Badr 8 (26°E), 2023-12-01
MBC Variety HD switched to Badr 8 satellite at 12399.00MHz, pol.V (DVB-S2 , 12399.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 PID:408[MPEG-4] /608 English).

 Badr 8 (26°E), 2023-11-19
MBC Variety HD has left 11766.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S2 SID:308 PID:408[MPEG-4] /608 English)

 Badr 8 (26°E), 2023-11-11
New frequency for MBC Variety HD: 11766.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S2 SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:308 PID:408[MPEG-4] /608 English- Irdeto 2).

 Badr 6 (20.4°E), 2017-05-02
MBC Variety HD is now encrypted in Conax & Irdeto 2 (12399.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:308 PID:408[MPEG-4] /608 English).
MBC Variety HD (United Arab Emirates) is now transmitted Free To Air (12399.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:308 PID:408[MPEG-4] /608 English).

 Badr 5 (26°E), 2016-01-08
MBC Variety HD is now encrypted in Conax & Irdeto 2 (12265.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:708 PID:408[MPEG-4] /608 English).

 Badr 5 (26°E), 2015-12-22
MBC Variety HD (United Arab Emirates) is now transmitted Free To Air (12265.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:708 PID:408[MPEG-4] /608 English).

 Badr 5 (26°E), 2015-12-16
MBC Variety HD is now encrypted in Conax & Irdeto 2 (12265.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:708 PID:408[MPEG-4] /608 English).

 Badr 5 (26°E), 2015-12-12
MBC Variety HD (United Arab Emirates) is now transmitted Free To Air (12265.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:708 PID:408[MPEG-4] /608 English).