During a joint signing ceremony at MBC’s headquarters in Dubai, Sam Barnett, COO MBC Group, and Irshad Contractor, chairman of Technosat, signed a major new deal to offer MBC viewers High Definition (HD) TV as of July 1, 2011. Elaborating further on this deal, Sam Barnett, COO, MBC Group said: As of July 1, all […]
During a joint signing ceremony at MBC’s headquarters in Dubai, Sam Barnett, COO MBC Group, and Irshad Contractor, chairman of Technosat, signed a major new deal to offer MBC viewers High Definition (HD) TV as of July 1, 2011.
Elaborating further on this deal, Sam Barnett, COO, MBC Group said: As of July 1, all MBC viewers will be able to enjoy up-to seven of our current 10 channels in HD. Moreover, viewers can watch the channels for free. They will need to have a HD TV and theyll need a Technosat HD set top box. However, once they have the equipment, theyll be able to see most of MBC Group channels in High Definition quality.
Barnett added that only the Technosat HD set top box would enable viewers to see the MBC HD channels.
Irshad Contractor claimed that the Technosat set top boxes are the most affordable with state-of-art advanced technology for the High Definition satellite reception, and first of its kind in the MENA region.
With our boxes and MBCs channels, we have a winning combination, stated Contractor adding that the company was one of the leading manufacturers and wholesalers of satellite equipment in the region.
We shall be distributing the HD boxes across the Middle East, he added.
Speaking about the deal, Mohammad Windawee, director of Distribution, MBC Group, added: We are signing with Technosat so that our viewers across the MENA region will have the opportunity to get the right HD set top box and start to view for free. This deal cements MBCs position as a pioneer of high quality free to air TV in the region.
