United Media Services to rerun full Grand Egyptian Museum opening ceremony exclusively Friday
United Media Services (UMS) announced that it will present the exclusive full broadcast of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opening ceremony to the Egyptian public on Friday, 7 November 2025, across all its television networks, including ON TV, DMC, CBC, and Al-Hayat, as well as the news channels Extra News and Extra Live.
A snap shot from the Grand Egyptian Museum opening during the performance of the Egyptian singer Shereen Ahmed. Photo courtesy of CBC.
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According to the company’s statement, the broadcast schedule for Friday will be as follows:
- Extra News Live – 1:00 PM
- ON TV – 1:00 PM
- CBC – 7:00 PM
- Al-Hayat – 8:00 PM
- DMC – 11:00 PM
The ceremony will also be rebroadcast on Saturday at the following times:
- ON TV – 11:30 AM
- CBC – 9:30 PM
- Al-Hayat – 9:30 PM
- DMC – 1:00 PM
UMS stated that this initiative comes as a gift to the Egyptian people, allowing viewers nationwide to relive one of the country’s most significant cultural events — the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum, a milestone celebrating Egypt’s ancient civilization and modern achievements.
According to figures released by Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS), Europe accounted for 36 percent of the total coverage, followed by the Arab world (28 percent), Asia and Oceania (19 percent), the Americas (9 percent), neighbouring countries (6 percent), and Africa (3 percent).
SIS described the broadcast as “one of the widest real-time global media operations for a cultural event in decades,” with TV networks and digital platforms in about 80 countries airing or streaming the ceremony live.
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