# MBC Max

MBC Max (stylized as MBC MAX) is a free-to-air movie channel that broadcasts non-stop Hollywood films and is an alternative to its sister channel MBC 2, it was broadcasting films and TV programs dubbed or subtitled in Arabic, but after the launch of MBC 4, the channel became specialized in films only.
The channel mostly broadcasts Hollywood movies but it also seldom features British, Canadian, French, Indian, Korean, Turkish, Russian, Spanish, Persian, Chinese and other foreign films. MBC Max has managed to negotiate long-term deals with the top Hollywood studios, securing first-run right and ensuring a steady flow of the top box-office movies. The channel largely targets the Arabic audience, especially young adults, having an important popularity among Arab viewers.
MBC Max HD was launched on 1 July 2011.

## History

The channel was launched as a test broadcast on 22 October 2008. During that time, it would continuously show its own promotional TV ad on loop. The channel's official launch date was the 26 October at 7:00 pm U.A.E. time. Its first aired film was Spider-Man.

## Content

MBC Max shows films with milder, more family-friendly content compared to MBC 2. MBC Max may not show horror films and other related genres. Furthermore, the channel does not show any film that contains extreme forms of violence. MBC Max even has slightly more censorship than MBC 2, but mostly with the audio, simply removing the majority of a film's bad language, as well as bigger cuts of other censored and sexual scenes.
MBC Max also features MBC 4 and MBC Action prints of animated and family films, always broadcasting in the middle of the afternoon U.A.E. time, as these films feature the same MBC 4-based and MBC Action-based, higher-level censorship. (This only applies to films that were originally on MBC 4 and MBC Action, as the animated and family films that premiered on MBC Max did not feature such censorship, even though many of those films later appeared on MBC 4 and MBC Action, unsurprisingly featuring censorship.)
Despite MBC Max's reputation for broadcasting mild films, it does broadcast certain R-rated films, such as dramas and comedies, including Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, Pitch Perfect, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, The King's Man, The Hills Have Eyes, The Hills Have Eyes 2, Sing, Sing 2, Tangled, Moana, Cheaper by the Dozen, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Something Borrowed, American Hustle, Honey, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Eat Pray Love, Pitch Perfect 2, Pitch Perfect 3, The Big Wedding, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Imagine That, Last Night in Soho, Last Night, The Family, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, This Means War, The Girl in the Spider's Web, The Sum of All Fears, Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars, The Pyramid, Survivor, The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Maleficent, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, American Hustle, Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Rosewater, Trolls, Trolls World Tour, Walk of Shame, Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, Contraband, New York, 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, The Age of Adaline, Hot Rod, Penguins of Madagascar, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Madagascar, Magnolia, Stuck in Love, Ride Along, Ride Along 2, The Help, Provoked, My Name Is Khan, The Last Flight, Dalida, A Beginner's Guide to Endings, Home, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, True Story, Around the World in 80 Days, Grilled, Bride and Prejudice, West Is West, Slumdog Millionaire, Robots, Monsoon Wedding, Kites, Pride & Prejudice, Way Down (The Vault), Camp Rock, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, A Separation, Leila's Brothers, Central Intelligence, The Black Prince, The Croods, The Croods: A New Age, Champions, Date Night, Point Blank, The Giver, The Namesake, The Beaver, The Big Short, Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero, Tom & Jerry, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Colombiana, The Big Sick, Lovesick, Vanquish, War on Everyone, Liar Liar, The Ice Road, Djinn, The Craft: Legacy, Alex & Eve, Wind River, Five Minarets in New York, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Chicken Run, Kung Fu Panda, Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda 3, Dunkirk, Bloodline, Nim's Island, Bridge to Terabithia and Me, Myself & Irene, although the audio was heavily edited since the film contained strong language. It is only important to the channel that films do not feature extreme visual violence and/or sexual themes.
Additionally, MBC Max broadcasts classical films more often than MBC 2, since the majority of Hollywood films from the 1960s and earlier are considered mild by today's standards.

