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MBC STUDIOS panel at Cannes Film Festival discusses the global rise of Arab cinema

Anup Oommen — Mon, 18 May 2026 08:20:15 +0000

In front of a large audience during the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, MBC STUDIOS, in collaboration with the Arab Cinema Center and the Marché du Film, hosted a panel titled ‘Big Bets, Big Audiences! The Rise of Commercial Arab Productions‘, discussing the reasons behind Arab cinema’s rise on the global stage. The […]

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MBC Studios forms strategic partnership to power up Saudi storytelling

Shantelle Nagarajan — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:24:53 +0000

MBC Studios, the production arm of MBC Group, has joined forces with Telfaz11 Studios, a Saudi creative media studio, to co-develop and co-produce a slate of new projects. The collaboration promises to spotlight the rich and diverse tapestry of Saudi storytelling, blending Telfaz11’s fresh, innovative narratives and box office success with MBC Studios’ expansive regional […]

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MBC Group picks new Saudi location for Season 8 of “Top Chef”

Anup Oommen — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:16:58 +0000

MBC Group is joining forces with NEOM Media Industries to launch the production of Season 8 of “Top Chef”. Originally launched by Bravo in the United States, “Top Chef” centers around chefs competing against each other in various culinary challenges. The contestants are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notable personalities from […]

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Samar Akrouk named Managing Director of MBC STUDIOS

Sonia Majumder — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:25:17 +0000

MBC GROUP has appointed Samar Akrouk as Managing Director of MBC STUDIOS. A seasoned production veteran, Akrouk – who has dedicated nearly three decades of service to MBC GROUP – will also retain her position as Group Director of Production. In her new role, she will lead MBC STUDIOS’ ongoing work in expanding the reach […]

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MBC Studios appoints Christina Wayne as MD

Jalaja Ramanunni — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:28:10 +0000

MBC Group has appointed Christina Wayne as the managing director of MBC Studios. Wayne is known for shepherding the development and production of series such as ‘Mad Men’, ‘Breaking Bad’ and Broken Trail’. In her new role at MBC Studios’, Wayne will help to expand MBC Studios reach audiences around the world. MBC Studios is the in-house content production arm of MBC Group, […]

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MBC Studios announces KSA’s biggest TV series ever

Campaign Staff — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:45:04 +0000

MBC Studios, the in-house premium content production arm of MBC Group, announces the production of “Rise of the Witches”, the biggest TV series to be ever made in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to date. According to MBC studios, The top-budget fantasy adventure will be the biggest series to be ever produced with a homegrown […]

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Introducing “Rashash”, a Shahid original series by MBC STUDIOS

Sofia Serrano — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:18:38 +0000

Shahid VIP, Shahid’s subscription-based premium service, announces the arrival of “Rashash” – a Shahid Original Series by MBC STUDIOS and the largest Arab production created for a streaming platform to date. Inspired by real events, the powerful series narrates the story of the notorious criminal of the same name in the 1980s, and the Saudi […]

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