• TV Station - Terrestrial - A TV station that operates television broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of television programmes to the public. The TV Station broadcasts an in-house produced single channel or multiple channels via analogue or digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. The TV Station shall obtain a licence to use the TV broadcast frequency from the designated authority in the United Arab Emirates.
  
• TV Network - Terrestrial - A TV terrestrial network that operates television and broadcasting studio facilities for production and transmission of television programmes produc ed in-house as well as broadcasts television channels of other TV Stations, via their analogue or digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. The TV Network shall obtain a licence to use the TV broadcast frequency from the designated authority in the United Arab Emirates.
• Radio Station - Terrestrial - A Radio Station that operates radio production and radio broadcasting facilities for single channel or multiple channels via analogue/digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. Radio Station broadcasts such in-house produced single channel or multiple channels via analogue/ digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. The Radio Station shall obtain a licence to use the Radio broadcast frequency from the designated authority in the United Arab Emirates.
• Radio Network - Terrestrial - A Radio terrestrial network that operates radio and broadcasting studio facilities for production and transmission of radio programmes produced in-house, as well as broadcasts of radio channels of other Radio Stations, via their analogue/digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. The Radio Network shall obtain a licence to use the radio broadcast frequency from the designated authority in the United Arab Emirates.
• TV Station - Satellite - A TV station that operates television broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of television programmes to the public. The TV Station broadcasts such in-house produced single channel or multiple channels to one or more satellites via uplink facilities operated by the authorised uplink service provider.
• TV Network - Satellite – (Direct to Home and Cable Head End) - A TV Network satellite that operates television broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of television programmes to the public. The TV Network broadcasts both in-house produced TV channels as well as TV channels of other TV Stations via satellite uplink facilities in operated by the authorised uplink service provider. The broadcast is for Direct-to-Home (DTH) Services.
• Radio Station - Satellite- A Radio Station that operates radio production and radio broadcasting facilities for single channel or multiple channels broadcast to one or more satellites via uplink facilities operated by the authorised uplink service provider.
• Radio Network - Satellite - A Radio Network satellite that operates radio broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of radio programmes to the public. The Radio Network broadcasts both in-house produced radio channels as well as radio channels of other radio stations to one or more satellites via satellite uplink facilities operated by the authorised uplink service provider.
• IP Streaming - A TV station that operates television broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of television programmes to the public. The TV station broadcasts an in-house production single channel or multiple channels through the internet.

• TV / Radio - Marketing and Sales - A company providing marketing and sales services for existing TV/Radio stations and networks.
  
• TV / Radio - Production Services - A company providing production services for existing TV/Radio stations and networks.
• TV / Radio - Representative Office - A representative office of an existing TV/Radio station/Network. The office is for all activities related to TV/Radio stations or network (such as marketing, sales, production, content acquisition, news, etc.) excluding transmission.
• TV / Radio - News Bureau - A news bureau providing existing TV/Radio stations with audio/visual news content.
• TV / Radio - Satellite Operator - A sales and marketing office for a satellite operator targeting TV/Radio stations/Networks.
• TV / Radio - Teleport Operator - A sales and marketing office for a teleport operator targeting TV/Radio stations/Networks
• IP Streaming - Companies that provide IP streaming services to existing TV stations and networks
• Broadcasting Systems Integrators - Companies that design, supply, test and commission systems and equipments for broadcast and production companies.
• Broadcasting Consultants - Companies providing consulting services for broadcast companies, including market research, cost analysis, business planning, strategy analysis, etc

Broadcasters that have no physical presence in the Zone and use the Zone's authorised uplink service provider for play-out and uplinking services.

Set Construction - Companies specialised in designing and building sets and facades for movie and television productions Prop Shops - Companies providing furniture and accessories required in productions Equipment Rental - Companies supplying equipment for television and film production, such as lighting equipment, cameras, etc Casting Agency - Companies involved in sourcing talent for the media entertainment industry and providing services for hiring actors Modelling Agency - Companies hiring models for special roles including fashion modelling, commercial modelling, fitness modelling, parts modelling, etc

• Pre-Production - Companies offering pre-production services such as script editing, set construction, location scouting, location management services and casting
• Film/TV Production - Companies primarily involved in producing motion pictures, videos, television programmes, or television commercials including provision of sound, stages, back lots and sets, water tanks, recording studios, production offices, green room facilities, equipment rental, trailers and transportation facilities
• Film/TV Post Production - Companies providing post production services and other services to the motion picture industry, including specialized motion picture or video post production services, such as offline and online editing suites, film/tape transfers (labs and telecine), printing facilities, subtitling, credits, closed captioning, and computer-produced graphics, animation and special effects, as well as developing and processing motion picture film
• Animation - Companies providing animation software and services
• Production support services - Companies that provide production needs for exotic locations, professional and experienced personnel film on budget, camera crew hire, OB vans, choreographers, trainers
  

• Dubbing/subtitling- Companies that provide ‘doubling’ or copying the Vitaphone sound of films and TV programs, synchronising sound with pictures, and producing on-screen translations [known as subtitles]
• Film/TV music production - Companies that provide original music scores and sound design. This also includes companies producing professional sound and original music for Film, TV, games and commercials
• Special effects - Companies that create special effects for high visibility film productions and television commercials

• Film / TV Production Consultancy Management- Consulting companies providing forensic accounting, equipment valuation, one stop production / post production, budgets and timelines for Film / TV production
• Film / TV Production Event Consultancy Management - Companies providing services for events management related to Film / TV production
• Film/TV Content Rights Management - Companies providing services to obtain the intellectual property rights to produce a play, film or music
• Film / TV Distribution / DVD Authoring - Companies that provide original music scores and sound design. Companies producing professional Sound and original Music for Film, TV, Games and Commercials
• Media Content Management and Provider - Companies that provide library or archive services including companies that acquire, research, store, preserve, and generally make accessible to the public documents, photographs, audio material, audiovisual material, and other archival material of interest to the film/TV production industry

• Music Production and Recordings - Companies involved in recorded music production including contracting with artists and arranging and financing the production of original master recordings. These companies are not engaged in duplication or distribution
• Music Distribution - Companies releasing, promoting and distributing recorded music
• Music Publishing - Companies acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions in accordance with laws and promoting and authorising the use of these compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print or other media, and representing the interests of the songwriter or other owners of musical compositions through licensing agreements
• Music Label and Rights Management- Companies having the rights to broadcast copyrighted music, represent national and international authors, composers, publishers and music labels