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Television in the United Arab Emirates began in 1969.


Overview

In 2011, the
United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
was the main headquarters to 72 free-to-air channels, falling slightly behind Egypt and Saudi Arabia in terms of the total number of channels within the Arab world. The United Arab Emirates also had 16 terrestrial channels, of which 13 are state-owned. Approximately 50% of viewers spend between one and three hours watching TV per day. Emirati nationals watch the highest amount of television, with 53% watching between three and six hours per day. MBC channels are the most watched, particularly among expat Arabs, while
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remains at the top among other expats due to the strong preponderance of South Asians in this group.
Abu Dhabi TV Abu Dhabi TV ( ar, قناة أبوظبي) is an Emirates-based television channel that was originally launched in 1969. It broadcasts content from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and is owned by Abu Dhabi Media. Abu Dhabi T ...
is also a popular choice.
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penetration was estimated at 33% in 2011. Although free-to-air television remains dominant, there has been an increase in the uptake of pay-TV, which is estimated at around 45%.


List of channels

* Al Emarat TV *
Abu Dhabi TV Abu Dhabi TV ( ar, قناة أبوظبي) is an Emirates-based television channel that was originally launched in 1969. It broadcasts content from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and is owned by Abu Dhabi Media. Abu Dhabi T ...
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AD Drama Drama TV ( ar, قناة دراما, ''Qanāt Drāmā''), formerly known as Abu Dhabi Drama ( ar, أبوظبي دراما, ''Abū Ẓabī Drāmā'') and sometimes referred to as AD Drama, was a Pan Arab television channel owned by Abu Dhabi Med ...
* AD Drama + * AD Sports Channels * Al Dafrah TV * Majid Kids TV *
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* Fujairah TV * Ajman TV *
Dubai TV Dubai TV is a TV channel offered by the Dubai Media Incorporated (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 ...
* Dubai Zaman * Dubai Sports *
Dubai One Dubai One (formerly known as Ch33 and then One TV) is a Pan Arab English language entertainment television channel, owned by Dubai Media Incorporated. It was launched on 14 May 1994, and is currently managed by Sarah al Jarman. It airs a mix o ...
* Sama Dubai * Al Dafrah TV * Noor Dubai * Sharjah TV Bengal Digital (Bangladesh) * Sharjah Sport * Sharqiya from kalbaa * Al Wousta from Al Dhaid *
Zee Alwan Zee Alwan ( ar, زي ألوان) is an Indian Arab cable satellite television channel owned and operated by Zee Entertainment Enterprises, a media and entertainment company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It majorly airs programmes in Ar ...
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* ALAAN TV * Al Sabeeha TV *
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MBC Persia MBC Persia is a free-to-air television channel owned by the Saudi media conglomerate MBC Group that shows movies and television series. Programs are subtitled in Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ...
* Awaan TV * AD TV Smart TV


See also

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Radio and television channels of Dubai Dubai is a media hub for the Middle East region and is home to many television and radio channels. Dubai Television There are a few terrestrial television channels but most people choose from the hundreds of regional channels on offer via satel ...
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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 boos ...


References

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