Digital and traditional media are available in the UAE. Social media is widely used, in addition to print and audiovisual media.
New media, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram are used widely in the UAE by the government entities and by the public as well. H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai actively uses social media to communicate with the people.
In 2014, he launched the Arab Social Media Award to harness the positive potential of social media for the good of the Arab world. The awards highlight the most important social media initiatives in the Arab world and promote best practices for social platforms and technologies.
In their interaction with the public, government entities in the UAE are obliged to follow the Social Media Guidelines for the UAE Government (PDF,3 MB).
Government’s social media accounts
The UAE Government avails official social media accounts to communicate with public and hear their needs. The public can use the following feedback channels of UAE Government services:
Social media accounts of U.ae:
Abu Dhabi Government's TAMM feedback channels:
Digital Dubai Government's feedback channels:
Ajman Government's feedback channels:
Umm Al Quwain Government's feedback channels:
Ras Al Khaimah Government's feedback channels:
Fujairah Government's feedback channels:
Popular locally-licensed newspapers in UAE include:
Arabic
English
Popular locally-licensed Arabic magazines in the UAE include:
TV channels, radio stations and print and online publications are amongst the popular media. These are owned by the government and private companies; both local and international. They offer content mainly in Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam, Tagalog and Farsi.
The UAE is home to the main headquarters of several TV channels, with at least 72 free-to-air stations operating from the country in 2011. One notable addition came in May 2012, with the launch of the Arabic-language Sky News Arabia, a 24-hour news station that started beaming live to more than 50 million homes across the Middle East and North Africa.
Following are some of the government media companies that own TV channels, radio stations and print and online publications:
TV channels include:
It is the official channel of the United Arab Emirates and works under the slogan ‘Al Bayt Mitwahid’. It provides a variety of programmes that appeal to viewers of all ages. Other channels transmitted from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Northern Emirates are:
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Radio channels include:
The UAE Government is taking special interest in promoting the production of films in the UAE. Efforts are being directed towards the production of both: indigenous and foreign films. Abu Dhabi Film Commission and Dubai Film and TV Commission offer attractive cash rebates to production houses shooting in the emirates.
Abu Dhabi Film Commission also offers production and broadcasting services apart from providing a talent directory.
The annual Dubai International Film Festival further boosts the UAE's position in the global media industry and underline her commitment towards nurturing the industry.
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