Radio and television channels of Dubai

Dubai

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

is the media hub for the Middle East region and is home to many television and radio channels.

Dubai Television

There are a few terrestrial television channels but most people choose from the hundreds of regional channels on offer via satellite or cable.

Pay or subscription television in Dubai is available on cable via E-Vision (a division of Etisalat) or via satellite directly from the providers; OSN (Orbit Showtimee Network), Star TV and ART. OSN provides a wide selection of English (primarily US, but also UK, Canadian and Australian) programming, subtitled in Arabic. Leading English shows and movies are primarily shown first and exclusively on OSN. Star TV also has some first-run programmes.

The main free to air English television channels are Dubai One, MBC 4

MBC 4

MBC 4 is the first free-to-air national television channel in the Middle East aired specifically for American programs. The downside of this all is that MBC 2, MBC 3, MBC 4, MBC Action, MBC Max,and MBC Drama all show movies and TV programs that are edited: taking out all drug use, sexual content,...

, MBC Action

MBC Action

MBC Action is a free-to-air satellite TV channel that screens films and television programs from the action genre. Programs are subtitled in Standard Arabic. It is available in the Arab World by satellites BADR4 and Nilesat 102. It launched on March 5, 2007 at 6:00 P.M...

, MBC 2

MBC 2

MBC 2, formerly Channel 2, is a free-to-air 24-hour movie channel owned by the MBC Group. The channel has broadcast as a satellite TV channel since 2002...

and City 7 TV

City 7 TV

City 7 TV is the U.A.E.’s first English language television channel producing various local programmes spread throughout the viewing day. CITY 7 TV is a satellite television channel accessible to all viewers free-to- air on Nilesat 101...

. Most shows are broadcast in English, with Arabic subtitles, with the exception of City 7 that does not subtitle their programming. Dubai One, MBC 4 and MBC Action show mostly well known US, and some UK series but will generally be six months or more behind the pay or subscription channels.

Abu Dhabi TV
Abu Dhabi TV
Abu Dhabi Al Oula is an Arabic television station that originally launched in 1969 but was re-launched in 2000 and again in 2008. It broadcasts from Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates and is owned by Abu Dhabi Media Company...

, Arabic and in particular local series.
Dubai TV
Dubai TV
Dubai TV is a channel offered by the Dubai Media Incorporated . It replaced Emirates Dubai Television in June 2004. Dubai TV broadcasts programmes predominantly in Arabic. The programming caters to family Arab audience specifically in the Persian Gulf region and is available in Australia, Europe,...

, a channel by the Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI). Arabic local and regional programming.
Dubai One, a channel by Dubai Media Incorporated. 24-hour free-to-air English language entertainment channel with primarily US series, available in the Middle East and North Africa.
City 7 TV
City 7 TV
City 7 TV is the U.A.E.’s first English language television channel producing various local programmes spread throughout the viewing day. CITY 7 TV is a satellite television channel accessible to all viewers free-to- air on Nilesat 101...

, an independent Dubai based, free-to-air, 100% English language channel. Providing locally produced English News, Business and lifestyle programmes combined with International lifestyle, drama and comedy programmes. Available via satellite in the Middle East and North Africa.
MBC
Middle East Broadcasting Center
The Middle East Broadcasting Center Group is the first private free-to-air satellite broadcasting company in the Arab World which was launched in London in 1991 and later moved to its headquarters in Dubai in 2002. MBC Group provides multiple channels of information, interaction and entertainment...

, a network of free-to-air English and Arabic stations. Broadcasting 24-hours from Dubai Media City and available via satellite across the Middle East and North Africa.
- MBC Max
MBC Max
MBC Max is a free-to-air movie channel that broadcasts non-stop Hollywood films 24/7 and it is an alternative to its sister channel MBC 2....

is a channel for the latest Hollywood films, still new.
- MBC 4
MBC 4
MBC 4 is the first free-to-air national television channel in the Middle East aired specifically for American programs. The downside of this all is that MBC 2, MBC 3, MBC 4, MBC Action, MBC Max,and MBC Drama all show movies and TV programs that are edited: taking out all drug use, sexual content,...

is an English channel with primarily US series targeted to women.
- MBC Action
MBC Action
MBC Action is a free-to-air satellite TV channel that screens films and television programs from the action genre. Programs are subtitled in Standard Arabic. It is available in the Arab World by satellites BADR4 and Nilesat 102. It launched on March 5, 2007 at 6:00 P.M...

