Dubai 33

Dubai Channel 33 (originally branded as Ch33) was a national television channel transmitting terrestrially out of Dubai in English, targeting the expat community in the U.A.E.. It was founded in 1977. Up until the late 80s, it was a 12-hour channel, switching broadcasts adjacently from one of Emirates Dubai Television's frequencies starting at 2:00 pm, U.A.E. time, with a children's block, and concluding at 2:00 am. The times of the switch often changed usually during Ramadan, which varied each year. It was the only free to air English channel in Dubai at the time.

From the late 1990s, its popularity started dwindling due to availability of alternate channels in English as well as the expat communities native languages via growing use of Satellite TV and mainstream cable (E-Vision in 2000).

It 2002, it started transmitting over the satellite using Arabsat and Nilesat, and turned into a free-to-air 24-hour channel, even though retaining the children's block timing at 2:00 pm.

In 2004, it changed its identity completely and relaunched as Dubai One ^[1](after being known as One TV for a short initial period) and is now part of Dubai Media Incorporated. Dubai One turned managed to recapture some of the lost expat market due to its more U.S.-based premium programming, even though when it was temporarly known as "One TV" it retained most of Ch33's original programming, including the signature children's block, which was later removed. However, Ch33 had an originality that could never be replaced and is now being copied by other gulf states expat Televisions^{[citation needed]}

Ch33 originally had a habit of changing the type-face of their logo every few years.

Programs

It originally aired popular and latest US TV Shows, UK Comedy, Horse Racing, daily News and every Thursday 10.30pm, a Hindi movie subtitled in English. Later, its programs became even more diversified to include more soaps from Australia, Canada, etc.

The Hindi film ceremony Zee Cine Awards was also shown in February 2004, which took place in Dubai.^{[citation needed]}

All programs on Channel 33 were aired after adequate censoring so as to meet the traditional cultural values of the United Arab Emirates.

Programs shown on Channel 33

Action

• The A-Team
• The Adventures of Sinbad
• Airwolf
• Cleopatra 2525
• Cobra
• The Flash
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
• Highlander:The Series
• Jack of All Trades
• Knight Rider(1982)
• Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
• MacGyver
• Quantum Leap
• Remington Steele
• Renegade
• Sliders
• Street Hawk
• SWAT
• Team Knight Rider
• Walker, Texas Ranger

Cartoons

• 2 Stupid Dogs
• Danger Mouse
• The Adventures of Paddington Bear
• The Adventures of Tintin
• Aladdin
• Andy Panda
• Anne of Green Gables
• Animaniacs
• Arthur
• Avenger Penguins
• The Baby Huey Show
• Bad Dog
• Batman: The Animated Series
• Beany and Cecil
• Beetlejuice
• Beethoven
• Biker Mice from Mars
• Billy the Cat
• Bimble's Bucket
• Bionic Six
• Blazing Dragons
• Bob Morane
• Bonkers
• Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars
• The Busy World of Richard Scarry
• Channel Umptee-3
• Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
• Chilly Willy
• Count Duckula
• Cro
• Dennis the Menace
• Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
• Denver, the Last Dinosaur
• Dink, the Little Dinosaur
• Defenders of the Earth
• Dog City
• Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop
• DragonFlyz
• Duck Tales
• Earthworm Jim
• Fantastic Four
• Fantomcat
• Free Willy
• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
• Godzilla: The Series
• Go Go Gophers
• Goof Troop
• Gummi Bears
• Hammerman
• The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats
• Iron Man
• Jumanji
• Kampung Boy
• The Karate Kid
• Kimba the White Lion
• The Legends of Treasure Island
• Little Bear
• M.A.S.K.
• The Magician (animated series)
• The Mask: The Animated Series
• Mighty Ducks
• Monster Force
• The Moomins
• Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
• The Mozart Band
• Mr. Bogus
• Mr. Hiccup
• My Little Pony Tales
• The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
• Oggy and the Cockroaches
• Oscar's Orchestra
• The Pink Panther
• Pippi Longstocking
• Pokémon
• Police Academy
• Popeye and Son
• Problem Child
• The Raggy Dolls
• ReBoot
• Road Rovers
• Robinson Sucroe
• Rupert
• The Bullwinkle Show
• Sandokan
• Savage Dragon
• Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
• Sharky and George
• The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper
• Spunky and Tadpole
• Stunt Dawgs
• SuperTed
• The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
• Taz-Mania
• Teddy Ruxpin
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Timon & Pumbaa
• Tiny Toons
• Tom & Jerry Kids
• Underdog
• The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo
• The Untouchables of Elliot Mouse
• Victor and Hugo
• Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad
• Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?
• Widget, the World Watcher
• Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
• Wisdom of the Gnomes
• Where's Wally?
• Woody Woodpecker
• The Wuzzles
• Yo Yogi!
• Young Hercules

Children's Programmes

• 3-2-1 Contact
• Animal Shelf
• Art Attack
• Are You Afraid of the Dark?
• Babar
• Barney & Friends
• Let's Read... With Basil Brush
• Beakman's World
• Bill Nye the Science Guy
• Creepy Crawlies
• Dynamo Duck
• Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
• Fireman Sam
• Fraggle Rock
• Ghostwriter
• Groundling Marsh
• Jay Jay the Jet Plane
• Kratts' Creatures
• Mr. Men Show
• Noddy's Toyland Adventures
• Oakie Doke
• Pingu
• Polka Dot Shorts
• Power Rangers
• Pumuckl
• Ramona
• Sesame Street
• Size Small
• Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
• Square One Television
• Spellbinder
• Theodore Tugboat
• Wimzie's House
• Wishbone

Comedy

• America's Funniest Home Videos
• Benson
• Boy Meets World
• Brotherly Love
• The Carol Burnett Show
• City Guys
• Cosby
• Dave's World
• Diff'rent Strokes
• Dinosaurs
• Empty Nest
• Everybody Loves Raymond
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• Friends
• Fudge
• Gilligan's Island
• The Golden Girls
• The Gregory Hines Show
• Hey Dad..!
• Home Improvement
• The Jeffersons
• Keeping Up Appearances
• Malcolm & Eddie
• Mr. Bean
• Night Court
• Saved by the Bell
• Seinfeld
• The Sinbad Show
• Smart Guy
• The Steve Harvey Show
• USA High
• The Wonder Years

Drama

• Beverly Hills, 90210
• The Cowboys
• Doogie Howser, M.D.
• Doctor Who
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
• Due South
• Early Edition
• Life Goes On
• Murder She Wrote

Gameshow

• Blockbusters
• Give Us a Clue
• The Crystal Maze
• Terror Towers
• What Would You Do?

Soap

• The Bold and the Beautiful
• The Colbys
• Dallas
• Dynasty
• Falcon Crest
• Knots Landing
• Neighbours

Uncategorised

• Tales of the Tooth Fairies
• Chef Tell
• Kipper The Dog
• Head of the Class
• Healthy, Wealthy and Wise
• Here and Now
• The Toothbrush Family
• Yan Can Cook

See also

• Dubai ONE

References

1. ^ Entertainment and Leisure in the United Arab Emirates Retrieved 15th Sep 2010.