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{{Short description|Television channel in the United Arab Emirates}}
'''Dubai Channel 33''' (originally branded as '''Ch33''') was a national television channel transmitting [[Terrestrial television|terrestrially]] out of [[Dubai]] in [[English language|English]], targeting the expat community in the [[United Arab Emirates|U.A.E.]] It was founded in 1977. Up until the late 1980s, it was a 12-hour channel, switching broadcasts adjacently from one of [[Emirates Dubai Television]]'s frequencies starting at 2:00 pm, U.A.E. time, with a children's block, and concluding at 2:00 am. The times of the switch often changed usually during [[Ramadan]], which varied each year. It was the only free-to-air English-language channel in Dubai at the time.
'''Dubai Channel 33''' (originally branded as '''Ch33''') was a national television channel transmitting [[Terrestrial television|terrestrially]] out of [[Dubai]] in [[English language|English]], targeting the expat community in the [[United Arab Emirates|U.A.E.]] It was founded in 1977. Up until the late 1980s, it was a 12-hour channel,<ref name="TBATB">{{cite web |title=The Bold and the Beautiful’s UAE connection: why we love it |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-s-uae-connection-why-we-love-it-1.329402 |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=The National |date=12 April 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403150234/https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-s-uae-connection-why-we-love-it-1.329402 |archive-date=3 April 2024}}</ref> switching broadcasts adjacently from one of [[Emirates Dubai Television]]'s frequencies starting at 2:00 pm, U.A.E. time, with a children's block, and concluding at 2:00 am. The times of the switch often changed usually during [[Ramadan]], which varied each year. It was the only free-to-air [[English language|English-language]] channel in Dubai at the time.


The channel shut down on 23 December 2004, being replaced by a newer service, One TV, which was created to cater to newer audiences.<ref>{{cite web |title=New TV channel to screen latest Western entertainment |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/new-tv-channel-to-screen-latest-western-entertainment-1.342584 |access-date=22 March 2024 |website=Gulf News |date=23 December 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403144950/https://gulfnews.com/uae/new-tv-channel-to-screen-latest-western-entertainment-1.342584 |archive-date=3 April 2024}}</ref>

==History==
From the late 1990s, its popularity started dwindling due to availability of alternate channels in English as well as the expat communities native languages via growing use of satellite TV and mainstream cable (E-Vision in 2000).
From the late 1990s, its popularity started dwindling due to availability of alternate channels in English as well as the expat communities native languages via growing use of satellite TV and mainstream cable (E-Vision in 2000).


In 2002, it started transmitting over the satellite using [[Arabsat]] and [[Nilesat]], and turned into a free-to-air 24-hour channel, even though retaining the children's block timing at 2:00 pm.
On 1 October 2002, it started transmitting over the satellite using [[Arabsat]] and [[Nilesat]] initially over a two-month trial period of four hours,<ref>{{cite web |title=Channel 33 widening its footprint |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/channel-33--widening-its-footprint-1.399847 |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=Gulf News |date=2 October 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403143924/https://gulfnews.com/uae/channel-33--widening-its-footprint-1.399847 |archive-date=3 April 2024}}</ref> and turned into a free-to-air 24-hour channel on 2 December, the national day, even though retaining the children's block timing at 2:00 pm.


In 2004, it changed its identity completely and relaunched as [[Dubai One]]<ref>[http://guide.theemiratesnetwork.com/living/entertainment.php Entertainment and Leisure in the United Arab Emirates] Retrieved 15 Sept 2010.</ref> (after being known as One TV for a short initial period) and is now part of [[Dubai Media Incorporated]]. Dubai One managed to recapture some of the lost expat market due to its more U.S.-based premium programming, even though when it was temporarily known as "One TV", it retained most of Ch33's original programming, including the signature children's block, which was later removed. However, Ch33 had an originality that could never be replaced and is now being copied by other Gulf states expat televisions.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}
In 2004, it changed its identity completely and relaunched as [[Dubai One]]<ref>[http://guide.theemiratesnetwork.com/living/entertainment.php Entertainment and Leisure in the United Arab Emirates] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907002308/http://guide.theemiratesnetwork.com/living/entertainment.php |date=2010-09-07 }} Retrieved 15 Sept 2010.</ref> (after being known as One TV for a short initial period) and is now part of [[Dubai Media Incorporated]]. Dubai One managed to recapture some of the lost expat market due to its more U.S.-based premium programming, even though when it was temporarily known as "One TV", it retained most of Ch33's original programming, including the signature children's block, which was later removed. However, Ch33 had an originality that could never be replaced and is now being copied by other Gulf states expat televisions.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}


Ch33 originally had a habit of changing the [[typeface|type-face]] of their logo every few years.
Ch33 originally had a habit of changing the [[typeface|type-face]] of their logo every few years.


