JEDDAH: Out of respect for Ramadan, MTV Arabia announced yesterday it would stop airing music and music videos during the holy month. Instead it will focus on other programming, such as celebrity news and a new reality program called “Hogan Knows Best,” featuring the admitted steroid-using ex-professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. The channel, which was launched in November, announced it would also stop broadcasting during Maghrib prayer calls throughout the month. Samr Al-Marzoogi, manager of MTV Arabia, said that the aim is to give their viewers an opportunity to focus on the spirituality of Ramadan. “Catering to viewers’ needs we understand that the Arabic viewer desires to spend the month of Ramadan fasting among family members to benefit from the greatness and spiritual of the holy month,” he said. MTV will resume its locally catered programs after Ramadan.