Thema secures distribution contract from Murr TV

France-based channel distributor Thema is to be the exclusive distributor for Lebanon-based channel Murr TV in France, Monaco and the UK.

Murr TV offers a range of entertainment programming aimed at an Arab audience, including morning entertainment show MTV Alive, game show Lyrics Board, medical information show The Doctor, current affairs show General View and the Arabic version of Dancing With the Stars.

Murr TV was originally formed in 1991 and after being forcibly shut down by the then Lebanese government in 2002, was revived in 2009 with a new look and new programmes.