“With an increasing number of media cities being developed throughout the Middle East, our challenge is to continue fostering Arab talent and to invest in the content industry, particularly in TV production, music, Art, software development and international film studios,” Al Ibrahim said.
“We will continue to move the boundaries and lead the way, exploring new formats, new platforms and new materials to help in developing our societies and elevating our standing globally.”
Al Ibrahim concluded: “This award goes to each and everyone at MBC Group as much as it recognizes all the talented and creative Arab individuals who continuously contribute the innovative ideas that help raise the bar within our industry, and enrich people’s lives.”
MBC Group was established in 1991 as the first pan-Arab free-to-air satellite broadcasting company in the Arab World. Over the past 16 years, MBC has grown to become a global media group that enriches people’s lives through information, interaction and entertainment.
Based in Dubai, the UAE, MBC Group includes six TV channels: mbc1 (general family entertainment), mbc2 (24-hour movies), mbc3 (children’s entertainment), mbc4 (entertainment for new Arab women), MBC Action (action series and movies), and AlArabiya TV (the 24-hour Arabic language news channel); two radio stations: mbc FM (Gulf music), and panorama fm (contemporary Arabic hit music); as well as O3 productions, a specialized documentary production unit, and Middle East News agency (MEN), a news gathering agency.
The Group also has several online platforms: www.mbc.net, www.alarabiya.net, and www.alaswaq.net. |
