MBC
Starts
Broadcasting
MBC PRO
Sports &
MBC HD
bouquet
Exclusively
on
Arabsat
14 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.
“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
& CCO 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.
