New MBC+ Ooredoo Channel launched

Ooredoo and MBC GROUP launched the new MBC+ Ooredoo Channel for Ooredoo tv subscribers at a star-studded event at the Museum of Islamic Art on Sunday night.
The event was attended by Ooredoo Qatar CEO Waleed Al Sayed, MBC GROUP CEO Sam Barnett and a host of MBC talent 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 (MoU) 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 enjoy a brand new channel that will include a selection of MBC’s best Arabic content.
MBC+ Ooredoo Channel is available on channel 180 now and content will include: Tabakh Al Sultan, Scoop, Dahsha, El Hokm, El Hob Al Halal and much more.
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.”
"It’s a privilege to be partnering with such an innovative telecommunications company. The speed and sophistication of the network provided by Ooredoo means that viewers in Qatar are able to experience audiovisual content at industry leading levels of quality,” said Barnett.
To ensure that Ooredoo’s entertainment portfolio stays ahead of the growing switch to digital content, Ooredoo and MBC GROUP have 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 shows, award-winning content among many dramas and movies with no adverts.
With MBC’s SHAHID PLUS service, Ooredoo customers enjoy MBC’s premium VOD service and enjoy its strong content offering, including exclusive Arabic series, shows and the latest Arabic movies, on-the-go in an uninterrupted experience with no adverts. Existing Mozaic TV customers who want to upgrade to Ooredoo tv to take advantage of the MBC+ Ooredoo Channel can simply visit any Ooredoo retail shop to register and collect a free Ooredoo tv play device.
Ooredoo tv offers features such as 4K resolution, time shift, Android apps, parental control, thousands of hours of on-demand content and much more at no extra cost.
Ooredoo tv is available from Ooredoo Shops, Starlink, TechnoBlue and Jumbo outlets. The service has no upfront charges, no equipment costs and no ongoing contracts.