mawqef Micro''
* ''Um Harun''
* ''Al Do' El Shared''
* ''Kalabsh''
* '' Kalabsh season 2''
* ''Saraya Abdeen''
* '' Al Thaman''
* '' Kingdoms of Fire''
* ''The Boxing Girls''
* ''Boxing Girls''
* ''Al Kabeer''
* '' Zero4''
* ''Ferqat Naji Atallah''
* ''Raqam Majhool''
* ''Keid Al Nesa''
* ''Ahl al-Gharām''
* ''Aswār''
* ''Tash ma Tash''
* ''Banat Al Molakama''
* ''Gārī Yā Hammūda''
* '' The Godfather: Club of the East''
* ''Omar''
* ''Al Hayba''
* ''Sarah''
* ''Khams Khawāt''
* ''Stiletto''
* ''Heera''
* '' 04''
* ''Beirut City''
* ''Samra''
* ''Game of Thrones'' (season 1 and 2) (dubbed in Arabic)
* '' Mr. Selfridge'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''The Tudors'' (season 2) (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Downton Abbey'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Groove High'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''The Simpsons'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Power Rangers Super Megaforce'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Amina Haf''

Films

North American films

* ''Brave'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Despicable Me 2'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Monsters University'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''My Name Is Khan'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''New York'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Toy Story 3'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Five Minarets in New York'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* '' Kites: The Remix'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Kites'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Transformers'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Spider-Man'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Spider-Man 2'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Spider-Man 3'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''My Super Ex-Girlfriend'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Twilight'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Slumdog Millionaire'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Liar Liar'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Hot Rod'' (dubbed in Arabic)

Hindi-language films

Dubbing of all Indian movies is in Arabic.

* ''Barfi!'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Dhoom'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Dhoom 2'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Dhoom 3'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Ta Ra Rum Pum'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Veer'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* '' Housefull'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Housefull 2'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Baazigar'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Rang De Basanti'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Ra.One'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Double Dhamaal'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Bajirao Mastani'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* '' Dostana'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Chak De! India'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Deewangee'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Cocktail'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Vicky Donor'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''English Vinglish'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Ek Tha Tiger'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Boss'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''No Problem'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''I Hate Luv Storys'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Tere Naam'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Josh'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Mohabbatein'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Salaam Namaste'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Dabangg'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Anjaana Anjaani'' (dubbed in Arabic)
* ''Jodhaa Akbar'' (dubbed in Arabic)

Idents

MBC Drama's idents were shot with 1000 - 1500 FPS cameras, providing a smooth slow motion effect.

MBC Drama HD was launched on 1 July 2011.

MBC Drama also airs original Arabic programmes. , in 2022, MBC Drama aired the original series ''Stiletto'' and ''Heera''.

Films

MBC Drama airs approximately one movie a day late at night, mostly Arabic movies.

Dubbed films

After debuting in October 2009, MBC 1 was scheduled to make a weekly broadcast every Thursday, of a selection of highly noted Hollywood films and other acclaimed films that are dubbed rather than subtitled in Arabic. Depending on the nature of the film genre, the dubbing is either in standard Arabic, or features a dialect. Oddly, the selection of dubbed films are the type of films that naturally don't get broadcast on MBC Max due to their extreme violent nature.

Starting from January 9, 2010, MBC 1 now features one dubbed film at the usual timings every day of the week, including Fridays, which now features MBC 1's new Bollywood films package. Any film outside of Thursday will retain to comply with MBC1's standardized content, but they can still also be viewed in their original languages. The currently known Thursday selection of August 2010 includes:
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* ''The Lord of the Rings''
* ''Troy''

(The regular schedule is to be on hiatus after August 11, due to the expansion of the overall film schedule during the month of Ramadan.)

Around April 2010, with MBC 1's increased library of dubbed films, MBC apparently are now giving more random schedules for films with Arabic dubs, alongside the usual schedules. This is most likely due to the increased popularity and interest in the dubbing of American films.

Despite the fact MBC created this package for the entertainment of watching dubbed Hollywood films, nevertheless they gave their viewers a choice of switching audio tracks if they want to watch these particular films in their original English tracks, as well as adding subtitles for the viewers who can support this feature. It is currently unknown if this package is permanent. It is likely all the dubbing was produced in-house, which would most likely be the reason why MBC retains exclusivity to these dubbed films/audio tracks as they do not appear anywhere else, and it seems apparent the dubbing was primarily performed by Syrian voice-actors. This limit, however, is lifted in MBC Drama's new dubbed films package.

Bollywood films

After debuting on January 15, 2010, MBC 1 is scheduled to make a weekly broadcast, every Friday, of a selection of Hindi films. However, these films will be primarily available dubbed in Arabic for MBC 1's majority Arab audience. The currently known selection of August 2010 includes:
* ''Salaam Namaste''
(The regular schedule is to be on hiatus after August 11, due to the expansion of the overall film schedule during the month of Ramadan).

This package is partially jointed with MBC 1's dubbed films package. Which means despite the fact MBC created this package for the entertainment of watching dubbed Bollywood films.

Ramadan Broadcasting

Beginning from this Ramadan, MBC Drama is playing movies without commercial breaks, although, some movies may have a one-minute break every once in a while.

References

External links

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{{Middle East Broadcasting Center

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