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World-renowned shows to be aired across the region

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, December 27 - 2006 at 12:15
  • PRESS RELEASE

The leading Middle East broadcast network, MBC Group, has signed an exclusive cross-channel agreement with Cirque du Soleil, the world's leading live entertainment company, which includes the broadcast of a number of Cirque du Soleil shows as well as a competition whose winner will get a free trip to Las Vegas, USA to see Cirque's latest show.

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According to the terms of the agreement, MBC is official television sponsor for Cirque du Soleil, which is bringing its production of Quidam™ to the Middle East for the first time early next year.

Extraordinary productions of Cirque du Soleil, including Dralion, Allegria, Saltimbanco, and Varakei are scheduled to be aired on MBC Channel's 1 at the end of December and throughout 2007 for the viewing pleasure of more than 75 million people across the region. In addition to this, MBC 4 will be highlighting Quidam in Dubai with 2-hour specials on the magic of Cirque.

"It makes perfect sense for the world's leading live entertainment company, Cirque du Soleil, to choose nothing less than the best to share their magic with people across the region. With unparalleled production quality and an enthusiastic, world-class team who are also the biggest Cirque fans, we are proud to be the exclusive TV partner for this event,"


said Andrew Maskall, Marketing Manager, MBC group.

The MBC group includes four free to air channels, MBC 1 which is the Arabic family channel, MBC 2 - English movie channel, MBC 3 - aimed at the region's younger viewers, and MBC 4, another popular western entertainment channel.

During the Quidam run, MBC will air promotions and also run a SMS competition for viewers, with the grand prize being free airline tickets to Las Vegas to watch one of Cirque's newest and most spectacular productions, 'Love', a collaboration between Cirque du Soleil and the Beatles.

"Cirque is bringing imagination, beauty and magic to Dubai and MBC will make sure that no one misses out," concluded Maskall.
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About Cirque du Soleil
Founded in Quebec in 1984 by street performer Guy Laliberté, Cirque du Soleil has wowed more than 50 million spectators around the world and is currently presenting thirteen different shows on four continents. Cirque du Soleil has become a leading provider of quality entertainment with more than 3,000 employees, including 900 artists who hail from 40 different nationalities.

MEDIA CONTACT
Nandini Vohra, The Portsmouth Group
Telephone: 04 369 35 75

QUIDAM IN DUBAI

Opens 4 January, 2007 for a limited season
Under the Grand Chapiteau, Ibn Battuta Mall

TICKETS
Starting on 1 November, 2006, tickets will be available for purchase through three distribution channels:
1. Customers can select seats and pay online, via Showbiz's secure website at www.showbizme.com
2. A dedicated call centre will be open 9am-9pm, seven days a week: +971 04 3 66 22 77.
3. Buy in person at China Court, Ibn Battuta Mall, or at one of four Jumbo Electronic Retail outlets Mall of the Emirates, Wafi City, BurJuman, and Bur Dubai (Jumbo Corner).
Regardless of which channel the customer chooses to use, each ticket purchased guarantees a reserved seat. Tickets purchased at a retail outlet will be printed out on the spot, and customers will leave with their tickets.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Weekdays (except Monday): 8:00 pm
Weekends (Friday and Saturday): 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm
(Please note performance schedule changes some weeks)

TAPIS ROUGE™ VIP EXPERIENCE
The Tapis Rouge VIP experience includes one of the best seats in the house, refreshments and access to the exclusive Tapis Rouge one hour prior to show time. To register interest or purchase the Tapis Rouge VIP Corporate Packages visit http://www.showbizme.com/EOI/register.aspx.

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