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عربي

Abu Dhabi Media

  
Also known as: ADMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Updated: Feb 25, 2011
 
 
 
Country

UAE

Ownership Type
Company Type
Joint Stock
 
 
 
 
Formerly Known As 
Abu Dhabi Media Company
Principal Activities
Radio and television broadcasting; printing, publishing, binding and folding of newspapers, books and magazines; distribution of papers; provides digital media solutions such as website designing; develop, finance and produce films.
 
Date of Establishment Year
1999
 
No of Employees
2,098 (N/A Company, 2,098 Group, N/A Headquarters) (As of Feb 02, 2011)
 
Total Production Capacity
189,500 copies of Zahrat Al Khaleej magazine per week 164,000 copies of Majid magazine per week 94,000 copies of Al Ittihad newspaper per day
 
60,000 copies of The National newspaper per day    
 
Titles/Channels
Abu Dhabi 1 Abu Dhabi Classic FM Abu Dhabi Drama
 
Abu Dhabi Emirates Abu Dhabi FM Abu Dhabi Sports
 
Emirates FM Holy Quran National Geographic Channel Abu Dhabi
 
Radio Mirchi Star FM  
 
Publications
Al Ittihad Majid National Geographic Al Arabia
 
Super Sports The National Zahrat Al Khaleej
 
Branches
Dubai    
 
Representative Offices
Jeddah Beirut Cairo
 
 
Contact Details
Address:
Abu Dhabi Media Company Building
15th Street
Zone 1 Area
P.O. Box 637
Abu Dhabi 
United Arab Emirates
 
Tel:
+971 2-445-5555
+971 2-414-4000
 
Fax:
+971 2-445-4885
+971 2-414-4401
 
Website:
www.admedia.ae
 
Related Links:
www.alittihad.ae
www.gazillion.com
www.vevo.com
www.getmo.ae
www.zahramag.com
www.super.ae
www.majid.ae
www.thenational.ae
www.livehd.ae
www.albarqdigital.com

 
 
 Business Overview
The Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC) provides radio and television broadcasting, publishing and printing, digital media and newspaper distribution. Known until 2007 as Emirates Media Incorporated, the government-owned company is headquartered in Abu Dhabi with offices in Cairo, Dubai and Washington D.C.

ADMC owns and operates six television channels: Abu Dhabi 1, Abu Dhabi Drama, Abu Dhabi Emirates, Abu Dhabi Sports, Holy Quran and National Geographic Abu Dhabi. It also owns four radio stations that broadcast throughout the UAE on FM frequencies. In the publishing sector, the company owns Al Ittihad newspaper, which reports primarily on Abu Dhabi news, and The National, an English-language newspaper. Its portfolio of weekly magazines includes Zahrat Al Khaleej, a lifestyle women’s magazine, Majid, a children's magazine, and Super Sports, a magazine for football and sports enthusiasts and National Geographic Al Arabia, an Arabic version of the National Geographic magazine.

In the printing sector, ADMC owns the United Printing and PublishingUnited Printing and PublishingLoading... (UPP), which prints books, magazines, catalogs and commercial publications.

ADMC, along with the Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and EMI Music, in partnership with YouTube, launched VEVO, a music video and entertainment service, in 2009. VEVO features a selection of music videos, exclusive premieres and concerts.
 
 
 Major Shareholders   
Name   Type  Country  Holding 
Government of Abu Dhabi  Government UAE 100.00% 
 
 
 Direct Investments and Related Entities 
Subsidiaries/Associates/Affiliates
Name  Country  Holding 
Abu Dhabi Media Digital Out [AD Media DOOH] UAE 100.00%
Imagenation Abu Dhabi UAE 100.00%
Live UAE 100.00%
Tawzee UAE 100.00%
United Printing and Publishing UAE 100.00%
GETMO Arabia UAE -
Gazillion Entertainment United States -
al Barq Digital UAE -
Investments
Name  Country  Holding 
Vevo United States -
Divisions
Name  Country  Holding 
Digital Media Group UAE -
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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