is an English channel with primarily US action series, targeted to men.
- MBC 2
MBC 2
MBC 2, formerly Channel 2, is a free-to-air 24-hour movie channel owned by the MBC Group. The channel has broadcast as a satellite TV channel since 2002...

is an English channel showing Western movies.
- MBC 3
MBC 3
MBC 3 is a free-to-air children channel that hosts by Dania al-Shafii and Hassan al-Mula and belongs to the Middle East Broadcasting Center . It was launched on 8 December 2004...

is a children's channel that is primarily Arabic with some limited English programming.
- MBC 1
MBC 1
MBC is a free-to-air, pan-Arab general television channel.Satellite transmission started from London in September 1991, making MBC the first independent Arabic satellite TV station, with an estimated audience of more than 130 million Arabic-speaking people around the world.MBC has recently moved...

is an Arabic channel showcasing local and regional Arabic series and entertainment programmes.
- Al-Arabiya is an Arabic-language news channel.

Dubai Radio

Dubai is well served by terrestrial radio (AM & FM) with a huge variety of stations broadcasting in the languages commonly spoken in the city; Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam and Filipino. The FM band is particularly crowded, with a new station every 2 or 3 MHz apart, some from neighbouring Emirates and countries in the Persian Gulf. Due to crowding of the FM band, there is often interference between stations.

General standards have improved greatly in the past few years and many stations are now at par with leading stations in major metropolitan cities in the world. However, the media in Dubai and the UAE is still heavily government regulated. Most stations, even those privately owned, are often still government controlled. In particular, all radio stations must cease normal broadcasting in the event of the death of a Sheikh or close relative of a Sheikh. This normally happens for a period of 3 days to a week, or more, depending on the standing of the deceased.

Dubai radio is the essential guide to surviving Dubai's hectic traffic with most stations placing importance on frequent traffic updates during the day, mostly from listeners. The use of SMS

SMS

SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...

as a communication is also common in Dubai radio and TV stations in events such as competitions.

Arabic radio

Abu Dhabi Radio (AM/FM)
Al Emarat
Quran Kareem
Al Arabiya 99.0FM
Al Khaleejia 100.9FM
Al Rabia FM 107.8FM
Noor Dubai 93.9FM
Umm Al Quwain 97.8FM
Sawa 90.5FM
Star 92.4/99.9FM

English radio

Radio 1 - Top 40/Dance/R&B; 104.1 FM (Dubai), 100.5 FM (Abu Dhabi) Gulf News Broadcasting
Radio 2 - Classic Hits; 99.3 FM (Dubai) 106.0 FM (Abu Dhabi) Gulf News Broadcasting
Channel 4 FM
Channel 4 FM
-About:104.8 Channel 4 is part of the Channel 4 Radio Network which was launched in June 1997. It was the first ever commercial radio network in the United Arab Emirates. Channel 4 Radio Network is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ajman Independent Studios LLC.104.8 Channel 4 is the network's flagship...

- Top 40; 104.8 FM Channel 4 Radio Network
Coast 103.2 - Rhythmic Adult Contemporary; 103.2 FM Channel 4 Media/Fujairah Media Network
Dubai 92 - Rock/Adult Contemporary; 92.0 FM Arabian Radio Network
Dubai Eye 103.8 - News, Talk & Sport; 103.8 FM Arabian Radio Network
Virgin Radio - Top 40; 104.4 FM Arabian Radio Network
Rock Radio Station 90.70MHz - The First Rock Radio station in the Gulf.

Hindi/Urdu radio

102.4 Suno
City 101.6 FM
Hum FM 106.2
Hum FM
Hum FM is a private FM radio station, broadcasting simultaneously from Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. Its major programming include a mix of Pakistani and Indian music as well as live cricket commentary...

