Media News
Mumbai, April 15, 2010
UTV is all set to entertain Middle East film enthusiasts with movies like Jodhaa Akbar, Fashion, Kaminey, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Race and Kismat Konnection with multiple movies deal across some of Middle East's favorite channels. A selection of their recent films will be aired on MBC - free to air satellite TV, on Infinity TV, Kuwait TV and on Abu Dhabi TV.
While Jodhaa Akbar was the first Hindi film to be dubbed in Arabic to air in the Middle East on MBC, since then UTV has successfully created a strong demand for Arabic dubbed content. MBC will telecast Chance Pe Dance, What's Your Raashee, Wake Up Sid and Main Aurr Mrs Khanna over the next few months and Infinity TV, Abu Dhabi TV and Kuwait TV that are Free to Air Channels in the Middle East will see Fashion, Oye Lucky, Jodhaa Akbar, Race and Kismat Konnection amongst others.
MBC is the leading free-to-air, pan-Arab, news and entertainment channel in the Middle East. Satellite transmission for MBC first started from London in September 1991, making MBC the first-ever, independent Arabic satellite TV station and a market leader, delivering news and quality, family entertainment programming to more than 130 million Arabic speaking people around the world.
Abu Dhabi TV is an Arabic television station owned and is managed by the United Arab Emirates' largest media group, Abu Dhabi Media Company.
Infinity TV is a Free to Air Satellite channel launched October 2004, Infinity TV offers entertaining and educational programs that appeal to members of the whole family. Infinity broadcasts movies, musicals, sitcoms, children shows.
Commenting on the deal, Amrita Pandey, VP International Distribution & Syndication said, "We're happy with our continued association with MBC on our content since 2 years. We look forward to our movies airing channels like Abu Dhabhi TV, Infinity TV and Kuwait TV that widen our audience in Middle East and North Africa Region."
For further information, please contact:
UTV
Vaidehi Karalkar
Tel:40981685
Email:vaidehi.karalkar@utvnet.com