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MBC Starts Broadcasting MBC PRO Sports & MBC HD bouquet Exclusively on Arabsat

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MBC Starts Broadcasting MBC PRO Sports & MBC HD bouquet Exclusively on Arabsat
Based on its strategic partnership with Arabsat to broadcast all MBC channels

Dubai, 14th May 2017,
MBC HD bouquet and MBC PRO SPORTS are being exclusively broadcasted via Arabsat Satellite fleet on the orbital position 26°E, with full coverage over the MENA & North Africa, switching off any broadcasting of these channels on other satellite operators over the middle East & North Africa. This shift comes as an incremental step for all MBC Channels to be broadcasted on Arabsat satellites based on the Strategic partnership agreement signed by Arabsat and MBC Group back on August 2016.

“Today we are proceeding with what we have started back on August 2016 when we inaugurated our strategic partnership with Arabsat by broadcasting MBC HD bouquet and MBC PRO SPORTS exclusively on Arabsat satellites sustaining the shift process of broadcasting MBC channels on Arabsat.” Said Sam Barnett CEO of MBC Group.

“We are aiming at completing our shift to Arabsat to provide our viewers with an incredible range of safe & anti-piracy TV entertainment with crystal clear picture & sound quality using the latest broadcasting technology available around the clock.” Added Barnett.

“We are extremely proud of MBC trust in Arabsat satellites capabilities and extremely happy, at the same time, with the developing of our strategic partnership with the Group that goes back to the beginning of TV Satellite broadcasting in the region. This agreement will further grow our HD neighborhood and will reinforce our HD dominance in MENA, turning our exclusive orbital position 26 ͦ E into the favorable destination for the Arab viewer. We are currently working closely with many other TV entities to broadcast exclusively on Arabsat satellites.” Said Khalid Balkhyour President & CEO of Arabsat.

“We are also working with MBC Group on many other projects and participating together in various local and international conferences and seminars for fighting piracy and safeguard the intellectual property rights regarding the Media content. Actually, our agreement with MBC Group includes more promising arrangements that will be implemented throughout the year with pleasant announcements to our viewers in due time” added Balkheyour.

Frequencies:
Badr-7 (MBC East MENA Coverage) 11270 – Vertical – 5/6 – DVB-S, QPSK
Badr-5 (MBC Maghreb / North West Africa Coverage) 12284 – Vertical – 5/6 – DVB-S, QPSK
Badr-6 (MBC-HD MENA Coverage) 12399 – Vertical – ¾ – DVB – S2, 8PSK
Badr-6 (MBC Sports MENA Coverage) 12341 – Horizontal – ¾ – DVB – S2, 8PSK

About Arabsat:

Arabsat was founded in 1976 by the then 21 members of the League of Arab States and has been working to meet the needs of the Arab world for more than 46 years, from its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and two satellite control ground stations in Riyadh and Tunisia.

Arabsat is one of the leading satellite operators in the world. Also it is the leading satellite service provider in the Arab world, as it carries more than 650 television channels, 245 radio stations, paid TV networks, and a wide range of HD channels. It reaches tens of millions of homes in more than 100 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. It is followed by more than 300 million viewers. Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

In addition to that Arabsat maintains a strategic partnership with most of the world’s leading satellite and value-added companies, with Arabsat acquiring Hella Sat, which is one of the leading satellite communications groups in Southeast Europe. These partnerships and acquisitions give Arabsat access to new orbital location rights and frequencies, and wider coverage allowing customers to offer content and technical solutions to viewers or partners around the world.

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