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 animated programs have been dubbed into Arabic. The channel also produces its own original programmes. It was owned by the Middle Eastern company MBC Group.

MBC 3 started airing Nickelodeon shows following the closure of Nickelodeon Arabia in 2011. It includes 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''.

MBC 3 is known in the Middle East for censoring scenes unsuitable for Islamic audiences, such as visual romance outside of marriage, kissing before marriage 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.

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

The channel was first announced on August 28, 2004. The channel originally launched as a programming block on the main MBC 1 channel, but was also scheduled to launch as its own channel in November.

on December 2, 2004. a promo for the Channel was unveiled, revealing the channel’s branding, the promo even scheduled the channel to launch on December 8, 2004.

The channel later officially launched on 8 December 2004 at 10:00 am, the branding for the channel was designed by UK design house Turquoise who also did the MBC 1 idents.

on December 8, 2005. to celebrate its 1st anniversary, the channel was given a rebranding, along with a new mascot, a green cube named “Cubee” who later became the channel’s mascot to this day.

The channel marked its tenth anniversary on 8 December 2014.

On 18 September 2017, the channel underwent a major rebrand to a comic strip background, 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 (''With you at home.'')

Programming

Original productions

* ''Best stories'' (; ''ahsan alqisas'')
* ''Connection '' (; ''tawāṣul'')
* ''Dania Ali Al-Hawa'' ()
* ''Do you know'' (; ''Hal Ta'lam'')
* ''The Science Experiment'' (; ''at-tajrubah'')
* ''Fawazeer Ramadan'' (; ''fawazir ramadan'') (It's also ''Connexion'' (; ''tawāṣul''), but in the Islamic month of Ramadan, it shows quizzes called ''Fawazeer'' (; ''fawazeer'') (Singular: ''Fawazeer'' (; ''fazoorah'')))
* ''Girl Power'' (; ''banāt w bass'')
* ''Haseeb in the World of Numbers'' (; ''haseeb fi a'am al'arqam'')
* ''Hi Tech'' (; ''hai tek'')
* ''Kingdom cities'' (; ''mudun almammlakah'')
* ''Lantern Tales'' (; ''qandil alhikayat'')
* '' Live Safari'' (; ''‘īch safārī'')
* ''Men around the prophet Muhamed SAWS'' (; ''rigal hawl alrasul'')
* ''Our friends'' (; ''asdiqaʿna'')
* ''The Parrot Learns The Hardest Quiz'' (; ''babaghah yata'alam alhiga'')
* ''Soccer Academy'' (; ''sūcker akādimī'')
* ''Soft Steps'' (; ''khutuwat naʿma'')
* ''Sweetest World Games'' (; ''tisālī aḥlà ‘ālam'')
* ''Telescope'' (; ''tīlīskūb'')
* ''Tell Me Why'' (; ''gūlūlī līsh'')
* ''Think It's Right?'' (; ''fakirhā ṣaḥ?'')
* ''Together In...'' (; ''sawà fìl...'')
* '' Sesame Street'' (; ''Ahlan Simsim'')
* ''What do you cook, Dania?'' (; ''Ish ṭabikhayn ya daniya'')
* ''Where do we go?'' (; ''fein ḥanraweh'')
* ''Little Big Stars'' (; ''Nogoum Sghar'')
* '' The Voice Kids'' (; ''Ahla Sawt''; ''Best Voice'')
* ''Shebl Alqaseed'' ()
* ''H2O''

