MBC 3
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| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa Somalia (via satellite) United States |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Arabic, English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 4:3 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Middle East Broadcasting Center |
| Sister channels | MBC 1 MBC 2 MBC 4 MBC Action MBC Drama MBC Bollywood MBC Max MBC+ Variety Al Arabiya Wanasah MBC MASR |
| History | |
| Launched | 8 December 2004 |
| Links | |
| Website | mbc3 |
MBC 3 is a free-to-air children's channel launched on 8 December 2004, and appeals to children under the age of 15. All foreign television animation programs have been dubbed into Arabic. The channel also produces its own original programmes. It was owned by Middle Eastern company MBC Group.
MBC 3 started airing Nickelodeon shows including Victorious, iCarly, Sam and Cat, The Thundermans and Drake & Josh following the closure of Nickelodeon Arabia in 2011. These shows were broadcast in English with Arabic subtitles. Nicktoons, such as T.U.F.F. Puppy, The Fairly OddParents and SpongeBob SquarePants are also present in the channel, but they are dubbed. The Nick Jr. shows include Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go and Blue's Room. Following the relaunch of Nickelodeon Arabia in 2015, MBC 3 still continues to air Nickelodeon content.
MBC 3 is known in the Middle East for censoring scenes unsuitable for Islamic audiences, such as visual romance outside of marriage, kissing scenes, awkward angles of female characters, sensual scenes between members of the opposite sex, cross-dressed men, references to alcohol and gambling, references to non-Islamic religious content and visually-grotesque scenes. However, the channel does not have a proper consensus of its censoring policy, featuring cuts that are so heavily edited it renders plot continuities inconsistent.[citation needed]
MBC 3 has separate pay-TV feeds which broadcast in Europe and the United States. They target the overseas Arab diaspora and air the same Arabic dubs as the main channel. The US feed is exclusive to Dish Network.
History[edit]
MBC 3 was launched on 8 December 2004 at 10:00 am.
The channel marked its tenth anniversary on 8 December 2014.
On 18 September 2017, the channel underwent a major rebrand to a "comical" era, in which on-screen imagery featured a comic book aesthetic. This is the current era of the channel.
On 23 March 2020, MBC 3 had a major rebrand with a new logo on-screen. The new logo was just like the modern logo but the number 3 is outside the cube.
From 24 March 2020 to 22 June 2020, following the COVID-19 pandemic, MBC 3 used a logo with a house displayed on-screen and slogans معاكم بالبيت
With you at home.
Programming[edit]
Original productions[edit]
- Best stories (أحسن القصص; ahsan alqisas)
- Connexion (تواصل; tawāṣul)
- Dania Ali Al-Hawa (دانية علي الهوا; daniah aʿla alhawa)
- Do you know? (هل تعلم; hal taaʿlam)
- The Experiment (التجربة; at-tajrubah)
- Fawazeer Ramadan (فوازير رمضان; fawazir ramadan) (It's also Connexion (تواصل; tawāṣul), but in the Islamic month of Ramadan, it shows quizzes called Fawazeer (فوازير; fawazir) (Singular: Fazoorah (فزورة; fazoorah)))
- Girl Power (بنات و بس; banāt w bass)
- Haseeb in the World of Numbers (حسيب في عالم الأرقام; haseeb fi a'am al'arqam)
- Hi Tech (هاي تيك; hai tek)
- Kingdom cities (مدن المملكة; mudun almammlakah)
- Lantern Tales (قنديل الحكايات; qindil alhikayat)
- Live Safari (عيش سفاري; ‘īch safārī)
- Men around the prophet (رجال حول الرسول; rigal hawl alrasul)
- Our friends (اصدقائنا; asdiqaʿna)
- The Parrot Learns Spelling (الببغاء يتعلم الهجاء; albabaghah yata'alam alhiga)
- Soccer Academy (سوكر أكاديمي; sūker akādimī)
- Soft steps (خطوات ناعمة; khutuwat naʿma)
- Sweetest World Games (تسالي أحلى عالم; tasālī aḥlà ‘ālam)
- Telescope (تيليسكوب; tīlīskūb)
- Tell Me Why (ڨولولي ليش; gūlūlī līsh)
- Think It's Right? (فكرها صح؟; fakirhā ṣaḥ?)
- Together In... (سوا في…; sawà fì...)
- Welcome Sesame (أهلا سمسم; ahlan simsim)
- What do you cook Dania? (إيش طابخين يا دانية; esh tabkhin ya dania)
- Where do we go? (فين حنروح; fein ḥanraweh)
Children's shows[edit]
- 64 Zoo Lane
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
- The Adventures of Tintin
- The Amazing Spiez!