## Programming
### Shows

* 4N1K
* Al Anisa Farah
* Ba’at Al Ward
* Code Lyoko: Evolution
* Scoop with Raya
* Entertainment Tonight
* Miss Farah
* Police University
* Newton's Cradle
* The 45 Rules of Divorce
* Camelot
* The 1001 Seasons of Elie Saab
* A-List Lifestyle
* Action Zone
* Beauty Match
* Beauty Match: Tahadi Al Fashionista
* Box Office Top 5
* Beauty Pulse
* Comedy Movies
* Citruss TV
* Celebrity Scoop
* Celebrity Scrapbook
* Celebrity Style Story
* Chat The Planet
* Fatma
* Famous Foodies
* Fashion Forward
* Films & Stars
* Khareef al Hob
* Hollywood Buzz
* Home Shopping
* The Q Cut
* Miss Farah
* Making the Movies
* MBC Movie Guide
* My Brilliant Friend
* Must Haves
* Kusursuz Kiracı
* Nesa'a Ha'erat
* Newton's Cradle
* Oghneyat Hob
* Stars in Style
* Visit to be Treated
* Planet Action
* ReelTalk
* Ramage - Ya Lil (Al Anisa Farah)
* Raya With The Stars
* Sawalef Hollywood
* Shark Tank Dubai
* Stars and News
* Stars & News
* Slave Market
* Scoop
* Scoop Box Office
* Scoop Network
* Scoop On Runway
* Scoop On Set
* Game of Thrones (subtitled in Arabic)
* The Twilight Saga (film series)
* Box Office America
* The Insider
* Young Hollywood's Greatest...
* Young Hollywood Presents: Evolution of...
* Box Office Top 5
* Scoop
* Scoop Box Office
* Scoop Network
* Scoop On Runway
* Scoop On Set
* On Set
* The Devil's Clock
* Back to the Island
* Éramos Seis (Once We Were Six)
* Merlin
* Rome
* True Blood
* True Detective
* Sequía
* Néboa
* Face Off
* Face Off (season 2)
* Mildred Pierce
* Into the West
* En tierras salvajes
* Ihlamurlar Altında
* Kavak Yelleri
* La reina soy yo
* La bella y las bestias
* La Piloto
* La caza
* Madres. Amor y vida
* Unauthorized Living
* Joelle Unfiltered
* Dangerous Moms
* Velvet
* Paixão
* Rainha das Flores
* Terra Brava
* Amor Maior
* Lejos de ti (Lontano da te)
* Nazaré
* Sefirin Kızı
* Aliye
* Umutsuz Ev Kadınları
* Kirli Sepeti
* Bridal Mask
* Fashion King
* Cinderella Man
* The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince
* Three Kingdoms
* Big
* Boys Over Flowers
* Discovery of Love
* Dream High
* Dream High 2
* Yalı Çapkını
* Aşk ve Ceza
* Men Are Men
* Mary Stayed Out All Night
* Master's Sun
* Heartstrings
* The Heirs
* Uncontrollably Fond
* Kraliçe
* You're Beautiful
* Oh My Venus
* My Fair Lady
* My Princess
* Personal Taste
* Playful Kiss
* The Producers
* Rooftop Prince
* True Beauty
* Ruhun Duymaz
* Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?
* Gönülçelen
* Kızım Nerede?
* Lale Devri
* Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki
* Ezel
* Taçsız Prenses
* Adım Farah
* Aile
* Ya Çok Seversen
* Yabani
* Aşk-ı Memnu
* Family Secrets
* Darmaduman
* Arıza
* Aziz
* Asi
* Hayat Bugün
* Doom at Your Service
* Bir Bulut Olsam
* Mina Settembre
* Cheat on Me If You Can
* Beautiful World
* Dali & Cocky Prince
* Lawless Lawyer
* Matrimonial Chaos
* Suspicious Partner
* Aşk Mantık İntikam
* Ada Masalı
* Benim Tatlı Yalanım
* Bay Yanlış
* Baht Oyunu
* Acı Aşk
* Al Yazmalım
* Eve Düşen Yıldırım
* Brave and Beautiful
* Çarpışma
* Tatar Ramazan
* Gümüş
* İçerde
* Merhamet
* Güneşi Beklerken
* Küçük Gelin
* Kaderimin Yazıldığı Gün
* Kiralık Aşk
* Menajerimi Ara
* "Mahkum - Şehrin Kralları"
* Night Queen
* Öğretmen
* Sen Çal Kapımı
* Zemheri
* Corazón valiente
* Tierra de reyes
* Pasión prohibida
* Além do Tempo
* Amor de Mãe
* A.Ş.K.
* Bir Aşk Hikayesi
* Amores Roubados
* Benim Hala Umudum Var
* Caminho das Índias
* Deus Salve o Rei
* Justiça
* Elveda Derken
* Yaprak Dökümü
* Tek Türkiye
* Çilek Kokusu
* Güneşin Kızları
* Güllerin Savaşı
* Rock Story
* Kiraz Mevsimi
* Kara Para Aşk
* Totalmente Demais
* Kurt Seyit ve Şura
* 20 Dakika
* Treze Dias Longe do Sol
* Um Lugar ao Sol
* Verdades Secretas
* Agries Melisses
* To Tatouaz
* Suits
* Game of Thrones (Seasons 7-8)

## Special events

* Academy Awards
* British Academy Film Awards
* Golden Globe Awards

### Past special events

* The 1001 Seasons of Elie Saab (2024)
* Life is a Dream (2025)
* Grease: Live (2016)

## Logos and idents
### Logos

* October 2008 – January 2010
* January 2010 – present