Children's shows

* '' 64 Zoo Lane''
* '' The 99''
* '' The Adventures of Tintin''
* '' The Amazing Spiez!''
* '' Angela Anaconda''
* '' Arthur''
* '' Atomic Betty''
* '' Auto-B-Good''
* '' Avengers Assemble''
* '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''
* '' Back to the Future''
* '' Barney & Friends''
* '' Being Ian''
* '' Binka''
* '' Bob the Builder''
* ''BoBoiBoy Galaxy''
* '' The Book of Pooh''
* '' Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese''
* '' Braceface''
* '' The Brothers Flub''
* ''Bubble Bip''
* '' Captain Biceps''
* '' Captain Flamingo''
* '' Carl²''
* '' The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper''
* '' Chaotic''
* '' Chloe's Closet''
* '' Chris Colorado''
* ''Chronokids''
* '' Chuck's Choice''
* '' Code Lyoko''
* ''Combo Niños''
* ''Commander Clark''
* ''Corneil & Bernie''
* ''Coach Me If You Can''
* '' The Cramp Twins''
* ''Cuby Zoo''
* ''Curious George''
* '' Cyberchase''
* ''Danger Mouse''
* ''Danny & Daddy''
* ''The DaVincibles''
* '' The Deep''
* '' Dennis and Gnasher''
* '' Dennis the Menace and Gnasher''
* '' Di-Gata Defenders''
* ''Doby & Disy''
* '' Driver Dan's Story Train''
* '' Eckhart''
* ''Egyxos''
* ''Eliot Kid''
* '' Exo-Squad''
* ''Extreme Football''
* '' Electroboy''
* '' Fangbone!''
* ''Fix & Foxi and Friends''
* '' Floogals''
* ''FloopaLoo, Where Are You?''
* '' Flying Rhino Junior High''
* '' Fraggle Rock''
* ''Franny's Feet''
* ''Fruity Robo''
* '' Galactik Football''
* ''Gasp!''
* ''George of the Jungle''
* '' Get Ace''
* '' G.I. Joe: Renegades''
* '' Gormiti''
* '' Growing Up Creepie''
* '' Handy Manny''
* '' Hero: 108''
* ''Hero Kids''
* '' Higglytown Heroes''
* '' Hot Wheels Battle Force 5''
* ''Hoze Houndz''
* '' Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.''
* ''I.N.K. Invisible Network of Kids''
* '' In a Galaxy Near You''
* '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures''
* '' Jackie Chan Adventures''
* ''Jar Dwellers SOS''
* '' Jimmy Two-Shoes''
* '' Jumanji''
* '' Jungle Junction''
* '' The Karate Kid''
* '' Kate & Mim-Mim''
* '' Katie and Orbie''
* ''Kid vs. Kat''
* '' The Kids from Room 402''
* '' A Kind of Magic''
* ''Kobushi''
* ''Kody Kapow''
* '' Kong: The Animated Series''
* '' Kuu Kuu Harajuku''
* '' League of Super Evil''
* '' The Legendaries''
* '' Life with Louie''
* '' Little Einsteins''
* '' Little Princess''
* '' Little Robots''
* '' Littlest Pet Shop''
* '' Lola and Virginia''
* ''Looped''
* '' Lucky Fred''
* '' Mademoiselle Zazie''
* '' Martin Mystery''
* '' Masha and the Bear''
* '' Max Steel''
* '' Men in Black: The Series''
* ''Mimi and Mr. Bobo''
* ''Miraculous Ladybug''
* '' Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends''
* ''Mission Odyssey''
* ''MP4orce - beyond real''
* '' Mr. Bean''
* ''Mr. Carton''
* ''The Mummy''
* '' The New Woody Woodpecker Show''
* ''Norman Normal''
* '' 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''
* '' Paper Port''
* ''Paprika''
* '' Peep and the Big Wide World''
* '' Peg + Cat''
* '' Pigeon Boy''
* '' The Pink Panther Show''
* '' Pippi Longstocking''
* ''Plankton Invasion''
* '' Poppets Town''
* '' PopPixie''
* '' Postcards from Buster''
* '' Postman Pat''
* '' Project G.e.e.K.e.R.''
* ''Pumpkin Reports''
* '' Robotboy''
* '' Rat-A-Tat''
* '' Ratz (2004-2012)
* ''Rated A for Awesome''
* '' Ready Jet Go!''
* '' The Real Ghostbusters''
* '' Regal Academy''
* '' Rob the Robot''
* ''RollBots''
* '' Ruby Gloom''
* '' Sabrina: The Animated Series''
* '' Salty's Lighthouse''
* '' The Save-Ums!''
* ''Scary Larry''
* '' Scruff''
* '' The Secret Saturdays''
* ''Sendokai Champions''
* '' Shaun the Sheep''
* ''Simsala Grimm''
* '' Slugterra''
* '' Snailsbury Tales''
* ''Snohy''
* '' The Spectacular Spider-Man''
* '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation''
* ''Spider-Man''
* '' Spirou et Fantasio''
* '' Star Wars Rebels''
* '' Stella and Sam''
* ''Street Football''
* '' Sunny Bunnies''
* '' The Super Hero Squad Show''
* ''Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!''
* '' Super Wings''
* '' Tara Duncan: The Evil Empress''
* '' Tayo The Little Bus''
* '' Team Galaxy''
* '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''
* '' Thomas & Friends''
* '' Thunderbirds Are Go''
* '' Tiny Planets''
* '' The Tofus''
* '' Topsy and Tim''
* '' Totally Spies!''
* '' Transformers: Rescue Bots''
* '' Trulli Tales''
* '' Turbo FAST''
* '' Ultimate Spider-Man''
* '' Walter Melon''
* '' What's with Andy?''
* '' Wheel Squad''
* ''Wicked''
* '' Wimzie's House''
* ''WinneToons''
* '' Wing Commander Academy''
* ''Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong''
* '' Wissper''
* '' W.I.T.C.H.''
* '' The New Woody Woodpecker Show''
* '' Wolverine and the X-Men''
* '' Yakari''
* '' Yin Yang Yo!''
* '' Yoho Ahoy''
* '' X-Men: Evolution''
* ''Zaki Adventures''
* ''Zevo-3''
* '' Zombie Hotel''

