Melody Drama
Television channel
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Melody Drama (Arabic: ميلودي دراما) was an Egyptian-Canadian exempt Category B Arabic language specialty channel and was owned by Ethnic Channels Group. It broadcast programming from Melody Drama as well as local Canadian content.
Melody Drama logo (October 2009) | |
| Country | Egypt |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Middle East, Canada |
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Melody Interactive (Egyptian version) Ethnic Channels Group (Canadian version) (name licensed by Melody Interactive) |
| History | |
| Launched | 17 October 2009 |
| Closed | 28 April 2013 |
Background
Melody Drama was a top rated entertainment channel from Egypt featuring popular Arabic television series including comedies and dramas.[citation needed]
The Melody TV network was owned by Gamal Marwan, son of Ashraf Marwan. The network ceased to exist by 2013 due to financial difficulties.[1]
