Dubai Media City

TECOM Group district for media and broadcasting businesses.

Authority
TECOM Group
Group
TECOM Group
Founded
2000
Focus
Media · Broadcasting
  • Reported
  • Estimated
  • Not published
Companies1.5K2026
Workforce20K2026
Setup costAED 15K2026
Setup time7d2026

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Top signals

  • Address of more than 60% of Fortune 500 companies in the media sector, with 40,000+ media and creative professionals across the cluster (25-year release, Jan 2026).PR Newswire — Dubai Media City marks 25 years
  • TECOM's Media Cluster — Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City and Dubai Production City combined — hosts 4,000+ businesses and 40,000 creative professionals. No DMC-only count is published.TECOM Group — business districts
  • Parent TECOM Group posted record FY2025 revenue of AED 2.9bn (+19%) with 97% commercial and industrial occupancy.TECOM Group press release