Mazzika Group () is a

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entertainment company founded in

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, focused on repackaging and distribution of Arabic content to Arabic-speaking communities and audiences interested in Arab-related content. It was formed in 8 April 2003 by

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Mazzika TV

Mazzika TV is a subsidiary of Mazzika Group and is managed by a team with over thirty years of experience in the music industry. Egyptian Producer Mohsen Gaber launched the channels in April 2003 to distribute self-produced video clips and concerts.

Channel content

The channel shows video clips of Arabic music stars, coverage of Arabic concerts, interviews with stars, and news programs on the

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music. Its target demographic is youth.

Catalogs

Following the sale and break-up of

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in 2013, Mazzika acquired the entire catalogs of

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Abdel Halim Hafez Abdel Halim Ali Shabana (), commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez (, ) (21 June 1929 – 30 March 1977), was an Egyptian singer, actor, conductor, businessman, music teacher and film producer. Abdel Halim is considered to be one of the greatest ...

, and

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* Music television channels Music production companies Mass media companies of Egypt IFPI members Arab record labels Egyptian record labels Arabic music Music organisations based in Egypt Record labels established in 2003 {{Egypt-record-label-stub