Radio and television channels of Dubai

Dubai is a media hub for the Middle East region and is home to many television and radio channels.

Dubai Television
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, MBC 4, MBC Action, MBC 2, 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.


 * Abu Dhabi TV, Arabic and in particular local series.
 * Dubai TV, a channel by the Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI). Arabic local and regional programming.
 * 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 Radio
Dubai is well served by terrestrial radio (AM & FM) with a huge 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 and countries in the Persian Gulf region.

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.

Dubai radio is the essential guide to surviving Dubai's hectic traffic with most stations placing importance on frequent traffic updates during the day, mostly from listeners.

Arabic Radio

 * Dubai Holy Quran 91.4 FM - Al Oula Radio Network
 * Abu Dhabi Radio (AM/FM) (راديو آبوظبي) - Abu Dhabi Media
 * Dubai 93.0 FM (راديو دبي) - Dubai Media Inc
 * Al Rabia 107.8 FM (الرابعة) - Channel 4 Radio Network
 * Al Oula 107.7 FM (الآولى) - Al Oula Radio Network
 * Al Emarat FM (الإمارات) - Abu Dhabi Media
 * Al Khaleejia 100.9FM (الخليجية 100.9) - Arab Media Group
 * Al Rabia 107.8 FM (راديو الرابعة) - Ajman Independent Studios LLC
 * Mazaji 94.6FM (مزاجي)
 * Fujairah 92.6 FM (الفجيرة)
 * Sharjah Radio 94.4 (راديو الشارقة) - Sharjah Broadcasting Authority
 * Noor Dubai 93.9FM (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 (ستار) - Abu Dhabi Media
 * Al Aan FM (راديو الآن)
 * Al Quran Al Kareem 84.6 (القرآن الكريم) - UAQ Broadcasting Network
 * Sharjah Quran Radio 102.7 (راديو الشارقة للقرآن) - Sharjah Broadcasting Authority

English radio

 * 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
 * Luv Radio 107.1 : 90's Music - Fun Asia Network & UAQ Broadcasting Network
 * Beat Radio 97.8 - Dance/House/deephouse/electronic; 97.8 FM (Dubai) - 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
 * Ibiza Global Radio 94.7 FM - Dance/House/deephouse/electronic (Changed frequncy from 95.3) - Ibiza Global Network S.L.
 * Pure Ibiza Radio UAE 94.7 - Dance/House/deephouse/electronic - Pure Ibiza
 * Channel 4 FM - Top 40; 104.8 FM - Channel 4 Radio Network
 * 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.
 * Radio Classical Opera Dubai 88.6 - The First Classical and Opera Radio station in UAE

Japanese radio

 * Fuji FM 88.9 - Arab Media Group
 * Nippon Dubai 102.9 FM (日本ドバイ) - Arab Media Group
 * Kawaii Emirates Radio (カワイイエミレーツラジオ) - Kawaii Radio Group

Spanish radio

 * 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 radio

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

Hindi/Urdu radio

 * Kadak 88.8 FM - Dubai, Sharjah - 97.3 FM - Abu Dhabi - 95.6 FM - Al Ain : https://www.adradio.ae/Radio-kadak
 * Radio 4 - 89.1 FM No 1 for Hit Gaane - Channel 4 Media Networks
 * City 101.6 - Arabian Radio Network
 * TALK 100.3 FM - Fun Asia Network & UAQ Broadcasting Network
 * 102.4 Suno FM - is now Radio Mirchi 102.4 in UAE with new radio presenters. http://mirchi.ae
 * 106.2 BIG FM - Fun Asia Network & UAQ Broadcasting Network
 * Vibe FM 105.4 - Parallel Lines Media Network. https://vibe1054.com/

Chinese radio

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

Live channels

 * FM 96.7 - Hit 96.7 - Arabian Radio Network
 * FM 99.6 - Club FM - Mathrubhumi Group
 * FM 101.3 - Gold FM - Channel 4 Radio Network
 * AM 810 - Pravasi Bharathi [not working now]
 * AM 1476 - Radio Keralam
 * FM 90.8 - Dilse FM
 * 360 Radio (Digital Radio) https://360.radio/

Closed channels

 * AM 657 - Asianet Radio (closed since February 2019)
 * FM 96.2 - Radio Mango (closed since January 2019)
 * FM 100.3 - RadioMe (closed since 2016)
 * AM 1152 - Voice of Kerala (closed since early 2018)
 * Flowers FM, which previously operated in the frequency of 94.7 MHz, stopped airing in July 2019. This frequency, run by Dolphin Recording Studio, was taken up by Radio Asia which now operates in this frequency.
 * FM 94.7 - Radio Asia (First Malayalam Radio Station in Gulf. started as 1269AM frequency in 1992 and changed to FM frequency in 2019 run by Dolphin Recording Studio. (closed since February 2024)

Korean radio

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

French radio

 * RadioCity 96.3

Russian radio

 * Russian Emirates Radio - Digital station
 * Radio Optimist - Best Russian internet radio in UAE

Italian radio

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

Thai radio

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

Tamil Radio
89.4 Tamil FM - Aaren World Media & Advertising LLC
 * Tamil

106.5 FM UAE - UAQ Broadcasting Network
 * Radio Gilli

Telugu & Kannada Radio
92.2 Radio Khushi - UAE's first Telugu & Kannada FM Radio
 * Radio Kushi

Vietnamese radio

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

Dutch radio

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

Filipino radio

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

German radio

 * Glückliche Musik Dubai 106.7 FM - Arabian Radio Network

Persian radio

 * Radio Shoma 93.4 - Arabian Radio Network