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Industry report
Design, media and entertainment guide
Wed, November 17, 2021
Already firmly established as the region’s dominant media and entertainment production hub, Dubai aims to almost double the industry’s capacity within the next five years, in line with its ambitious Creative Economy strategy.
Already firmly established as the region’s dominant media and entertainment production hub, Dubai aims to almost double the industry’s capacity within the next five years, in line with its ambitious Creative Economy strategy.
US$22 bn
Consumer spend on media content
Total forecast expenditure in the MENA region by 2024.
US$70 bn
Regional investment in mobile internet services
Governments across the region will spend $70bn on infrastructure rollouts between 2019 and 2025
46%
Digital content’s share of media spending
Digital content is forecast to account for 46% of content expenditure in 2024, up from 37% in 2019
60 million
Mobile 5G connections
Forecast number of ultra-high-speed mobile broadband connections in MENA by 2025
Overview
01
Growing demand for Arabic content
As the region’s leading media production hub, Dubai offers Arabic-language content creators, broadcasters and publishers an opportunity to tap regional demand for new content.
02
Supporting and nurturing creative talent
A thriving multicultural community renowned for its embrace of cutting-edge trends, Dubai is the ideal destination for creative thinkers working in media, fashion and design.
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