==Programming==
It originally aired popular and latest US TV Shows, UK Comedy, Horse Racing, daily News and every Thursday 10.00pm, a Hindi movie subtitled in English. Later, its programs became even more diversified to include more soaps from Australia, Canada, etc.
It originally aired popular US TV shows, UK comedy, horse racing, daily news and every Thursday at 10.00pm, a Hindi movie subtitled in English. Later, its programs became even more diversified to include more soap operas from Australia and Canada.


The Hindi film ceremony [[Zee Cine Awards]] was also shown in February 2004, which took place in Dubai.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}
The Hindi film ceremony [[Zee Cine Awards]] was also shown in February 2004, which took place in Dubai.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}
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As with other media in the UAE, all programs on Channel 33 were to be aired after heavy and inconsistent censoring of whatever content was deemed inappropriate by its censor boards. The channel only allowed Islamic shows and no other religious shows were permitted.
As with other media in the UAE, all programs on Channel 33 were to be aired after heavy and inconsistent censoring of whatever content was deemed inappropriate by its censor boards. The channel only allowed Islamic shows and no other religious shows were permitted.


Channel 33 had a teletext service called Gulfax. From 1989, the channel relayed pages from the service between 1pm and 4pm on weekdays before regular programming started.<ref>''The Emirates News'', TV listings, 22 November 1989</ref>
Channel 33 had a teletext service called GULFAX.


==Former Programming==
==Former programming==
<!--The following long list must be categorised and arranged alphabetically!!-->
<!--The following long list must be categorised and arranged alphabetically!!-->


