The UAE media industry is a dynamic and rapidly evolving sector that reflects the country's ambitious vision for innovation, modernization, and cultural preservation. As a hub for the Arab world, the UAE's media landscape spans across traditional and digital platforms, offering a wide range of content that caters to its diverse population.
About UAE Media Council
The UAE Media Council aims to coordinate media efforts at the federal and local levels in coordination with government media entities in the country and align media policies to preserves UAE national identity.
The Council is responsible for proposing legislation, regulations, standards and principles necessary to regulate and license media outlets and media activities in the UAE including print, digital and electronic publishing, including those operating in free zones, and supervise their implementation after their approval by the UAE Cabinet.
The Council's mandate includes reviewing and approving media content for all that is printed, published and broadcasted within the UAE including those operating in free zones. The Council works on registering and accrediting media professionals and correspondents of foreign media in the country.
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