From Nickelodeon

* ''All Grown Up!''
* '' 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 the Explorer''
* '' The Fairly OddParents''
* '' Fanboy and Chum Chum''
* '' Fresh Beat Band of Spies''
* '' Go, Diego, Go!''
* '' Harvey Beaks''
* '' Hey Arnold!''
* '' Invader Zim''
* '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius''
* '' 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''
* '' Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''
* ''Rocket Power''
* ''Rusty Rivets''
* '' Rugrats''
* '' Shimmer and Shine''
* '' SpongeBob SquarePants''
* '' Sunny Day''
* '' Team Umizoomi''
* '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''
* '' Top Wing''
* '' T.U.F.F. Puppy''
* '' Welcome to the Wayne''
* '' The X's''
* '' The Casagrandes''

From Disney

* ''Aladdin''
* '' American Dragon: Jake Long''
* '' Bear in the Big Blue House''
* '' Buzz Lightyear of Star Command''
* '' The Buzz on Maggie''
* '' Dave the Barbarian''
* ''Doug''
* '' The Emperor's New School''
* '' Even Stevens''
* '' Fish Hooks''
* '' House of Mouse''
* '' Jake and the Never Land Pirates''
* '' Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil''
* ''Kim Possible''
* '' Lizzie McGuire''
* '' Lloyd in Space''
* '' Mickey Mouse Clubhouse''
* ''My Friends Tigger & Pooh''
* '' PB&J Otter''
* '' Phineas and Ferb''
* '' Quack Pack''
* '' Recess''
* '' The Replacements''
* '' Special Agent Oso''
* '' Teacher's Pet''
* '' Timon & Pumbaa''
* '' The Weekenders''

From Warner Bros.

* '' Animaniacs''
* '' Baby Looney Tunes''
* '' The Batman''
* ''Batman''
* '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold''
* ''Beware the Batman''
* '' Duck Dodgers''
* '' Freakazoid!''
* '' Green Lantern''
* '' Loonatics Unleashed''
* '' Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated''
* '' Static Shock''
* '' The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries''
* '' Taz-Mania''
* '' Teen Titans ''
* '' Teen Titans Go!''
* '' The Tom and Jerry Show''
* '' What's New, Scooby-Doo?''
* '' Xiaolin Showdown''
* '' Young Justice''
* '' The Zeta Project''

Japanese and Korean Animation

* '' Astro Boy''
* '' Blue Dragon''
* ''Captain Tsubasa''
* '' Cyborg 009''
* '' Digimon Fusion''
* '' Dinosaur King''
* '' MegaMan NT Warrior''
* '' Ōban Star-Racers''
* ''Pokémon''
* '' Shaman King''
* '' Sonic X''
* '' Spider Riders''
* ''Tenkai Knights''
* '' Victory Kickoff!!''
* '' Yu-Gi-Oh!''

Television hosts

* Mouhannad Bakhit
* Asalla Kamel
* Hasan Al Mulla
* Dania Shaafai
* Azza Zaarour
* Haneen Yaseen

See also

* MBC Group
* MBC 1
* MBC 2

References

External links

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Mass media in the United Arab Emirates
Television stations in the United Arab Emirates
Free-to-air
Television stations in Saudi Arabia
Television channels and stations established in 2004
Arab mass media
Arabic-language television stations
Children's television networks
Middle East Broadcasting Center