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Melody Aflam

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Melody Aflam
Melody Aflam logo (August 2006)
CountryEgypt
Broadcast areaMiddle East, Canada
HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
Programming
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerMelody Interactive (Egyptian version)
Ethnic Channels Group (Canadian version)
(name licensed by Melody Interactive)
History
LaunchedJanuary 2006; 18 years ago (2006-01) [1]
Closed28 April 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-28)

Melody Aflam (Arabic: ميلودي أفلام) was a Canadian pay television channel that was owned by Ethnic Channels Group. It broadcast programming from Melody Aflam as well as local Canadian content.

Background

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Melody Aflam was a film channel from Egypt. It featured a variety of films from the Arab world including classics and current hits, spanning decades from the 1950s through to the present day. The movies aired covered genres from action to comedy to historical films.[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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Atef 2013, p. 118.
  2. ^ "قنوات "ميلودى" تعود بأسماء مختلفة وأنباء عن خروجها من "نور سات"". youm7.com (in Arabic). 14 October 2014.

Bibliography

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  • Atef, Yumna (2013), Administrative organization of satellite channels (in Arabic), Al Manhal, ISBN 9796500129815
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