Dubai TV is a TV channel offered by the

Dubai Media Incorporated Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) is the official media organization of the government of Dubai. It was established in 2003 as a state-owned company comprising a number of print, radio and TV channels under its umbrella including: Dubai TV, '' Al Ba ...

(DMI). It replaced Emirates Dubai Television on June 14, 2004. Dubai TV broadcasts programmes predominantly in Arabic. The programming caters to family Arab audience specifically in the

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and is available in

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and the rest of

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. A majority of its programming is produced locally in

Dubai Media City Dubai Media City (DMC), part of Dubai Holding, is a tax-free zone within Dubai, United Arab Emirates. History and profile The Dubai Media City was established and built in 2000 and inaugurated in January 2001 by the government of Dubai to boo ...

. Dubai TV is a part of a four channel network owned by DMI. High-definition "HD" format is free and available on

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and

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Programming

News and current affairs (Developed by Dubai News Center) * ''Madārāt'' (Danger) * ''Al Akhbar Al Emarat'' (Emirates News)- A Late night Flagship Newscast currently aired on Dubai TV, Sama Dubai TV and Noor Dubai TV. * ''Qabil Lailnaqash'' (Debate) * ''Kharitat Al Maal'' (Economic Update) * ''Dubai Hadza Al Sabah'' (Dubai This Morning)- Morning Program * ''The Insider''- A Showbiz News Program that gives news and happenings in local and international artist. * ''Al-Akhbar'' (The News)- is a two editioned newscast that gives news and information around the world in Arabic. These newscast has two editions- Midday (Mixed Local and International News) and Evening (International News).

Soap operas

* ''

The Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, Betty Wh ...

Reality & Game Shows

* Arabic version of

Mental Samurai ''Mental Samurai'' is an American television game show that aired from March 19, 2019 to July 20, 2021 on Fox. Described as an "obstacle course for the mind", the show features contestants answering knowledge-based questions while being moved aro ...

* Arabic version of

Family Feud ''Family Feud'' is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson. It features two families who compete to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. The show has had three separate runs, th ...

* Arabic version of Fashion Star * Carpool Karaoke * ''Dubai Cruise'' * '' Chopped'' (Arabic version) * Arabic version of The Insider * ''Fashion Star Arabia'' * '' The Doctors'' (Arabic version) * Carpool Karaoke

Former programming

Animated shows

* ''

Crocadoo Crocadoo is an Australian animated series produced by Energee Entertainment and the Nine Network from 1996 to 1998. It follows the adventures of a group of blue crocodiles trying to protect their riverbank from a mad developer. ''Crocadoo'' was ...

'' * ''

Freej ''Freej'' ( ar, فريج; trademarked as ''FREEJ'') is an Emirati CGI television series for children. The English tagline for the show is ''The Fun Old Girls''. The show was produced by Mohammed Saeed Harib, who also directed the fifteen standa ...

'' (2006-2013) * ''

Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated Action comedy TV series, action comedy-Adventure fiction, adventure television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The Kim Possible (character), title character is a teen ...

'' (2004-2005) * '' Poochini'' * '' Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat'' (2004-2005)

Reality & Game Shows

* Arabic version of ''

'' (2020) * Arabic version of '' Millionaire Hot Seat'' (2013) * Arabic version of '' The Cube'' (2014)

References

External links

* Television stations in Dubai Arabic-language television stations Publicly funded broadcasters State media {{tv-station-stub