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Source: http://www.zawya.com
Since showing more than 6,000 films in 13 years, MBC2 has attained a strong fan-base of over 100 million viewers in the Arab world.
MBC2's official Facebook page now has over 17 million users, while the channel's official Twitter account has more than 5 million followers...and MBC2 movie guide App has 4 million downloads.
MBC Group's Ali Jaber announces the continuation and extensions of contracts with major Hollywood studios, including MGM, Paramount, Marvel, Fox, Eagle and Disney.
Group also announces a six-year renewal with NBC Universal Studios.
MBC Group hosted an event for its strategic partners focusing on MBC2, the Arab world’s biggest free-to-air Movie channel that offers new and exclusive Hollywood productions, as well as world cinema. The event was attended by a number of major advertisers, executives from some of the world’s best-known film and television production companies, as well as directors from MBC Group and the media representation company Choueiri Group.
Ali Jaber, MBC Group TV Director told attendees: “Today MBC2 is celebrating its phenomenal success with its partners, led by our viewers and advertisers, a channel that has seen major growth over the years. Since its launch 13 years ago, MBC2 has shown over 6,000 films to our audience of more than 100 million viewers in the Arab world. Meanwhile, on MBC2’s official Facebook page, 17 million users have ‘Liked’ us – a token of love and trust – while MBC2’s Twitter account features around five million followers.”
He continued: “This gathering comes in light of the continuation of MBC2’s contracts with some of Hollywood’s biggest international studios, including MGM, Paramount, Marvel, Fox, Eagle and Disney. It’s also at a time where we have proudly renewed our agreement with NBC Universal for the next six years. These agreements confirm that MBC2 will be the only free-to-air platform that continues to show the best, most critically-acclaimed and biggest box-office blockbusters from Hollywood, as well as the world’s best-known classics.”
It is worth mentioning that MBC2 movie guide App has been downloaded by 4 million users.
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