MBC 3 facts for kids
Broadcast area | Middle East North Africa Pakistan Guyana Saudi Arabia |
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Slogan | أحلى عالم The Sweetest World |
Headquarters | United Arab Emirates |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Arabic, English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 4:3 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Middle East Broadcasting Center |
Sister channels | MBC 1 MBC 2 MBC 4 MBC Drama MBC Action MBC Max MBC+ Variety Al Arabiya Wanasah MBC Bollywood MBC MASR |
History | |
Launched | 8 December 2004 |
MBC 3 is a free-to-air children's channel that was launched on 8 December 2004 by the Middle East Broadcasting Center, and appeals to children from 3 to 13 years old. Disney, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Cartoon Network, Teletoon, YTV, PBS Kids, Discovery Family, formerly known as The Hub Network, Qubo, CBeebies BBC and Anime series are focuses on broadcasting foreign animated shows dubbed in Arabic, as well as producing its own original programming.
MBC 3 started airing Nickelodeon shows including Victorious, iCarly, Sam and Cat, The Thundermans and Drake & Josh following the closure of Nickelodeon Arabia in 2011. These shows were broadcast in English with Arabic subtitles. Nicktoons, such as T.U.F.F. Puppy, The Fairly OddParents and SpongeBob SquarePants are also present in the channel. The Nick Jr. shows including 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 scenes, awkward angles of female characters, sensual scenes between members of the opposite sex, cross-dressed males, 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.
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Programming
Original productions
- Connexion (تواصل; tawāṣul)
- The Experiment (التجربة; at-tajrubah)
- Girl Power (بنات و بس; banāt w bass)
- Live Safari (عيش سفاري; ‘īch safārī)
- Soccer Academy (سوكر أكاديمي; sūker akādimī)
- Sweetest World Games (تسالي أحلى عالم; tasālī aḥlà ‘ālam)
- Telescope (تيليسكوب; tīlīskūb)
- Tell Me Why (ڨولولي ليش; gūlūlī līsh)
- Think It's Right? (فكرها صح؟; fakirhā ṣaḥ?)
- Together In… (سوا في…; sawà fì…)
- Welcome Sesame (أهلا سمسم; ahlan simsim)
Nickelodeon
- As Told by Ginger
- Blue's Clues
- Blue's Room
- Back at the Barnyard
- Bunsen Is a Beast
- Bubble Guppies
- Butterbean's Café
- Dora the Explorer
- Digby Dragon
- Danny Phantom
- Drake & Josh
- Fresh Beat Band of Spies
- The Fairly OddParents
- Fanboy and Chum Chum
- Hey Arnold!
- Harvey Beaks
- iCarly
- Julius Jr.
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- Jack's Big Music Show
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
- My Life as a Teenage Robot
- Tickety Toc
- The Legend of Korra
- The Penguins of Madagascar
- Power Rangers Megaforce
- Power Rangers Samurai
- Rugrats
- Rocket Power
- Rusty Rivets
- Sam and Cat
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Sunny Day (TV series)
- CatDog
- ChalkZone
- Catscratch
- Paw Patrol
- The Thundermans
- The X's
- The Backyardigans
- Team Umizoomi
- T.U.F.F. Puppy
- Top Wing
- The Mighty B!
- Victorious
- Yo Gabba Gabba!
- Wonder Pets!
- Zack & Quack
- The Loud House
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
Disney
- Aladdin
- A.T.O.M. - Alpha Teens on Machines
- Avengers Assemble
- The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
- Braceface
- Combo Niños
- Cory in the House
- Dave the Barbarian
- Fish Hooks
- Higglytown Heroes
- Hannah Montana
- Handy Manny
- Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
- Jake and the Neverland Pirates
- Kim Possible
- Lloyd in Space
- Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
- Phineas and Ferb
- PB&J Otter
- Sabrina: The Animated Series
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
- That's So Raven
- Timon & Pumbaa
- The Buzz on Maggie
- Jojo's Circus
- The Weekenders
- Doug
- Quack Pack
- Star Wars Rebels
- Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
- Ultimate Spider-Man
- W.I.T.C.H.
- Yin Yang Yo!
Warner Bros., The CW and Cartoon Network series
- Animaniacs
- Batman: The Animated Series
- Ben 10 (2005 series)
- Ben 10: Alien Force
- Beware the Batman
- Camp Lazlo
- Chowder
- Courage the Cowardly Dog
- Classic Cartoon
- Robotboy
- Duck Dodgers
- Ed, Edd n Eddy
- Dexter's Laboratory
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
- Green Lantern: The Animated Series
- Jackie Chan Adventures
- Hero: 108
- Men in Black: The Series
- Merrie Melodies
- My Gym Partner's a Monkey
- Megas XLR
- Loonatics Unleashed
- Samurai Jack
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
- Sheep in the Big City
- Codename: Kids Next Door
- Teen Titans
- Teen Titans Go!
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
- The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
- The Mummy
- The Cramp Twins
- The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
- The Powerpuff Girls
- Tom and Jerry Tales
- The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 series)
- The Zeta Project
- X-Men: Evolution
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?
