An Arabic language version of the UK’s 24-hour news channel Sky News is to be launched from Abu Dhabi.
The announcement follows the signing of a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corp (ADMIC), a private investment company owned by HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB). The new station will air across the Middle East and North Africa region from 2012, competing with the likes of Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya, as well as Kingdom Holdings’ upcoming news channel, which is expected to launch next year.
Based in Abu Dhabi’s twofour54 media production zone, the new company will operate under the Sky News brand and will cover regional and international
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