Ooredoo and MBC Group have hosted a star-studded event at the Museum of Islamic Art to launch the exclusive new MBC+ Ooredoo Channel for Ooredoo TV subscribers.
The event was attended by Ooredoo Qatar CEO Waleed Mohamed al-Sayed and MBC Group CEO Sam Barnett.
Also present were a host of MBC talents, including ‘Sabah Al Khair Ya Arab’ star Khaled al-Shaer, reporter and broadcaster Ali al-Ghofaily, journalist Ola al-Fares as well as presenter Ghada Mussali from MBC1 and presenter Mariam Said from ET Bil Arabi.
The MBC+ Ooredoo Channel launch is part of a multi-year memorandum of understanding Ooredoo and MBC Group signed last year, which gave Ooredoo exclusive rights to some of the Group’s most popular High Definition (HD) channels in Qatar.
With this latest partnership, Ooredoo TV customers will now be able to “exclusively enjoy a brand-new channel and that will include a selection of MBC’s best Arabic content”, according to a press statement.
MBC+ Ooredoo Channel is available on channel 180 and the content will include ‘Tabakh Al Sultan’, ‘Scoop’, ‘Dahsha’, ‘El Hokm’, ‘El Hob Al Halal’ and more.
Talking at the event, al-Sayed said: “Since its launch, Ooredoo tv has offered the latest and best content, whether live, On Demand or on the go via the Ooredoo tv App. This is the latest step in our vision of offering leading local and international content to Qatar and we hope you enjoy the wide range of programmes we have selected especially for Ooredoo tv customers in HD.”
Barnett added, “It’s a privilege to be partnering with such an innovative telecommunications company.
The speed and sophistication of the network provided by Ooreedoo means that viewers in Qatar are able to experience audiovisual content at industry-leading levels of quality.
“It was only a few months ago when we announced our intention to work together, and now today our combined teams are ready to launch both MBC+ Ooreedoo and our premium Video On Demand service, Shahid Plus.”
Ooredoo and MBC Group recently announced that all Ooredoo customers can now exclusively enjoy MBC’s Shahid Plus online service in Qatar.
They can catch up with the latest and exclusive shows, award-winning content among many dramas and movies with no advertisements.
Existing Mozaic TV customers who want to upgrade to Ooredoo tv to take advantage of the MBC+ Ooredoo Channel can visit any Ooredoo retail shop to register and collect a free Ooredoo TV play device.
Waleed al-Sayed and Sam Barnett with celebrities and members of the team at the launch event.
