Shahid
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
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Background
Shahid operated by MBC Group, is a major Arabic-language streaming platform in the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in 2008, it has expanded rapidly through partnerships with telecom operators, electronics manufacturers, and other regional brands like Samsung and Vodafone, enabling bundled subscriptions and various payment options, including e-wallets and prepaid cards [1][2] This approach has helped Shahid achieve substantial subscriber growth, particularly due to exclusive Arabic content and Shahid Originals, which attract audiences seeking local language programming. [3]
Logo (January 15, 2020-)
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Visuals: Multi-colored bubbles are floating on a black background with a small white spotlight near the center and a larger one on the top left. The screen zooms into two turquoise bubbles merging into a larger whole. Backing away from said bubble by a small amount, the surrounding bubbles are absorbed into the turquoise one. Afterwards, it duplicates into three copies while "شاهد" in a white, shiny, and rigid font, is illuminated from its top center and the screen zooms out. Alongside the text, the bubbles flatten into a turquoise-dodger blue horizontal gradient set of circles.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: An ascending jazz pizzicato stinger in the first half while shrill and dry whooshing from the bubbles are heard. A bass hit from the surrounding bubbles merging into the center one is heard followed by a deep whoosh from the duplicating copies.
Availability: The logo appears on original programming produced for the streaming platform such as Every Week Has a Friday and Before We Forget.
