| | |
| Broadcast area | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dubai, UAE |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English Hindi (subtitles) Arabic (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 Action MBC Max MBC Persia Al Arabiya Wanasah Al Hadath MBC+ Power MBC Variety HD MBC Masr MBC Masr 2 MBC Iraq SSC |
| History | |
| Launched | 26 October 2013 |
MBC Bollywood is a free-to-air television channel that broadcasts Indian dramas. It was launched, on 26 October 2013, by Kareena Kapoor. [1] [2] MBC Bollywood is MBC Group's 14th channel, [3] and it is aimed to air 24 hours of Hindi films, subtitled in Arabic, targeting South Asian audiences and Hindi Bollywood enthusiasts.
The channel was launched on 26 October 2013, the branding for the channel was designed by India.[ citation needed ]
In 26 October 2013, The channel was launched by Kareena Kapoor.[ citation needed ]
Dubbing of all Indian series is in Arabic.
Subtitling of all programs are in Arabic and Hindi.
Subtitling of all Indian talk shows is in Arabic.
Subtitles of all Pakistani series are in Arabic and Urdu.
Subtitling of all Indian movies is in Arabic.
The competition is linked to broadcasting on the same satellites directed to the Arab world, especially the Nilesat satellite, which carries all the competing channels specializing in Indian films and programs.