Creative City grants license to Melody Group to commence operations in UAE

Following the granting of license, the regionally and internationally celebrated Melody Group's "Melody Arabia", "Melody Movies", "Melody Drama" and "Melody Hits" TV channels can utilize the administrative services and other facilities of Creative City.

Creative City is especially designed to accommodate all media-related needs within a comprehensive environment encompassing all kinds of media, related technologies and training organizations, as well as support from freelance journalists. It reflects the role played by the media in social development. The free zone issues permits to companies and organizations investing in the media, management, technology, consultancy, and information systems sectors and also provides infrastructure and services for radio, TV, press, and the internet. It leverages state-of-the-art technologies to facilitate production, printing, publishing and promotion and is assisted by the Fujairah Media Group and various other highly qualified and experienced partners.

Founded in 2007 under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Chairman of the Fujairah Cultural Authority, and enjoying the full support of Mekki Abdullah, CEO of Fujairah Media Group, Creative City provides administrative and operational facilities through its operational management offices at Fujairah Media Group's Fujairah Tower headquarters.

In one year (2010-2011) Creative City has so far issued around 1,400 permits varying from media and consultancy to informatics and technology. It is open to embrace more partnerships from all over the world.

The free media zone has attracted several investors over the past years due to its competitive prices as well as the Fujairah Media Group's emergence as a media industry leader. Creative City has proven its competitive strengths in matching media operations with current market needs.

Investors in Creative City include, UAE poet and writer Mohamed Saed al Dahanhiy; Fujairah TV ; 4Shbab TV; TV Market; Al Shalal TV; Al Resoul TV; Showmous TV; Zol TV Pinoy TV; Orient TV; Melody Arabia; Alluith Production; Ed Management Group, owned by Manchester City Player Edin Dzeko; SL Arts; Luis Miguel Reis- Elite Sports Agency; Entertainment Corporation; Motion Production, owned by the Egyptian actor Hammad Nasar; MCT Consultancy, owned by Talal Shamel, the former Managing Director of Barclays Bank; Melody Arabia; Lora Abu Asad; Eyad Kahzouzi - I See Emirates Production; and a select group of TV Channels, production companies, consultancy and information companies.

Beyond being just a revenue-oriented organization, Fujairah Media Group's top priority is to tap its diversified and excellent services to uphold the mission of the media, open doors to industry investors, and take the media practice to new heights by offering audiences something innovative and special. Major and small investors alike continue to be drawn to the credibility and transparency of the Group and the effectiveness of its offerings, particularly its administrative services which enable investors to showcase their uniqueness while streamlining transactions to speed up genuine media work.