DMI expands with newspapers, Noor radio, TV

Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) has taken control of daily newspapers Emirates Business and its Arabic equivalent Al Emarat Al Youm after a resolution from ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

As well as the newspapers, DMI will also add Masar Printing and Publishing Company and Noor Dubai Radio and TV to its portfolio after transferring from the Arab Media Group (AMG), news agency WAM reported.

Under the resolution, the transfer includes all assets, properties, rights, liabilities and commitments while all staff will also move from AMG to DMI.

The resolution enables DMI to become one of the largest media houses in the region.

In addition to the four new organisations, DMI also runs Al Bayan newspaper, Dubai TV, Sama Dubai TV Channel, the English language Dubai One TV Channel, Dubai Sports Channel and Dubai Racing Channel.

Sheikh Mohammed also issued directives to the management and staff members of the transferred entities to "double their efforts to contribute in maintaining Dubai's image".

Ahmed Abdullah Al Shaikh, the media escort of Sheikh Mohammed and DMI managing director, described the resolution as a "major leap for the DMI".

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