JEDDAH: Showtime Arabia and MBC Group have announced the launch of MBC+ Drama, a new 24-hour Arabic channel that offers a range of the best uninterrupted Arabic drama and Turkish series “First on TV” exclusively to Showtime subscribers starting Feb. 1. MBC+ Drama offers an impressive line-up of programs up to three months before any other channel. The line-up will include the new dubbed Turkish soap “Mirna Wa Khalil” starring actor Kivanc Tatlitug, who has become an iconic male figure in the Middle East after the huge success of “Noor” series in which he played the role of “Muhannad.” The schedule of MBC+ Drama also includes a selection of first-run Arabic series including the second seasons of both “Ahl Al Gharam” and “Aswar” as well as the comedy series ‘Gary ya Hamouda’ that features Saudi comedians Youssef Al Jarrah and Shereen Hattab. “Showtime is proud to offer exclusively a selection of the best Arabic drama from the region’s leading free to air group,” says Showtime’s President and CEO Marc Antoine d’Halluin.
