| MBC 2 | |
| Owner: | MBC Group |
| Country: | Saudi Arabia |
| Area: | Middle East and North Africa (main audience free-to-air), Horn of Africa (peripheral free-to-air via satellite) |
| Headquarters: | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Language: | English Arabic (subtitles) |
| Picture Format: | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Network: | MBC Group |
| Sister Channels: | MBC 1 MBC 3 MBC 4 MBC 5 MBC 6 MBC Drama MBC+ Drama MBC Action MBC Max MBC Persia Al Arabiya Wanasah Al Hadath MBC+ Power MBC Variety HD MBC Bollywood MBC Masr MBC Masr 2 MBC Iraq MBC Pro Sports SSC |
| Online Serv 1: | Shahid |
| Online Chan 1: | Watch online (HD) |
MBC 2, formerly called Channel 2, is a Saudi state-owned free-to-air movie channel owned by MBC Group. In its beginnings, it was broadcasting films and TV programs subtitled in Arabic, but after the launch of MBC 4, the channel became specialized in films only.[1]
The channel mostly broadcasts Hollywood movies but it also seldom features British, Canadian, French, Indian, Chinese and other foreign films. MBC 2 has managed to negotiate long-term deals with the top Hollywood studios, securing first-run right and ensuring a steady flow of the top box-office movies. The channel largely targets the Arabic audience, especially young adults, having an important popularity among Arab viewers.
On 1 July 2011, MBC 2 HD was launched.