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| Type | Satellite television |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt Saudi Arabia |
| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa (main audience free-to-air) Horn of Africa (peripheral free-to-air via satellite) |
| Headquarters | Cairo,Egypt |
| Programming | |
| Language | Arabic |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | MBC Group |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 9 November 2012; 13 years ago (2012-11-09) |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| MBC Shahid | Watch Online (HD) |
| YouTube | Official YouTube channel |
MBC Masr (Arabic: إم بي سي مصر) is a Saudi Arabianfree-to-air television channel based inEgypt and owned by theMBC Group. It primarily targetsEgyptian audiences and produces localshows and programs, alongside broadcasting acquired regional and international content.[1]
A ceremony was held inCairo on 16 October 2012 to mark the channel’s establishment. The channel was officially launched on 9 November 2012 to serve Egyptian audiences. In subsequent years, sister channelsMBC Masr 2 and MBC Masr Drama were introduced. The name Masr reflects the Arabic pronunciation of “Egypt".[2]
