tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post4857325215643861196..comments2024-03-29T06:09:33.114+04:00Comments on [MM] Muscat Mutterings: How does MBC make money?Sythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09864800112417099664noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-20741936219297828752009-09-17T19:46:37.279+04:002009-09-17T19:46:37.279+04:00Channel only operates 12hrs of programmes and over...Channel only operates 12hrs of programmes and over the next 12 hrs they replay the shows (to suit arab viewers since all their shows are on uk timing!<br /><br />MBC 4 has ads, and you are right they advertise their own shows. But look at those ads, Twix movie night, Nivea, Dominos. they found a way to incorporate sponsorship and products! thats how they make money!..Plus same group owns Al Arabiya news channelMohamednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-7495813226377147022009-09-15T00:49:49.711+04:002009-09-15T00:49:49.711+04:00Record them and play them backwards.....subliminal...Record them and play them backwards.....subliminal messages.....buy this, buy that....lolmuscateeressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-30616493477519941232009-09-14T20:35:23.543+04:002009-09-14T20:35:23.543+04:00but if am not mistaken also on mbc2 they advertise...but if am not mistaken also on mbc2 they advertise mainly Gulf products<br />If you take in consideration that all these channels [like Fox] in the end broadcast old movies and series or movies that have been produced by independent distributors, I think it's a good business because the costs are low<br />Personally I quit showtime after mbc max and fox channels came in, cause they're enough for me and I think many did the same<br />I also buy Americana products so I am part of the game :PLuisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/05920595158381442624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-81528216956274128762009-09-14T20:19:52.721+04:002009-09-14T20:19:52.721+04:00yeah - MBC 4 has ads..... advertising their own pr...yeah - MBC 4 has ads..... advertising their own programs - ie internal advertising - but no actual products seem to get advertised on the channel.Sythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864800112417099664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-72293540923103739782009-09-14T19:16:38.735+04:002009-09-14T19:16:38.735+04:00there's a lot of ads specially in mbc4there's a lot of ads specially in mbc4Luisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/05920595158381442624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-4458688947527762272009-09-14T15:44:29.544+04:002009-09-14T15:44:29.544+04:00The Arabic MBC channel (MBC 1) is one of the Arabi...The Arabic MBC channel (MBC 1) is one of the Arabic channels with the most ads. But I'm not sure if MBC1's ads would be enough to run all the other channels. <br /><br />The owner is not exactly a member of the Saudi family. He is called Sheikh Waleed Al-Ibrahim, he is King Fahad's father-in-law or brother-in-law I'm not exactly sure. But yeah, he is a billionaire :)Amjadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180957027448256551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-68059979728570856202009-09-14T15:00:09.157+04:002009-09-14T15:00:09.157+04:00Re-scan maybe?Re-scan maybe?Sythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864800112417099664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-74456349137748538542009-09-14T14:46:49.831+04:002009-09-14T14:46:49.831+04:00And what has happened to Dubai Sports 2???? I can&...And what has happened to Dubai Sports 2???? I can't find it on my new showtime / orbit box!!!Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13966380247805335869noreply@blogger.com