===Action===
===Action===
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* ''[[18 Wheels of Justice]]''
* ''[[18 Wheels of Justice]]''
* ''[[The Adventures of Sinbad]]''
* ''[[The Adventures of Sinbad]]''
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* ''[[Jack of All Trades (TV series)|Jack of All Trades]]''
* ''[[Jack of All Trades (TV series)|Jack of All Trades]]''
* ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]''
* ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]''
* ''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu]]''
* ''[[Kung Fu (1972 TV series)|Kung Fu]]''
* ''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]''
* ''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]''
* ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]''
* ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]''
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* ''[[The Old Fox]]''
* ''[[The Old Fox]]''
* ''[[The Pretender (TV series)|The Pretender]]''
* ''[[The Pretender (TV series)|The Pretender]]''
* ''[[Quantum Leap (TV series)|Quantum Leap]]''
* ''[[Quantum Leap (1989 TV series)|Quantum Leap]]''
* ''[[Remington Steele]]''
* ''[[Remington Steele]]''
* ''[[Renegade (TV series)|Renegade]]''
* ''[[Renegade (TV series)|Renegade]]''
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* ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]''
* ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]''
* ''[[Zorro (1990 TV series)|Zorro]]''
* ''[[Zorro (1990 TV series)|Zorro]]''
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===Animated shows===
===Animated shows===
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* ''[[101 Dalmatians: The Series]]''
* ''[[101 Dalmatians: The Series]]''
* ''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]''
* ''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]''
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* ''[[The Busy World of Richard Scarry]]''
* ''[[The Busy World of Richard Scarry]]''
* ''[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]''
* ''[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]''
* ''[[The Care Bears (TV series)|Care Bears]]''
* ''[[Care Bears (TV series)|Care Bears]]''
* ''Carrot Top''
* ''Carrot Top''
* ''[[Cédric (comics)|Cédric]]''
* ''[[Cédric (comics)|Cédric]]''
* ''[[The Centurions (TV series)|The Centurions]]''
* ''[[Centurions (TV series)|Centurions]]''
* ''[[Challenge of the GoBots]]''
* ''[[Challenge of the GoBots]]''
* ''[[Channel Umptee-3]]''
* ''[[Channel Umptee-3]]''
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* ''[[The Dreamstone]]''
* ''[[The Dreamstone]]''
* ''[[Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop]]''
* ''[[Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop]]''
* ''[[DuckTales]]''
* ''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]''
* ''[[Dungeons & Dragons (TV series)|Dungeons & Dragons]]''
* ''[[Dungeons & Dragons (TV series)|Dungeons & Dragons]]''
* ''[[Earthworm Jim (TV series)|Earthworm Jim]]''
* ''[[Earthworm Jim (TV series)|Earthworm Jim]]''
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* ''Pim Wright''
* ''Pim Wright''
* ''[[Pingu]]''
* ''[[Pingu]]''
* ''[[The Pink Panther (1993 TV series)|The Pink Panther]]''
* ''[[The Pink Panther (TV series)|The Pink Panther]]''
* ''[[Pippi Longstocking (1997 TV series)|Pippi Longstocking]]''
* ''[[Pippi Longstocking (1997 TV series)|Pippi Longstocking]]''
* ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]''
* ''[[Pokémon (TV series)|Pokémon]]''
* ''[[Pole Position (TV series)|Pole Position]]''
* ''[[Pole Position (TV series)|Pole Position]]''
* ''[[Police Academy (TV series)|Police Academy]]''
* ''[[Police Academy (TV series)|Police Academy]]''
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* ''[[Sandokan#Animated series|Sandokan]]''
* ''[[Sandokan#Animated series|Sandokan]]''
* ''[[Savage Dragon#Animated series|Savage Dragon]]''
* ''[[Savage Dragon#Animated series|Savage Dragon]]''
* ''[[Sharky and George]]''
* ''[[Sharky & George]]''
* ''[[Sheeep]]''
* ''[[Sheeep]]''
* ''[[Sheherazade]]''
* ''[[Sheherazade]]''
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* ''[[Sky Commanders]]''
* ''[[Sky Commanders]]''
* ''[[Space Goofs]]''
* ''[[Space Goofs]]''
* ''[[Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981 TV series)|Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends]]''
* ''[[Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends]]''
* ''[[The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper]]''
* ''[[The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper]]''
* ''[[Spunky and Tadpole]]''
* ''[[Spunky and Tadpole]]''
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* ''[[Titch (TV series)|Titch]]''
* ''[[Titch (TV series)|Titch]]''
* ''[[Toad Patrol]]''
* ''[[Toad Patrol]]''
* ''[[Tom & Jerry]]''
* ''[[Tom and Jerry]]''
* ''[[Tom & Jerry Kids]]''
* ''[[Tom & Jerry Kids]]''
* ''Toonimals!''
* ''Toonimals!''
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* ''[[Yoho Ahoy]]''
* ''[[Yoho Ahoy]]''
* ''[[Yo Yogi!]]''
* ''[[Yo Yogi!]]''
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===Children's Programmes===
===Children's===
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* ''[[100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd]]''
* ''[[100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd]]''
* ''[[2030 CE]]''
* ''[[2030 CE]]''
* ''[[3-2-1 Contact]]''
* ''[[3-2-1 Contact]]''
* ''[[Adventures in Wonderland]]''
* ''[[Adventures in Wonderland (1992 TV series)|Adventures in Wonderland]]''
* ''[[Adventures of the AfterMath Crew]]''
* ''[[Adventures of the AfterMath Crew]]''
* ''Amazing Animal Videos''
* ''Amazing Animal Videos''
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* ''[[MythQuest]]''
* ''[[MythQuest]]''
* ''[[Nanalan']]''
* ''[[Nanalan']]''
* ''[[Nini's Treehouse]]''
* ''[[Ni Ni's Treehouse]]''
* ''[[Noddy (TV series)|Noddy]]''
* ''[[Noddy (TV series)|Noddy]]''
* ''[[Ocean Girl]]''
* ''[[Ocean Girl]]''
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* ''[[Young Hercules]]''
* ''[[Young Hercules]]''
* ''[[Zoo Family]]''
* ''[[Zoo Family]]''
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===Comedy===
===Comedy===
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* ''[['Allo 'Allo!]]''
* ''[['Allo 'Allo!]]''
* ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''
* ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''
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* ''[[USA High]]''
* ''[[USA High]]''
* ''[[The Wonder Years]]''
* ''[[The Wonder Years]]''
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===Drama===
===Drama===
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* ''[[18 Wheels of Justice]]''
* ''[[21 Jump Street]]''
* ''[[21 Jump Street]]''
* ''[[Amazon (1999 TV series)|Amazon]]''
* ''[[Amazon (1999 TV series)|Amazon]]''
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* ''[[Blue Heelers]]''
* ''[[Blue Heelers]]''
* ''[[Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''
* ''[[Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''
* ''[[Code Red (U.S. TV series)|Code Red]]''
* ''[[Code Red (American TV series)|Code Red]]''
* ''[[The Cowboys]]''
* ''[[The Cowboys]]''
* ''[[Dangerous Minds (TV series)|Dangerous Minds]]''
* ''[[Dangerous Minds (TV series)|Dangerous Minds]]''
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* ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
* ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
* ''[[Fame (1982 TV series)|Fame]]''
* ''[[Fame (1982 TV series)|Fame]]''
* ''[[Fantasy Island (1977 TV series)|Fantasy Island]]''
* ''[[Fantasy Island]]''
* ''[[Farscape]]''
* ''[[Farscape]]''
* ''[[Father Murphy]]''
* ''[[Father Murphy]]''
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* ''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]''
* ''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]''
* ''[[Wiseguy (TV series)|Wiseguy]]''
* ''[[Wiseguy (TV series)|Wiseguy]]''
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===Gameshow===
===Gameshow===
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===Soap===
===Soap===
* ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]''
* ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]''<ref name="TBATB"/>
* ''[[The Colbys]]''
* ''[[The Colbys]]''
* ''[[Dallas (1978 TV series)|Dallas]]''
* ''[[Dallas (1978 TV series)|Dallas]]''
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===Documentary===
===Documentary===
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* ''[[Animal Families]]''
* ''[[Animal Families]]''
* ''[[Animal Miracles]]''
* ''[[Animal Miracles]]''
* ''[[Arrest & Trial]]''
* ''[[Arrest & Trial]]''
* ''[[Battlefront (2001 TV series)|Battlefront]]''
* ''[[Battlefront (2001 TV series)|Battlefront]]''
* ''[[Behind the Scenes (U.S. TV series)|Behind the Scenes]]''
* ''[[Behind the Scenes (American TV series)|Behind the Scenes]]''
* ''[[Destinations (TV series)|Destinations]]''
* ''[[Destinations (TV series)|Destinations]]''
* ''[[Dogs with Jobs]]''
* ''[[Dogs with Jobs]]''
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* ''[[Would You Believe It!!]]''
* ''[[Would You Believe It!!]]''
* ''[[You Asked for It]]''
* ''[[You Asked for It]]''
{{Div col end}}


