MBC Turns 20
 is celebrating 2 decades of distinction and excellence, since its establishment on September 18, 1991 in London by Arab media tycoon Sheikh Waleed Al Ibrahim, MBC has been leading and shaping the media scene in the Arab world through its leading ... "Pin It")
The Middle East Broadcasting Center Group (MBC) is celebrating 2 decades of distinction and excellence, since its establishment on September 18, 1991 in London by Arab media tycoon Sheikh Waleed Al Ibrahim, MBC has been leading and shaping the media scene in the Arab world through its leading network of free-to-air TV stations that cater to the Arab audience in the MENA region, and beyond. In 2002 MBC moved to its new headquarters in Dubai Media City, ushering in a new era in the history of the group that witnessed the launch of several entities in the fields of television, radio, mobile and online.
On this occasion, we wish Sheikh Waleed and the 1,200+ staff at MBC a happy 20th anniversary, and we hope that the MBC Group will enjoy more success in the next 20 years!
MBC Group throughout the past 2 decades:
September 18, 1991 Sheikh Waleed Al Ibrahim establishes MBC in London, the network started with MBC1, a family-oriented station that offers a mix of news and entertainment shows including soap operas, talk shows, music and more
September 2001, MBC starts the process of moving to the new headquarters in Dubai Media City, and fully moved by 2002
January 12, 2002 MBC launches its second TV station, MBC2, a free-to-air round-the-clock movie channel featuring movies from Hollywood as well other countries like Britain, Canada and India
March 3, 2003 the news channel Al Arabiya is launched, offering latest news and reports on current affairs, business and financial markets, sports, in addition to talk shows and documentaries
December 8, 2004 MBC3 is launched to cater to the younger Arab audience, offering a mix of animated shows and interactive games
February 1, 2005 MBC4 is launched to offer a mix of westren and local entertainment content other than movies
April 18, 2006 MBC officially launches its mother brand MBC Group accompanied with the tagline is “We See Hope Everywhere”
May 21, 2006 MBC Maghreb Al-Arabi is launched, an equivalent to the flagship station MBC1 that is dedicated to the North African countries
July 2, 2006 MBC Group dismisses reports that it will be launching an English equivalent to Al Arabiya
November 5, 2006 MBC2 reveals its new brand identity
November 26, 2006 MBC Chairman, Sheikh Waleed Al Ibrahim, is awarded the “Knight of the Arab Media” award by the Arab League
November 30, 2006 MBC4 launches I Matter forum for Arab women
March 3, 2007 MBC Action is launched, this channel airs films and TV shows from the action genre
April 16, 2007 MBC Chairman, Sheikh Waleed Al Ibrahim, is honored by the Arab Media Forum
May 1, 2007 Al Arabiya launches Atwar Bahjat Award recognising outstanding female journalists
June 16, 2007 MBC Group scoops 7 gold, 9 silver and 11 bronze awards at the New York Promax/BDA World Awards, making it the most awarded company that year
July 3, 2007 Wanasah is launched, the TV channel is owned by Saudi singer Rashed Al Majid and managed by MBC Group, it screens music videos and programs
December 23, 2007 MBC Chairman, Sheikh Waleed Al Ibrahim, is named Innovator of the Year at ITP’s 8th annual Arabian Business Awards
February 17, 2008 MBC Chairman, Sheikh Waleed Al Ibrahim, is named ‘Media Man of the Year’ at the 4th MENA Cristal Awards
July 1, 2008 MBC Group taps into Iranian market with the launch of MBC Persia, a free-to-air 24/7 entertainment channel that airs Hollywood movies and westren TV shows
September 10, 2008 Internet TV service Shahid Online is launched
September 14, 2008 MBC 4 achieved an overwhelming ratings when nearly 85 million viewers across the Arab world tuned in for the final episode of the Turkish soap opera Noor, according to an independent report by IPSOS, which was aired on 30 August, in addition, 67 million viewers watched the final episode of other Turkish soap opera Sanawat Al Daya’a
October 25, 2008 MBC Max is launched, a softer version of 24/7-movie-channel MBC 2
January 26, 2009 Al Arabiya scoops the first ever formal interview with Barack Obama as the US President
November 27, 2010 MBC Drama is launched, the channel offers a mix of Arabic drama series and Turkish soap operas
June 29, 2011 MBC Chairman, Sheikh Waleed Al Ibrahim, tops the Media, Marketing and Advertising Power List that was issued by Communicate magazine
July 1, 2011 MBC goes HD, the leading TV network rolled out a new high-definition (HD) broadcasting system covering its bouquet of channels
September 14, 2011 MBC Group announces partnership with ‘City of Life’ director for a new online mini-series titled “Classified”, the mini-series is expected to start on MBC.net on September 28th, 2011
Some of the ad breaks graphics, my favorite one is when they through the rose in the water, I remember I used to like it, the music is really nice and combining it with water is really cool!
