Principal Activities
A free trade zone for media, broadcasting, publishing, printing, music, leisure, and film companies; organizes festivals for Arab and international films.
Date of Establishment Year
2001 (January)
No of Employees
780 (680 Company, 780 Group, N/A Headquarters) (As of May 12, 2011)
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The Dubai Media City (DMC) is a free trade zone with 1,400 registered companies in media, broadcasting, publishing, printing, music, leisure, and film, as of 2010. DMC is host to the Media Business Centre, which provides offices for companies and other media entities, as well as an amphitheatre, an art gallery and event management companies. It is also host to the Dubai International Film FestivalDubai International Film Festival , which promotes Arab filmmaking to international audiences.
Zawya Industry Benchmarks  |
Yr 2009 |
Yr 2010 |
Change (%) |
| No. of Registered Companies |
1,400 |
1,400 |
0.00 |
| Land Area (sq ft) |
30,000,000 |
3,000,000 |
(90.00) |
| Land Area (sq m) |
278,709 |
278,709 |
0.00 |
Direct Investments and Related Entities  |
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| Supervising Authority |
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| Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority |
UAE |
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