Jul 29, 2016

DreamWorks Animation to Launch Arabic Channel in Middle East

If you've ever been stuck in Qatar at 3 a.m. and wondered where you could watch the Arabic-dubbed All Hail King Julien, your prayers were answered: on August 1, in partnership with the beIN Network, the entire Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will see the Arabic-language Dream Works Channel will launch.

The 24-hour DreamWorks Channel will launch in the Asia-Pacific region in July 2015 and will eventually include many of DreamWorks' signature series, such as Dragons: Race to the Edge, Dinotrux, All Hail King Julien," "The Adventures of Puss in Boots," and "Dawn of the Croods. The daily morning block for preschoolers includes Guess with Jess, Roary the Racing Car, and Little Red Tractor. [Yousef Mohammed Al Obaidly, executive vice president of Beinn Media Group, said, "We are trying to meet the needs of many children in the area, and our goal is to provide children and their families through our designated channels with educational and Our goal is to provide educational and entertaining services to children and their families through our designated channels. We are ready for more partnerships with DreamWorks."

The channels will be broadcast in Arabic, with the option to watch in English.