MBC 4

MBC 4 was a spin-off of MBC 2^[1] that began airing on 1 February 2005. Originally intended to provide Western news and entertainment to liberal adults, MBC 4 later transitioned to concentrate on women viewers. Programming on MBC 4 is supported by advertising.^[2] Its tagline is "So You can Watch What They Watch".^[3]

MBC 4 airs series and talk shows^[4] from the United States, Turkey,^[5] United Kingdom, and Australia,^[6] subtitled in Arabic.^[7] Kissing scenes are typically edited out of programs from other countries.^[8]

Some programmes that have aired on MBC4 include 3rd Rock from the Sun, Seinfeld, The Early Show, Jeopardy!, Days of Our Lives,^[3] Two and a Half Men,^[9] America's Got Talent, American Idol, Oprah, Friends, So You Think You Can Dance, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Talk, The Dr. Oz Show, The Vampire Diaries, Ringer,^[10] and Desperate Housewives.^[11]

It broadcast the Turkish soap operas Kiraz Mevsimi^[12] and Nour;^[13] however, airing of Turkish programmes was suspended in 2018 due to political tensions between Arab states and Turkey.^[14]

MBC 4 also airs original Arabic programmes. As of 2022^[update], the reality TV show Stars of Science has aired on MBC 4 for 14 seasons.^[15] MBC 4 aired a version of The X Factor for the Arab world.^[16] In 2022, MBC 4 aired the original series Stiletto.^[17]

• MTV Middle East
• List of Turkish films
• Television in Turkey
• List of Turkish television series
• Turkish television drama
• MBC Group
• Television in the United Arab Emirates

• Official website (in Arabic)
• MBC 4 at Telebisyon.net
• Wanasah Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine