His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, stressed that the media economy is an important pillar of the new economy that Dubai intends to transform into a global capital for it, especially after it has made great strides in the qualitative achievements prepared for the leadership of the media movement in The region, and deservedly qualified it for the title of Arab media capital by consensus of Arab information ministers, while Dubai is preparing for a new media launch, especially in the wake of the establishment of the Dubai Media Council marking the start of a comprehensive development process aimed at strengthening the capabilities of the local media and expanding its media base by consolidating the purchase. With a list of foreign institutions operating in Dubai, and the holding of new media partnerships established Dubai as the media capital of the region.

His Highness said: “Dubai’s ambitions for the media sector are great, and the government and private sectors are partners in turning them into successes that meet the needs of the recipient and embody the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who wanted Dubai as a world center for the media .. With progress Comprehensive development operations in Dubai, efforts continue to develop the infrastructure and regulatory frameworks supporting our local media and Arab and international media institutions that have chosen to be involved in writing chapters of the media success story in Dubai, and with an impressive contribution to paving a path fraught with achievements that lead us to the future D, which hopes our wise leadership of our country and our region and the world ». This came during the visit of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, yesterday to Dubai Media City, where he was received by His Majesty, Director General of the city Majid Al Suwaidi, and a number of its senior officials, and accompanied his Highness on a tour It included a number of governmental and private media institutions operating in the city, in his first field trips in the wake of the establishment of the Council a few days ago by a decision of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai.

A thriving media community

His Highness the Chairman of Dubai Media Council listened to an explanation about the main stages of development that Dubai Media City has gone through since its inception in 2001, and the steady growth that the city has witnessed since that date to meet the increasing demand on it by Arab and international media institutions wishing to benefit from the facilities provided by the city High-level services and infrastructure that take into account the best global standards, and provide the optimal climate behind which media institutions seek with all their special requirements that help them to carry out their tasks in the best way.

His Highness got acquainted with the various activities covered by companies and institutions operating in the city that turned into the first regional destination for workers in various fields of media work, in particular satellite and radio broadcasting, printing and publishing, newspapers and magazines, audiovisual production, marketing and public relations, advertising, as well as content development institutions Digital, digital services, design, and other specializations that are covered by the headquarters and regional media companies from across the region and the world, an estimated number of more than 2000 companies formed among them a thriving media community with more 33 A specialist, and constituted the first destination and the main base for the media industry in the region.

Digital notification

His Highness listened to information about the latest media trends, the most prominent of which is the rise of digital media as the fastest growing sector in the region at a rate of about 17% annually, while the growth rate of the electronic games sector reached 29% and short video clips on the Internet 12%, while the industry is converging Movies and content development with technology related sectors such as electronic games and music.

His Highness, Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, inspected the workflow in the management offices of Dubai Media City to determine the progress of work and the mechanism by which all services are provided to the city's clients, instructing his highness to facilitate the procedures and continue work on developing the capabilities of the city.

MBC Group

His Highness went to Building No. 1 in Dubai Media City, which is occupied by the MBC Group, and it is one of the first media establishments to transfer its headquarters to Dubai, and it is one of the most important media partners of the emirate with its long history in the field of media work. And it is considered one of the most prominent media institutions in the Arab world. Upon his arrival to the group’s headquarters, Sheikh His Highness was received by Sheikh Walid bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim, Chairman of the MBC Group and Group CEO, Mark Antoine, General Manager, Ali Al-Hadithi, and Director of MBC Channels, Ali Jaber, And a number of executive and editorial leaders, senior broadcasters, female announcers, and program presenters on Al Arabiya and Al Hadath.

Sheikh Walid Al Ibrahim expressed his great welcome to the visit of His Highness the Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, and the reflection of the Dubai government’s keenness to follow up the progress of work in one of the most important free zones hosted by Dubai, which is Dubai Media City, which succeeded in less than 20 years in attracting The most important Arab and international media institutions, by providing them with a healthy climate that encourages creativity and the potential they placed in their hands to help them succeed, affirming the pride of «MBC» that it is one of the first partners of the city and the first to move to it with the start of its first stage two decades ago .

Dubai Media Council Chairman:

"We are continuing to develop the infrastructure and regulatory frameworks supporting Arab and international media organizations."

"The media economy is an important pillar of the new economy, which Dubai intends to transform into a global capital."

Dubai is preparing for a new media launch marking the start of a comprehensive development process aimed at strengthening the capabilities of local media.

Arab Radio

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the studios of the Arab Radio Network, with its various radio stations, and His Highness got acquainted with the requirements of the radio work and the special equipment he needs, especially in sound insulation, as His Highness passed through the content development center, where the Director General of the Arab Radio Network explained Mahmoud Al-Rashid, that field surveys indicated that more than 50% of radio listeners in the UAE are following the network through its various channels, to listen to about 50 thousand hours of radio content produced locally in Dubai, which serves more than 200 nationalities living on the land of the UAE . His Highness got acquainted with the multimedia network affiliated to the Arab Broadcasting Network, which manages more than 70 accounts for governmental, semi-governmental and private agencies on the Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube platforms, through which it communicates with about 4.5 million followers, while the network is broadcast monthly through those The platforms are more than 1500 stories.