Radio and television channels of Dubai

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 Showtime Network), Star TV and ART. OSN provides a wide selection of English (primarily US, but also UK, Canadian, New Zealand 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, MBC4, MBC Action, MBC2, Physique TV 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.

The main Free to air Hindi television Channel is Imagine Movies, it is the first Free to Air Hindi Channel from MENA region. The Frequency is also available in Du -91, Elife - 863, OSN, Oreedoo in Qatar.

• Dubai One, an English language general entertainment channel, available over the Middle East and North Africa.
• Physique TV, Physique TV is the first and only 24-hour HD television channel in English & Arabic dedicated to fitness, healthy living, nutrition and action sport.
• 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.

Dubai is well served by terrestrial radio (AM & FM) with a wide variety of stations broadcasting in the languages commonly spoken in the city: Arabic, English, Russian, German, French, Japanese, Italian, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Malayalam, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Korean, Dutch, Spanish and Filipino. The FM band is particularly crowded, with a new station every 2 or 3 MHz apart, some from neighbouring Emirates.

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.^{[citation needed]}

FM Radio in the UAE, in general, is the essential guide to surviving Dubai's hectic traffic with most stations placing importance on frequent traffic updates all through the day.

The first ever commercial radio station in the UAE was 104.8 Channel 4, which is a part of Channel 4 Radio Network.^[1] It started operations in June 1997 and is still a popular English language^[2] contemporary hit radio (CHR).

• Virgin Radio Dubai - Top 40; 104.4 FM - Arabian Radio Network
• Dubai 92 - Adult Contemporary; 92.0 FM - Arabian Radio Network
• Dubai Eye 103.8 - News, Talk & Sport; 103.8 FM - Arabian Radio Network
• Channel 4 FM - Top 40; 104.8 FM - Channel 4 Radio Network
• Luv Radio 107.1 : 90's Music - Fun Asia Network & UAQ Broadcasting Network
• Radio 1 - Top 40/Dance/R&B; 104.1 FM (Dubai), 100.5 FM - Abu Dhabi Media
• Radio 2 - 80s, 90s, 00s Music; 99.3 FM (Dubai) 106.0 FM - Abu Dhabi Media
• Pulse 95 Radio 95.0 - Acoustic, Talk, Tech - Sharjah's first English radio station. Sharjah Broadcasting Authority
• Classic FM 91.6 - Classic, Jazz and Chill Out - Abu Dhabi Media.
• RAK Radio - Classic, Old and Rock; 103.5 - RAK Media.
• Stereo 97.3 - Late 60s to 20's hits (weekdays 6/1am, weekends and holidays, etc. 6/2am, Ramadan 10/5am) DUBAI:97.3, ABU DHABI:88.7 AL AIN : 103.2 - Dubai Media Inc (launching 24/6/2026).
• Pure Ibiza Radio UAE 94.7 - Dance/House/deephouse/electronic - Pure Ibiza (CLOSED)
• Beat Radio 97.8 - Dance/House/deephouse/electronic; 97.8 FM (Dubai) - Fun Asia Network & UAQ Broadcasting Network (CLOSED)

