• 2011 July 17

Company Description

Abu Dhabi Media is a media company operating across the broadcast, publishing, and digital media sectors.

Located in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC) the largest and most diversified media group in the Arab world. It enjoys some editorial and administrative independence. Its dependence on government and federal funding through the Ministry of Information and Culture since 1999 was scrapped in February of 2006. Its current product portfolio include the broadcast division, ADMC which aims to play a leading role in the evolution of the television industry in the Arab world. Several radio stations covering the UAE on FM and AM frequencies as well as online streaming. Some of the region's leading publications like Al Ittihad Newspaper, The National, Zahrat Al Khaleej and Majid Magazine. Its digital arm, ADMC Digital Group, aims to be at the forefront of developments in digital media and operates across the digital landscape. Its business media ventures inclute Getmo.ae, Gazillion.com, and [VEVO](/organization/vevo) which they invested in at an valuation around $300m. It also operates sites like www.adtv.ae (Abu Dahbi TV) and goalarabia.com. Subsidaries include a TV-facility and Production services to broadcasters and production houses called livehd.ae, a film production company called Imagenation Abu Dhabi. And UPP, the largest print and publishing company in Abu Dhabi. The current strategy is to expand to the western media world.