Dubai Media City

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Dubai Media City
Type	Free Economic Zone
Founded	Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Headquarters	Dubai,  United Arab Emirates
Owner	Dubai Holding

Dubai Media City (DMC) part of Dubai Holding is a tax free zone within Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has been built by the Dubai government to boost UAE's media foothold, and has become a regional hub for media organizations ranging from: news agencies, publishing, online media, advertising, production, and broadcast facilities. The ground work for infrastructure (Such as fiber optic cables) was already laid for firms to setup easily and its visa and operational procedures are relaxed for firms operating within DMC.

Contents 1 Censorship 2 Towers 3 See also 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Censorship

On 16 November 2007, the Dubai Government ordered Tecom (implemented by Du Samacom, by disabling their SDI & ASI streams) to shut down the Pakistani independent and private channels Geo News TV and ARY One World on the demand of the military regime of Pakistan lead by General Pervez Musharraf. Later policy makers in Dubai permitted these channels to air their entertainment programs, but news, current affairs and political analysis were forbidden to be aired. However later the conditions were removed but marked difference has been observed in the coverage of Geo TV and ARY OneWorld. This has had a devastating impact on all organizations in the media city and they have started considerations about relocating ^{[1] [2] [3]}.

Some of the major broadcasters based at Dubai Media City:

• APTN
• Reuters
• CNN
• BBC World
• Bloomberg L.P.
• CNBC Arabiya
• Voice of America (VoA)
• Showtime Arabia
• Middle East Broadcasting Center — MBC
• Ten Sports — Taj Television Ltd
• ARY Digital Network
• Geo TV

Newspapers:

• Awraq newspaper

[edit] Towers

There will be over 84 towers in the Dubai Media City. ^[4]

Mövenpick Dubai Pearl Dubai Pearl Hotel Tower 1 Dubai Pearl Hotel Tower 2 Omnix North Tower Omnix South Tower Dubai Pearl Dana Tower Dubai Pearl Lulwa Tower Dubai Pearl Mahara Tower Jumana Tower Dubai Pearl Al Kazim Tower 1 Al Kazim Tower 2 The One Tower Al Salam Tecom Tower Al Attar Skyspiral AAM Tower Sidra Tower ARY Digital Tower Media 1 Tower Dubai Jewel Tower Shatha Tower

Al Yassat Tower Dalma Tower Unnamed Tower I-Rise Al Sufouh Tower 1 Al Sufouh Tower 2 Shaiba Tower 1 Shaiba Tower 2 Ahmed Ali Abdullah Al Abdullah Tower Al Thuraya Tower 2 Emirates Airlines Staff Accommodation Ahmad Ali Abdulla Al Abdulla Building Al Thuraya Tower 1 Executive Heights Grosvenor Business Tower Madison Residency Telal's Tower Smart Heights Media Rotana Hotel Tower 1 Media Rotana Hotel Tower 2

Millenium Towers Hotel Rashid Mohammed Al Mazroui Tower Millenium Towers Residence Red Tower Ayad Hassan Bin Habshi Building Mr. Mohammad Bin Hassan Al Muhana Building Adel Al Hussaini Building Tebyan Clarity Tower Mohammed Ahmed Dadabhai Building Al Shahd Tower Oasis Residence Al Abdullah Tower Al Noor Tower Abdul Jaleel Mahdy Al Esmawy Building Khalid Salem Ahmed Basuliman Building Mazoon House Al Hoton Building Cayan Business Center The Icon Abdulrahman Mohamed Taher Mohamed Wali Tower Leader Tower Saleh Bin Lahej Building Ramee Guestline Hotel Apartments

[edit] See also

• Dubai Studio City
• Dubai Internet City
• Dubai Holding
• Fujairah Creative City
• Ras Al Khaimah Media Free Zone and Film City
• SmartCity
• IMPZ

[edit] External links

• Dubai Media City official website
• Corporate Video on Dubai Media City
• Panoramic view of portion of Dubai Media City
• Dubai Media City Directory

[edit] References

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