MBC 1 (Saudi TV channel)

MBC 1
TypeSatellite television
Broadcast areaMiddle East and North Africa (main audience free-to-air)
Horn of Africa (peripheral free-to-air via satellite)
United States (pay-TV)
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Programming
LanguageArabic
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
576i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerMBC Group
Sister channels
History
Launched18 September 1991 (1991-09-18)
Availability
Streaming media
MBC ShahidWatch Online (HD)
YouTubeOfficial YouTube channel

MBC 1 (Arabic: إم بي سي 1) is a free-to-air Saudi Arabian general entertainment television channel. It is owned by the media conglomerate MBC Group, and targets viewers across the Middle East and North Africa. It is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and is considered one of the most popular television channels in the Arab world.