Following the issuance of a law by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of UAE, establishing the Creative Media Authority (CMA), the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi has launched the authority with a mission to accelerate the growth of Abu Dhabi’s multidisciplinary creative sector. The new entity is the latest milestone in the emirate’s AED 30+ billion investment strategy to expand the entire Culture and Creative Industries (CCI).
Newly-established Creative Media Authority ready to take film & TV, gaming and esports industries to the next level
Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi,
15 September 2021, United Arab Emirates
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