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| Broadcast area | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Riyadh, KSA |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Hindi Arabic (dubbing and subtitles) |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | MBC Group |
| Sister channels | MBC 1 MBC 2 MBC 3 MBC 4 MBC 5 MBC Drama MBC+ Drama MBC Action MBC Max Al Arabiya Wanasah Al Hadath MBC+ Power MBC Variety HD MBC Mood MBC Masr MBC Masr 2 MBC Iraq |
| History | |
| Launched | 26 October 2013 |
MBC Bollywood is a channel member with the MBC Group, launched in 2013 to provide distinguished content with a new entertainment dimension, represented by the latest and well known Bollywood cinematic productions, in addition to a mix of daily series and leading programs about the Indian subcontinent, its well known people and its latest works. The channel caters to a wide range of viewers in the Middle East and North Africa, through a rich programming lineup that includes Bollywood movies and series dubbed or subtitled into Arabic.
Dubbing of all Indian series is in Arabic.
Dubbing and subtitling of all programs is in Arabic.
Subtitling of all Indian talk shows is in Arabic.
Dubbing of all Pakistani series is in Arabic.
Subtitling of all Indian movies is in Arabic.
The competition is linked to broadcasting on the same satellites directed to the Dubai and India, especially the Nilesat satellite, which carries all the competing channels specializing in Indian films and programs.