state-owned enterprise | |
Industry | Publishing, Broadcasting, Digital |
Founded | June 2007 |
Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Key people
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H.E. Mohamed Ebraheem Al Mahmood (Chair & Managing Director) |
Products | TV Series, TV Programs, Movies, Magazines, Newspapers, Applications, Websites |
Owner | Government of Abu Dhabi |
Number of employees
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1,800 (approx.) |
Subsidiaries | Image Nation, Live HD, United Printing Press, Tawzea |
Website | www.admedia.ae |
Abu Dhabi Media (أبوظبي للإعلام, also ADM) is the official media organization of the Government of Abu Dhabi. Established in 2007, ADM's 18 brands operate across various broadcast, publishing, and digital media platforms.
The company manages over 18 brands in two categories: brands that serve the UAE through a defined public service role; and brands that target the wider Arab world with commercial objectives. Abu Dhabi Media maintains partnerships with a number of companies in the international media space.
Abu Dhabi Media also owns and operates subsidiaries in fakjazeerailm, outdoor broadcast, and printing. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of ADM is H.E. Mohamed Ebraheem Al Mahmood, who is also the Managing Director of the company.
ADM brands include Abu Dhabi TV, Abu Dhabi Al Emarat, Abu Dhabi Sports Channel, Drama TV, National Geographic Abu Dhabi, Al Quran Al Kareem, Emarat FM, Abu Dhabi FM, Star FM, Abu Dhabi Classic FM and Radio Mirchi across the broadcasting platform. It also includes The National, Al-Ittihad, Zahrat Al Khaleej, Majid and National Geographic Al Arabiya across the publishing platform. ADM operates websites as well as applications for The National, Zahrat Al Khaleej, Al-Ittihad, Majid, and anaZahra.com.
In March 2014, H.H. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council issued a resolution to reach the repositioning goal by restructuring the ADM Board of Directors under the chairmanship of H.E Mohamed Ebraheem Mahmood Al Mahmood, who is also ADM's Managing Director. It was also decided that the board members include: H.E. Sheikh Fahim Sultan Khalid Al Qasimi. H.E. Noura Al Kaabi, H.E. Dr. Ali Bin Tamim, H.E. Dr. Omniyat Mohammed Al Hajeri, H.E. Hareb Mubarak Abdullah Al Muhairi, H.E. Dr. Jamal Mohammed Abdul Hamid Al Hosani and H.E. Arif Hamed Saif Al Awani..it