At BRIDGE Summit, Dubai Media City’s participation underscores the potential of the MENA region’s rapidly expanding media market, projected to grow from $17bn in 2024 to $20.6bn by 2028.
Dubai Media City is set to showcase the Middle East’s fast-growing and increasingly competitive media landscape at BRIDGE Summit 2025, which will take place from December 8–10, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The global event brings together top leaders from the media, cultural and creative sectors, alongside policymakers shaping the future of the industry.
As a cornerstone of the region’s media development for more than 20 years, Dubai Media City—together with Dubai Production City and Dubai Studio City—forms TECOM Group’s Media Cluster, a major hub hosting prominent international names including CNN, Reuters, Discovery Networks and Epson. With over 40,000 creative professionals operating within these ecosystems, the cluster supports a thriving environment for innovation across regional and international media.
Dubai Media City’s presence at BRIDGE Summit underscores the strong growth trajectory of the MENA media market, which is expected to rise from $17bn in 2024 to $20.6bn by 2028, according to the ‘Arab Media Outlook – Future Vision’ report by the Dubai Press Club in collaboration with Dubai Media City and Strategy&. The projected 4.9% CAGR highlights the region’s increasing global influence and expanding creative economy.
Majed Al Suwaidi, Senior Vice President of Dubai Media City, Dubai Production City, and Dubai Studio City, part of TECOM Group, said: “The exponential growth and evolution of the regional media market necessitate a collaborative approach from industry stakeholders across the public and private sectors to chart a sustainable, unified path forward. Digital transformation is fundamentally changing how businesses operate, consumers consume, and creators create. The BRIDGE Summit presents a strategic opportunity for us to ensure its integration works to the advantage of creativity. Our commitment to shaping this future trajectory and contributing to the ambitions of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 underscores our recurring participation at this prestigious media event. We look forward to empowering our diverse community of creators, innovators, changemakers, and storytellers, and collectively shaping the way forward.”
Throughout the summit, Dubai Media City will highlight the strength of its global network of multinational companies, regional agencies and emerging start-ups. Also joining the showcase is in5 Media, TECOM Group’s media-focused incubator under the in5 entrepreneurship ecosystem. in5 supports start-ups through mentorship, networking, and state-of-the-art facilities, including full production studios, recording rooms, editing suites, and screening spaces designed to help creators produce high-quality content.
Dubai Media City operates within TECOM Group’s extensive portfolio of specialised business districts, which also includes Dubai Internet City, Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai Science Park, Dubai Design District, Dubai Industrial City and others that collectively bolster innovation and economic diversification in the emirate.
