Television in the United Arab Emirates
Television in the United Arab Emirates began in 1969.
Overview[]
In 2011, the United Arab Emirates 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.[1]
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.[1]
MBC channels are the most watched, particularly among expat Arabs, while Zee TV remains at the top among other expats due to the strong preponderance of South Asians in this group. Abu Dhabi TV is also a popular choice.[1]
IPTV 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%.[1]
List of channels[]
- Al Emarat TV
- Abu Dhabi TV
- AD Drama
- AD Drama +
- AD Sports Channels
- Al Dafrah TV
- BBC Arabic
- Majid Kids TV
- Quest Arabiya
- CNBC Arabiya
- Fujairah TV
- Ajman TV
- Dubai TV
- Dubai Zaman
- Dubai Sports
- Sama Dubai
- Al Dafrah TV
- Noor Dubai
- National Geography
- Nat Geo Wild
- Nat Geo People
- Sharjah TV Bengal Digital (Bangladesh)
- Sharjah Sport
- Sharqiya from kalbaa
- Al Wousta from Al Dhaid
- Zee Alwan
- Zee Aflam
- Fox
- Fox Movies
- Fox Life
- Fox Action Movies
- Star Movies
- Star World
- ALAAN TV
- MBC 1
- MBC 2
- MBC 3
- MBC 4
- MBC Action
- MBC MAX
- MBC Drama
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Arab Media Outlook 2011-2015" (PDF). 2012. pp. 168–170.
- Television in the United Arab Emirates
- Lists of mass media in the United Arab Emirates