MBC 4

Infobox TV channel
name = MBC 4
logofile = MBC4logo.pnglogosize =
logoalt = MBC 4 logo
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picture format = SDTV
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network = Middle East Broadcasting Center
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slogan = "It's for you"
broadcast area = Middle East
headquarters = UAE
phone = [phone]
fax = [phone] / 6683
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sat serv 1 = Nilesat 102
sat chan 1 = 11938 V - 27500 - 3/4cite web |url =http://www.lyngsat.com/nile102.html |title =Nilesat 102 |accessdate =2007-02-28 |publisher =Lyngsat |language= ]
sat serv 2 = Arabsat BADR4
sat chan 2 = 11919 H - 27500 - 3/4cite web |url =http://www.lyngsat.com/badr4.html |title =BADR4 |accessdate =2007-02-28 |publisher =Lyngsat |language= ]

MBC 4 is the first free-to-air channel in the Middle East aired specifically for American programs. It is one of the many spun-off channels from the Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC). Before this channel was launched, all its shows were broadcast on MBC 2. However, a few years after launching MBC 2, all programs except for movies were separated into MBC 4, so that MBC 2 will only show movies. MBC 4 is now broadcasting the popular American television series "Days of Our Lives", "Grey's Anatomy" and "Desperate Housewives" . MBC 4 is aimed mostly at female audiences, unlike its sister channel MBC Action. It is owned by the Saudi Arabian businessman Waleed Al Ibrahim.

Programming

MBC 4 screens all kinds of shows, from sitcoms to dramas to news shows. Its programming currently includes:

* "North Shore (TV Series)"
* "Jake In Progress"
* "Charmed"
* "Bones (TV Series)"
* "According To Jim"
* "Rachael Ray"
* "Dr. Phil"
* "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
* "Hope & Faith"
* "Friends"
* "Mad About You"
* "Jeopardy!"
* "Race To The Altar"
* "Wheel Of Fortune"
* "Days of our Lives"
* "Crossing Jordan"
* "Numb3rs"
* "The Insider"
* "Inside Edition"
* "That Seventies Show"
* "What Not to Wear"
* "The Early Show"
* "This Week"
* "Face the Nation"
* "Good Morning America"
* "Up To The Minute"
* "World News with Charles Gibson"
* "48 Hours"
* "CBS Evening News"
* "Primetime"
* "Nightline"
* "20/20"
* "Monk"
* "3rd Rock From the Sun"
* "Medical Investigation"
* "ER"
* "Two and a Half Men "
* "Supernanny"
* "Popular"
* "Brat Camp"
* "Bones"
* "How To Live Longer"
* "The Bernie Mac Show"
* "Malcolm in the Middle"
* "One on One"
* "8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter"
* "America's Got Talent"
* "Desperate Housewives"
* "So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)"
* "Ghost Whisperer"
* "House Swap"
* "House"
* "Moonlighting"
* "Summerland (TV series)"
* "Citruss TV"
* "Grey's Anatomy"
* "Friends"
* "The OC"
* "The Moment of Truth"
* "That's So Raven"
* "Hannah Montana"

Events

MBC4 shows a movie every night at 23:00 KSA, most of the movies are romantic and comedy.old

Viewers did not like the idea of showing a movie on MBC4, saying that there is no need to show a movie on MBC4 when there is a very successful movie channel MBC2.

Every Thursday, Charmed and Friends are shown under the name of Girls Night In.old

References

Grey's Anatomy

External links

* [http://www.mbc.net/ch4en.html Official website]
* [http://telebisyon.net/programa/MBC+4/weekly/ MBC 4] at Telebisyon.net
* [http://www.wanasah.com/ Wanasah]