- Angela Anaconda
- Arthur
- Atomic Betty
- Barney & Friends
- Being Ian
- Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom
- Binka
- Black Hole High
- Bob the Builder
- BoBoiBoy
- Boohbah
- Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese
- The Brothers Flub
- Bubble Bip
- Captain Biceps
- Captain Flamingo
- Carl2
- Chloe's Closet
- Chris Colorado
- Chronokids
- Chuck's Choice
- Cocomelon
- Code Lyoko
- Corneil & Bernie
- Coach Me If You Can
- Curious George
- Cyberchase
- Danger Mouse
- Danny & Daddy
- The Deep
- Dennis and Gnasher
- Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
- Doby & Disy
- Donkey Hodie
- Driver Dan's Story Train
- Eckhart
- Egyxos
- Exo-Squad
- Fananees
- Fimbles
- Floogals
- FloopaLoo, Where Are You?
- Flying Rhino Junior High
- Fraggle Rock
- Franny's Feet'
- Galactik Football
- The Garfield Show
- George of the Jungle
- G.I. Joe: Renegades
- Hot Wheels Battle Force 5
- Hoze Houndz
- I.N.K. Invisible Network of Kids
- In a Galaxy Near You
- Iron Man: Armored Adventures
- Jar Dwellers SOS
- Jumanji
- Kate & Mim-Mim
- Katie and Orbie
- Kid vs. Kat
- Kid-E-Cats
- A Kind of Magic
- Kody Kapow
- Kong: The Animated Series
- Kuu Kuu Harajuku
- LazyTown
- The Legendaries
- Little Princess
- Little Robots
- Littlest Pet Shop
- Lola and Virginia
- Lucky Fred
- Mademoiselle Zazie
- Martin Mystery
- Masha and the Bear
- Max Steel
- Mimi and Mr. Bobo
- Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
- Mission Odyssey
- Monster School
- MP4orce - beyond real
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
- Mr. Carton
- The Mummy
- The New Woody Woodpecker Show
- Norman Normal
- Numberblocks
- Oggy and the Cockroaches
- Onn - Off
- Oscar's Oasis
- Osmar: The Heel of the Loaf
- The Owl
- Pablo the Little Red Fox
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
- Pajanimals
- Paper Port
- Paprika
- Pearlie
- Peep and the Big Wide World
- Peg + Cat
- Peppa Pig
- Pigeon Boy
- The Pink Panther Show
- The Pink Panther
- Pippi Longstocking
- Plankton Invasion
- Poochini
- Poppets Town
- Postman Pat
- Project G.e.e.K.e.R.
- Pumpkin Reports
- Rated A for Awesome
- Ready Jet Go!
- Regal Academy
- Rob the Robot
- RollBots
- Ruby Gloom
- Salty's Lighthouse
- Sandra the Fairytale Detective
- The Save-Ums!
- Shaun the Sheep
- Simsala Grimm
- Slugterra
- Snailsbury Tales
- Snohy
- Sparticle Mystery
- Speed Racer: The Next Generation
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
- Stella and Sam
- Street Football (TV Series)
- Sunny Bunnies
- Super Wings
- Tara Duncan: The Evil Empress
- Tayo The Little Bus
- Team Galaxy
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Teletubbies (original series)
- Thomas & Friends
- Thunderbirds Are Go
- Tiny Planets
- Tom and Jerry
- Totally Spies!
- Transformers: Rescue Bots
- Trulli Tales
- Turbo FAST
- Tweenies
- Ultimate Spider-Man
- Wheel Squad
- Wicked Science
- Will
- Wimzie's House
- WinneToons
- Wing Commander Academy
- Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong
- Wissper
- Yoho Ahoy
- Zaki Adventures
From Nickelodeon[edit]
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- As Told by Ginger
- Back at the Barnyard
- Blaze and the Monster Machines
- Bubble Guppies
- Bunsen Is a Beast
- Butterbean's Café
- CatDog
- Catscratch
- ChalkZone
- Danny Phantom
- Dora and Friends: Into the City!
- Dora the Explorer
- Drake & Josh
- The Fairly OddParents
- Fanboy and Chum Chum
- Fresh Beat Band of Spies
- Harvey Beaks
- Hey Arnold!
- iCarly
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
- The Legend of Korra
- The Loud House
- The Mighty B!
