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Powering Media Growth

Powering Dubai’s media growth, Dubai Holding plays a central role in shaping the sector’s continued evolution. By creating specialised environments for content creation, production and distribution - and through Arabian Radio Network (ARN), the UAE’s leading commercial radio network - we enable global brands, regional players and home-grown talent to operate, collaborate and scale with confidence. With a long-term commitment to innovation, investment and partnership, we continue to strengthen the emirate’s position as a leading global media hub where powerful stories, ideas and experiences are brought to life.

Impact in Numbers

Our media portfolio delivers impact at scale, supporting thousands of jobs, hosting a diverse community of media companies and creators and contributing significantly to the region's global visibility as a leading content and communications hub.

4mn+
ARN listeners weekly
9 FM
radio stations
200
nationalities reached
40K
professionals

Business Districts

Our business districts form a connected ecosystem bringing together broadcasters, production houses, digital platforms, agencies and creatives. They support end-to-end media activity – from ideas and production to distribution – providing the infrastructure, talent pool and networks that enable companies to launch, grow and reach audiences across the Middle East and beyond.

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Dubai Media City

Since it was announced in 2000, Dubai Media City has been at the heart of Dubai’s rise as a global hub for media and content creation. Today, it is home to an international community of broadcasters, publishers, agencies, digital innovators and content creators, offering a business-friendly environment, specialist infrastructure and a vibrant network of partners.

Dubai Studio City

Launched in 2005, Dubai Studio City is the region's purpose-built home for film, TV, music and entertainment production. It brings together state-of-the-art sound stages, expansive backlots, world-class green screens, indoor water tanks and recording studios – offering a complete production ecosystem for regional and international crews seeking advanced infrastructure and reliable support services.

Dubai Production City

Purpose-built to support production, printing, packaging and related services. Production City brings together showrooms, warehousing, logistics and office space in one integrated environment. This enables businesses to manage their entire value chain from a single location – operating efficiently, scaling with confidence and serving customers across the UAE and the wider region.

in5 Media

in5 Media is Dubai Holding’s launchpad for the next generation of storytellers, creators and content-led businesses. It offers media startups co-working and private offices, studios, editing suites, production equipment and hands-on mentorship. Since 2013, in5 Media has helped nurture a dynamic ecosystem of founders and creatives, supported by curated investor access and visibility at major industry events.

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Media Business

We play a prominent role in the region’s radio and broadcasting landscape, supporting a portfolio of stations and audio platforms that reach millions of listeners every day. Across multiple languages and formats, these brands provide news, entertainment and music tailored to the UAE’s diverse communities, while offering powerful, data-driven channels for advertisers.

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Arabian Radio Network (ARN)

One of the region’s most influential radio and audio platforms, engaging millions of listeners across the UAE. Through diverse stations in multiple languages and formats, it delivers news, entertainment and music tailored to the country's many communities, while offering advertisers powerful, data-led ways to connect with audiences through high-quality content and seamless digital integration.

Multi-Platform Network (MPN)

A multimedia sales house providing integrated solutions that enable brands to reach audiences across channels, platforms and touchpoints. It extends beyond traditional advertising to manage premium out of home assets, video and podcast production, branded content and event activations, delivering seamless integration across entertainment and lifestyle touchpoints. The result is cohesive, high-impact campaigns that connect with people in real time, online and off.

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Companies Shaping the Media Sector

Dubai Holding Asset Management
Shaping Dubai’s urban experience, sustained growth and long-term liveability, our diversified portfolio spans retail, residential and business districts across the emirate.
Dubai Holding Entertainment
Developing, operating and managing some of the region's most popular media platforms and entertainment destinations.