MBC 2 (Middle Eastern and North African TV channel)

MBC Movies Now, formerly called Channel 2, is a free-to-air movie channel owned by MBC Group. In its beginnings, it was broadcasting films and TV programs subtitled in Arabic, but after the launch of MBC 4, the channel became specialized in films only.

MBC Movies Now

Current logo MBC Movies Now in 2023
Country	United Arab Emirates
Broadcast area	Middle East and North Africa (main audience free-to-air), Horn of Africa (peripheral free-to-air via satellite)
Network	Middle East Broadcasting Center
Headquarters	Dubai Media City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Programming
Language(s)	English Arabic (subtitles)
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Middle East Broadcasting Center
Sister channels	MBC 1 MBC 3 MBC 4 MBC 5 MBC Drama MBC+ Drama MBC Action MBC Max MBC Persia Al Arabiya Wanasah Al Hadath MBC+ Power MBC Variety HD MBC Bollywood MBC Masr MBC Masr 2 MBC Iraq MBC Pro Sports SSC
History
Launched	12 January 2003 (2003-01-12)
Availability
Streaming media
Shahid	Watch online (HD)

The channel mostly broadcasts American Hollywood movies but it also seldom features British, Canadian, French, Indian, Chinese and other foreign films. MBC 2 has managed to negotiate long-term deals with the top Hollywood studios, securing first-run right and ensuring a steady flow of the top box-office movies. The channel largely targets the Arabic audience, especially young adults, having an important popularity among Arab viewers.

On 1 July 2011, MBC 2 HD was launched.

Logo of MBC 2 HD

Former logo from 2003 to 2010