===Sports===
===Sports===
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===Educational===
===Educational===
* ''[[Science and Technology (television series)|Science and Technology]]''
* ''[[Science and Technology (TV series)|Science and Technology]]''


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1977]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1977]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2004]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2004]]
[[Category:Defunct television networks]]
[[Category:Television stations in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Television stations in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Mass media in Dubai]]
[[Category:Mass media in Dubai]]

Latest revision as of 14:20, 4 December 2024

Dubai Channel 33 (originally branded as Ch33) was a national television channel transmitting terrestrially out of Dubai in English, targeting the expat community in the U.A.E. It was founded in 1977. Up until the late 1980s, it was a 12-hour channel,[1] switching broadcasts adjacently from one of Emirates Dubai Television's frequencies starting at 2:00 pm, U.A.E. time, with a children's block, and concluding at 2:00 am. The times of the switch often changed usually during Ramadan, which varied each year. It was the only free-to-air English-language channel in Dubai at the time.

The channel shut down on 23 December 2004, being replaced by a newer service, One TV, which was created to cater to newer audiences.[2]

History

[edit]

From the late 1990s, its popularity started dwindling due to availability of alternate channels in English as well as the expat communities native languages via growing use of satellite TV and mainstream cable (E-Vision in 2000).

On 1 October 2002, it started transmitting over the satellite using Arabsat and Nilesat initially over a two-month trial period of four hours,[3] and turned into a free-to-air 24-hour channel on 2 December, the national day, even though retaining the children's block timing at 2:00 pm.

In 2004, it changed its identity completely and relaunched as Dubai One[4] (after being known as One TV for a short initial period) and is now part of Dubai Media Incorporated. Dubai One managed to recapture some of the lost expat market due to its more U.S.-based premium programming, even though when it was temporarily known as "One TV", it retained most of Ch33's original programming, including the signature children's block, which was later removed. However, Ch33 had an originality that could never be replaced and is now being copied by other Gulf states expat televisions.[citation needed]

Ch33 originally had a habit of changing the type-face of their logo every few years.

Programming

[edit]

It originally aired popular US TV shows, UK comedy, horse racing, daily news and every Thursday at 10.00pm, a Hindi movie subtitled in English. Later, its programs became even more diversified to include more soap operas from Australia and Canada.

The Hindi film ceremony Zee Cine Awards was also shown in February 2004, which took place in Dubai.[citation needed]

As with other media in the UAE, all programs on Channel 33 were to be aired after heavy and inconsistent censoring of whatever content was deemed inappropriate by its censor boards. The channel only allowed Islamic shows and no other religious shows were permitted.

Channel 33 had a teletext service called Gulfax. From 1989, the channel relayed pages from the service between 1pm and 4pm on weekdays before regular programming started.[5]

Former programming

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Action

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Animated shows

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Children's

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Comedy

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Drama

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Gameshow

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Magazine

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Soap

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Reality

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Documentary

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Sports

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Lifestyle

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Anthology

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Cooking

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Music

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News and Current Affairs

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Educational

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See also

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  • Dubai One
  • Saudi TV Channel 2 - Saudi Arabia's publicly owned English channel which originally featured similar programming (despite poor scheduling and much heavier censorship editing) to Dubai Channel 33 before its own re-branding.

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Bold and the Beautiful's UAE connection: why we love it". The National. 12 April 2004. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ "New TV channel to screen latest Western entertainment". Gulf News. 23 December 2004. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Channel 33 widening its footprint". Gulf News. 2 October 2002. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ^ Entertainment and Leisure in the United Arab Emirates Archived 2010-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 Sept 2010.
  5. ^ The Emirates News, TV listings, 22 November 1989
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