- My Life as a Teenage Robot
- PAW Patrol
- The Penguins of Madagascar
- Power Rangers Megaforce
- Power Rangers Samurai
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Rocket Power
- Rusty Rivets
- Rugrats
- Sam and Cat
- Shimmer and Shine
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Sunny Day
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- The Thundermans
- Top Wing
- T.U.F.F. Puppy
- Victorious
- Welcome to the Wayne
- The X's
From Disney[edit]
- Aladdin
- A.T.O.M. - Alpha Teens on Machines
- Avengers Assemble
- The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
- Braceface
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
- The Buzz on Maggie
- Combo Niños
- Cory in the House
- Dave the Barbarian
- Doug (Disney series)
- Fish Hooks
- Hannah Montana
- Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
- Kim Possible
- Lloyd in Space
- Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
- Phineas and Ferb
- Quack Pack
- Sabrina: The Animated Series
- Star Wars Rebels
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
- Sunny Bunnies
- Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
- That's So Raven
- The Weekenders
- Timon & Pumbaa
- Ultimate Spider-Man
- W.I.T.C.H.
- Wizards of Waverly Place
- Yin Yang Yo!
From Warner Bros., Kids' WB and The WB[edit]
- Animaniacs
- Baby Looney Tunes
- Batman: The Animated Series
- Beware the Batman
- Duck Dodgers
- Green Lantern: The Animated Series
- Loonatics Unleashed
- The New Batman Adventures
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
- The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
- Teen Titans
- Teen Titans Go!
- The Tom and Jerry Show
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?
- Xiaolin Showdown
- The Zeta Project
From Cartoon Network[edit]
- Boomerang TV
- Ben 10
- Ben 10: Alien Force
- Camp Lazlo!
- Chowder
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
- The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
- Megas XLR
- My Gym Partner's a Monkey
- Samurai Jack
From The CW[edit]
- The Cramp Twins
- Jackie Chan Adventures
- Men in Black: The Series
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
- X-Men Evolution
From Fox Broadcasting Company[edit]
- The Adrenaline Project
- Alien Racers
- Back to the Future
- Bartz
- Biker Mice From Mars
- Chaotic
- The Cramp Twins
- Di-Gata Defenders
- Funky Cops
- G.I. Joe: Sigma 6
- Incredible Crash Dummies
- Martin Mystery
- The Menu
- The Pirate Islands
- Stargate Infinity
- Viva Piñata
Japanese and Korean Animation[edit]
- Astro Boy
- Baby Shark's Big Show!
- Blue Dragon
- Captain Tsubasa[1][2]
- Cubix
- Cyborg 009
- Digimon Fusion
- Dinosaur King
- F-Zero GP Legend
- Fighting Foodons
- Inazuma Eleven
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
- Magical DoReMi
- MegaMan NT Warrior
- Mew Mew Power
- Shaman King
- Sonic X
- Spider Riders
- Tenkai Knights
- Ultimate Muscle
- Ultraman Tiga
- WMAC Masters
- Winx Club
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens
- Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
- Ōban Star-Racers
Films[edit]
- A Bug's Life
- The Aristocats
- Baby's Day Out
- Barnyard
- Big Hero 6
- Brave
- Cars
- Cars 2
- Cars 3
- Despicable Me
- Despicable Me 2
- Despicable Me 3
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Finding Dory
- Finding Nemo
- The Fox and the Hound
- Frozen
- Furry Vengeance
- Home
- Home Alone
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- Ice Age
- Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
- Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- Ice Age 4: Continental Drift
- Ice Age 5: Collision Course
- Inside Out (2015 film)
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- Kung Fu Panda
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Kung Fu Panda 3
- The Lion King
- Madagascar
- Madagascar 2
- Madagascar 3
- Maleficent
- Minions
- Monster House
- Monsters, Inc.
- Monsters University
- Monsters vs. Aliens
- Mr. Bean's Holiday
- Oliver & Company
- Penguins of Madagascar
- Planet 51
- The Polar Express
- Ralph Breaks the Internet
- Rugrats Go Wild
- Shrek
- Shrek 2
- Shrek the Third
- Storks
- Toy Story
- Toy Story 2
- Toy Story 3
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie
- Wreck-It Ralph
- Zootopia
Television hosts[edit]
See also[edit]
- Middle East Broadcasting Center
- MBC 1 (Middle East and North Africa)
- MBC 2 (Middle East and North Africa)
- EBS
- BBC
- CBC
- PBS
- Nickelodeon
- Disney Channel
- Cartoon Network
References[edit]
- ^ Bashraheel, Aseel (2019-11-15). "Return of 'Captain Majid' announced at Anime Expo in Riyadh". Arab News. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ Bashraheel, Aseel (2019-11-16). "Manga legend, 'Captain Tsubasa' creator graces Anime Expo in Saudi Arabia". Arab News. Retrieved 2019-12-01.