- Xiaolin Showdown
Anime
- Astro Boy
- Blue Dragon
- BoBoiBoy
- Captain Tsubasa
- Cyborg 009
- Digimon Fusion
- Dinosaur King
- MegaMan NT Warrior
- Shaman King
- Sonic X
- Spider Riders
- Super Wings
- Tenkai Knights
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
- Ōban Star-Racers
Films
- The Aristocats
- Mr. Bean's Holiday
- Brave
- Cars
- Cars 2
- Cars 3
- The Fox and the Hound
- Frozen (2013 film)
- Finding Nemo
- Finding Dory
- Kung Fu Panda
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Kung Fu Panda 3
- The Lion King
- Ice Age
- Ice Age: The Meltdown
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- Ice Age: Continental Drift
- Ice Age: Collision Course
- Barnyard
- Home (2015 film)
- Monsters, Inc.
- Monsters University
- Madagascar
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
- Penguins of Madagascar
- Monster House
- Monsters vs. Aliens
- Oliver & Company
- A Bug's Life
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie
- Rugrats Go Wild
- Shrek
- Shrek 2
- Shrek the Third
- Toy Story
- Toy Story 2
- Toy Story 3
- Zootopia
- Planet 51
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film)
MBC 3 Shows
- 64 Zoo Lane
- A Kind of Magic
- Arthur
- Angela Anaconda
- Atomic Betty
- Barney & Friends
- Being Ian
- Binka
- BoBoiBoy
- Bob the Builder
- Bubble Bip
- Boohbah
- The Brothers Flub
- Black Hole High
- Captain Biceps
- Captain Flamingo
- Chloe's Closet
- Chuck's Choice
- Chris Colorado
- Corneil & Bernie
- Code Lyoko
- Cyberchase
- Danger Mouse (2015 series)
- Dennis & Gnasher (1996 TV series)
- Dennis & Gnasher (2009 TV series)
- In a Galaxy Near You
- Doby & Disy
- Danny & Daddy
- Driver Dan's Story Train
- Eckhart
- Egyxos
- Engie Benjy
- Exo-Squad
- Franny's Feet
- Fraggle Rock
- FloopaLoo, Where Are You?
- Floogals
- Flying Rhino Junior High
- Galactik Football
- George of the Jungle (2007 series)
- G.I. Joe: Renegades
- Hot Wheels Battle Force 5
- Haseeb in the World of Numbers
- Hoze Houndz
- Jar Dwellers SOS
- Kate & Mim-Mim
- Katie and Orbie
- Kid vs. Kat
- Kid-E-Cats
- Kody Kapow
- Kong: The Animated Series
- Kuu Kuu Harajuku
- Ultimate Spider-Man
- Little Princess
- Little Robots
- Littlest Pet Shop (2012 series)
- Lola and Virginia
- LazyTown
- Martin Mystery
- Max Steel (2013 series)
- Monster School
- Mimi and Mr. Bobo
- Mission Odyssey
- Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
- MP4orce
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
- Mr. Carton
- Onn - Off
- Oscar's Oasis
- Oggy and the Cockroaches (أوجي والمزعجون)
- Pearlie
- Peep and the Big Wide World
- Pablo the Little Red Fox
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
- Pigeon Boy
- Pajanimals
- Pippi Longstocking
- Plankton Invasion
- Peg + Cat
- Paprika
- Pongwiffy
- Poppets Town
- Postman Pat
- Project G.e.e.K.e.R.
- Pumpkin Reports
- Ready Jet Go!
- Rated A for Awesome
- Regal Academy
- Ruby Gloom
- Rob the Robot
- Salty's Lighthouse
- Sandra the Fairytale Detective
- Speed Racer: The Next Generation
- Shaun the Sheep
- Simsala Grimm
- Snohy
- Slugterra
- Sunny Bunnies
- Snailsbury Tales
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
- Street Football (TV Series)
- Tara Duncan: The Evil Empress
- Tayo The Little Bus
- Team Galaxy
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 series)
- Teletubbies (original series)
- Tiny Planets
- Trulli Tales
- The Parrot Learns Spelling
- The Adventures of Tintin
- The Amazing Spiez!
- The Legendaries
- The Mummy
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
- The New Woody Woodpecker Show
- The Owl
- The Save-Ums!
- Thomas and Friends
- Thunderbirds Are Go
- Totally Spies!
- Transformers: Rescue Bots
- Turbo FAST
- Tweenies
- Iron Man: Armored Adventures
- Yoho Ahoy
- Wicked Science
- Wimzie's House
- Will
- Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong
- Wissper
- Wheel Squad
- WinneToons
- Wing Commander Academy
- Zaki Adventures
- Sparticle Mystery
- I.N.K. Invisible Network of Kids
Television hosts
- Mouhannad Bakhit
- Asalla Kamel
- Hasan Al Mulla
- Dania Shaafai
- Azza Zaarour
See also
In Spanish: MBC 3 para niños