• Dubai Holy Quran 91.4 FM (اذاعة دبي للقرآن) - Al Oula Radio Network
• Abu Dhabi Radio (AM/FM) (اذاعة آبوظبي) - Abu Dhabi Media
• Abu Dhabi Quran Radio (AM/FM) (اذاعة آبوظبي للقرآن الكريم) - Abu Dhabi Media
• Dubai 93.0 FM (اذاعة دبي) - Dubai Media Inc
• Al Oula 107.7 FM (الآولى) - Al Oula Radio Network
• Al Emarat FM (اذاعة الإمارات) - Abu Dhabi Media
• Al Khaleejia 100.9FM (الخليجية 100.9) - Arab Media Group
• Al Arabiya 99FM (العربية 99) - Arab Media Group
• Al Rabia 107.8 FM (راديو الرابعة) - Channel 4 Radio Network. (Ajman Independent Studios LLC). The undisputed number 1 Arabic language radio station in the UAE, as per IPSOS.
• Fujairah 92.6 FM (اذاعة الفجيرة)
• Sharjah Radio 94.4 (راديو الشارقة) - Sharjah Broadcasting Authority
• Noor Dubai 93.9FM (اذاعة نور دبي) - Dubai Media Inc
• UAQ FM 95.6 (راديو آم القوين) - UAQ Broadcasting Network
• Radio Sawa FM (Dubai 90.5 - Abu Dhabi 98.7) (راديو سوا) - Middle East Broadcasting Networks
• Star 92.4/99.9FM (راديو ستار) - Abu Dhabi Media
• UAQ Al Quran Al Kareem 84.6 (اذاعة القوين للقرآن الكريم) - UAQ Broadcasting Network
• Sharjah Quran Radio 102.7 (راديو الشارقة للقرآن) - Sharjah Broadcasting Authority
• Sky News Arabia 90.3 (سكاي نيوز العربية) - ٍSky News Arabia

• Fuji FM 88.9 - Arab Media Group
• Nippon Dubai 102.9 FM (日本ドバイ) - Arab Media Group

• Ibiza Global Radio 95.3 - Dance/House/deephouse/electronic; 95.3 FM (Dubai) - Ibiza Global Network S.L.
• El Monstro de Radio 92.9 FM - Arab Media Group
• Emiratos Radio de Clàsico 106.4 FM - Arab Media Group

• African FM 93.6 - Arab Media Group (Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Sharjah)

• Kadak 88.8 FM - Dubai, Sharjah - 97.3 FM - Abu Dhabi - 95.6 FM - Al Ain : https://www.adradio.ae/Radio-kadak Previously known as Radio Mirchi. Was rebranded to Kadak FM in July 2020 ^[3]
• Radio 4 - 89.1 FM (No 1 for Hit Gaane) - Channel 4 Media Networks. Number 1 Hindi Radio Station as per IPSOS March 2026 with more than 2.5 million daily listeners in the UAE.
• City 101.6 - Arabian Radio Network
• TALK 100.3 FM - Funasia Network & UAQ Broadcasting Network
• Radio Mirchi 102.4 in UAE with new radio presenters. https://mirchi.ae. Previously Suno 1024. Was rebranded to Radio Mirchi in May 2021.^[4]
• 106.2 BIG FM - Funasia Network & UAQ Broadcasting Network
• Vibe FM 105.4 - Parallel Lines Media Network. https://vibe1054.com/

• Dubai Dragon (迪拜龍) (Digital station) - Arabian Radio Network

• K-Pop Dubai 101.8 FM (케이팝 두바이) - Arabian Radio Network (defunct)

• RadioCity 96.3

• FM 103.2: Radio VOLNA: UAE's only LIVE Russian language radio station (Channel 4 Radio Network)
• Russian Emirates Radio - Digital station
• Radio Optimist - Best Russian internet radio in UAE

• Radio La Musica 90.3 FM - Arabian Radio Network (Dubai/Abu Dhabi)

• Thai Pop Dubai (ไทยป๊อปดูไบ) (Digital station) - The First Thai pop music radio in Dubai

• Tamil

89.4 Tamil FM - Aaren World Media & Advertising LLC

• Radio Gilli

106.5 FM UAE - UAQ Broadcasting Network

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• Dubai Saigon FM 98.2 (Digital station) - Arab Media Group

• Tulips FM 91.9 (Digital station) - Arab Media Group (Dubai/Abu Dhabi)

• Tag 91.1 - Arabian Radio Network
• Wow 107- Hello FM Group

• Glückliche Musik Dubai 106.7 FM - Arabian Radio Network

• Radio Shoma 93.4 - Arabian Radio Network

• Dubai
• Dubai Media City
• Physique TV
• Dubai 33
• Dubai Media Incorporated
• Dubai One
• Arab Media Group