Radio and television channels of Dubai

Radio and television channels of Dubai

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

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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 Action, MBC 2 and City 7 TV. 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, Arabic and in particular local series.
  • Dubai TV, 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, 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, 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 is a channel for the latest Hollywood films, still new.
    - MBC 4 is an English channel with primarily US series targeted to women.
    - MBC Action is an English channel with primarily US action series, targeted to men.
    - MBC 2 is an English channel showing Western movies.
    - MBC 3 is a children's channel that is primarily Arabic with some limited English programming.
    - MBC 1 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 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 - 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

Malayalam radio

Persian radio

FM stations by frequency in UAE

Frequency Station Transmission Site Genre Language Operator
87.9 MHz Classical music 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 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 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 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 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 Indian Classic Hits Hindi/Urdu Shamal Media
107.8 MHz Al Rabea FM v Arabic Hits Arabic Channel 4 Media


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