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MBC 4
Middle-Eastern television channel launched in 2005 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MBC 4 is a television channel in the Middle East. It was launched on 1 February 2005 at 5:00 P.M. (GMT) and is owned by the Middle East Broadcasting Center. MBC 4 airs international programmes with Arabic language subtitles. Its programming is targeted towards women.
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History
MBC 4 was a spin-off of MBC 2[1] that began airing on 1 February 2005. Originally intended to provide Western news and entertainment to liberal adults, MBC 4 later transitioned to concentrate on women viewers. Programming on MBC 4 is supported by advertising.[2] Its tagline is "So You can Watch What They Watch".[3]
Programming
MBC 4 airs series and talk shows[4] from the United States, Turkey,[5] United Kingdom, and Australia,[6] subtitled in Arabic.[7] Kissing or intimate scenes are typically edited out of programs from other countries.[8]
Some programmes that have aired on MBC4 include 3rd Rock from the Sun, Seinfeld, The Early Show, Jeopardy!, Days of Our Lives,[3] Two and a Half Men,[9] America's Got Talent, American Idol, Oprah, Friends, So You Think You Can Dance, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Talk, The Dr. Oz Show, The Vampire Diaries, Ringer,[10] and Desperate Housewives.[11]
It broadcast the Turkish soap operas Kiraz Mevsimi[12] and Nour;[13] however, airing of Turkish programmes was suspended in 2018 due to political tensions between Arab states and Turkey.[14]
MBC 4 also airs original Arabic programmes. As of 2022[update], the reality TV show Stars of Science has aired on MBC 4 for 14 seasons.[15] MBC 4 aired a version of The X Factor for the Arab world.[16] In 2022, MBC 4 aired the original series Stiletto.[17]
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