(Hindi & Urdu)
Radio 4 FM - 89.1 FM
105.4 Spice

Malayalam radio

FM stations by frequency in UAE

Frequency	Station	Transmission Site	Genre	Language	Operator
87.9 MHz	Classical music Classical music Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...		music	English	Abu Dhabi Media Company
88.2 MHz	Quran Al Kareem		Quran/Religious	Arabic	Abu Dhabi Media Company
88.8 MHz	LOOT FM		music	Hindi	Media Services
89.1 MHz	Radio 4		Indian Hits	Hindi/Urdu	Channel 4 Media
89.5 MHz	Hello FM Hello FM Hello FM is one of the private radio stations operating from different locations in Tamil Nadu. It is owned by Malar publications, Chennai. It is licensed to use the FM band frequency 106.4 Mhz. It started in 2006 broadcasting from Chennai...		Tamil Hits	Tamil	Fujairah Media Network
90.0 MHz	Abu Dhabi FM (AD)		Talk/Classic Arabic hits	Arabic	Abu Dhabi Media Company
90.5 MHz	Radio Sawa		Arabic & English Top 40	Arabic	Voice of America
90.7 MHz	Rock FM		English	English
91.6 MHz	Classic FM		Arabic & English	Arabic	Abu Dhabi Media Company
92.0 MHz	Dubai 92		Rock/Adult Contemporary	English	Arabian Radio Network
92.4 MHz	Star FM (AD)		Arabic & English Top 40	Arabic	Abu Dhabi Media Company
92.6 MHz	Fujairah FM 92.6		News	Arabic	Fujairah Media Network
93.0 MHz	Dubai FM Radio 93		Music	Arabic	Dubai Media Incorporated
93.4 MHz	Radio Shoma 93.4 FM		Music	Persian	Arabian Radio Network
93.9 MHz	Noor Dubai FM		Arabic Classic Hits	Arabic	Dubai Media Incorporated
94.4 MHz	Sharjah FM		Religious/Talk	Arabic	Sharjah Government
94.7 MHz	Super 94.7 FM		Music	Malayalam/Tamil	Radio Asia Network
95.3 MHz					Monte Carlo
95.8 MHz	Al Emarat FM (AD)		Arabic/Emarati Hits	Arabic	Abu Dhabi Media Company
96.5 MHz	Radio Bahrain (Bh)		Rock/Pop/Variety	English	Bahrain Broadcasting
96.7 MHz	Hit 96.7 Hit 96.7 Hit 96.7 is a radio station in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The radio station, which is a part of the Arabian Radio Network, broadcasts in Malayalam. It was launched in June 2004.- External links :* *...		Malayalam Hits	Malayalam	Arabian Radio Network
97.1 MHz	Al Emarat FM		Arabic/Emarati Hits	Arabic	Abu Dhabi Media Company
97.3 MHz			music	Hindi
97.5 MHz	QBS Radio 4 (Qa)		Variety	English/French	Qatar Broadcasting Service
97.8 MHz	UAQ FM		Arabic Classic Hits	Arabic	Shamal Media
98.1 MHz	Quran Al Kareem (AD)		Quran/Religious	Arabic	Abu Dhabi Media Company
98.4 MHz	Abu Dhabi FM		Talk/Classic Arabic hits	Arabic	Abu Dhabi Media Company
99.0 MHz	Al Arabiya		Contemporary Arabic	Arabic	Arabian Radio Network
99.3 MHz	Radio 2		Classic Hits	English	Gulf News Broadcasting
99.9 MHz	Star FM		Arabic & English Top 40	Arabic	Abu Dhabi Media Company
100.3 MHz	Radio ME		Malayalam Hits	Malayalam	RadioMe Network
100.5 MHz	Radio 1 (AD)		Top 40/Dance/R&B	English	Gulf News Broadcasting
100.9 MHz	Al Khaleejia		Khaleeji Music	Arabic	Arabian Radio Network
101.3 MHz	Gold FM		Malayalam Hits	Malayalam	Channel 4 Media
101.6 MHz	City FM		Contemporary Hits	Hindi	Arabian Radio Network
102.4 MHz	Suno FM		Music	Hindi	Radio Asia Network
103.2 MHz	Coast 103.2		Rhythmic Adult Contemporary	English	Channel 4 Media
103.8 MHz	Dubai Eye		News, Talk & Sport	English	Arabian Radio Network
104.1 MHz	Radio 1		Top 40/Dance/R&B	English	Gulf News Broadcasting
104.4 MHz	Virgin Radio		Top 40	English	Arabian Radio Network
104.8 MHz	Channel 4 FM Channel 4 FM -About:104.8 Channel 4 is part of the Channel 4 Radio Network which was launched in June 1997. It was the first ever commercial radio network in the United Arab Emirates. Channel 4 Radio Network is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ajman Independent Studios LLC.104.8 Channel 4 is the network's flagship...		Top 40	English	Channel 4 Media
105.4 MHz	Radio Spice		South Asian Hits	Hindi, English, Spanish & Tamil	Fujairah Media Network
106.0 MHz	Radio 2 (AD)		Classic Hits	English	Gulf News Broadcasting
106.2 MHz	Hum FM Hum FM Hum FM is a private FM radio station, broadcasting simultaneously from Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. Its major programming include a mix of Pakistani and Indian music as well as live cricket commentary...		Indian Classic Hits	Hindi/Urdu	Shamal Media
107.8 MHz	Al Rabea FM		v Arabic Hits	Arabic	Channel 4 Media