Dubai International Media Content Market launches on November 4

Dubai, October 20 / WAM / The Dubai International Media Content Market 2025 (DICM) will be held on November 4 and 5 at the Madinat Jumeirah Convention and Events Centre, with the participation of an elite group of content makers, industry leaders and investors from around the world.
This year, the market attracts more than 90 exhibitors and 250 buyers from more than 50 countries, and includes more than 500 pre-scheduled meetings through the Content Business Center, which reflects its position as a major destination on the map of the global content industry.
This event, which is considered the most prominent of its kind in the region for the media and content industry sector, will witness for the first time this year the launch of the “Spotlight Stories” competition, which opens new horizons for content and story makers in the region, and is considered a golden platform for creatives to present their ideas directly before a distinguished jury that includes an elite group of the most prominent experts in the world of production and media.
The competition represents a rare opportunity for young and promising talents to highlight their creative projects, as the winner will receive a prestigious certificate of appreciation, in addition to a valuable opportunity to communicate directly with major producers and international platforms, to discuss ways to transform their ideas into pioneering works that will be seen on the screens of the region and the world.
This step confirms Dubai’s position as a major arena for discovering talent and embracing creativity, and makes the market an indispensable stop for everyone seeking to create the future of content.
The market is characterized by the strong presence of the most important regional buyers from major media institutions, including MBC Group, OSN, Shahid Platform, STARZPLAY, TOD, Abu Dhabi Media, Dubai Media, Oman TV, and Qatar Media Corporation, which gives international exhibitors a direct opportunity to communicate with decision makers in one of the fastest growing media and content markets. Around the world.
The market is gaining a global character with the participation of prominent national and international pavilions, including the ICC pavilion from Turkey, the “KOCCA” and “CIA” pavilions from the Republic of Korea, in addition to the “Roskino” pavilion, where a group of the most prominent and powerful global content services will be displayed, enhancing opportunities for cultural and creative exchange with the Middle East and North Africa region.
The DICM Dialogues Program provides a comprehensive knowledge platform that highlights the most prominent transformations in the sector, starting with the rise of Ramadan content and short drama, through the development of sports media rights, and the global expansion of Arab cinema, all the way to the emergence of new capitals of the content industry around the world.
The sessions will witness the participation of a group of prominent executives and experts from the MBC Group, Katara Studios, Film Clinic, Omdia, Fifth Seaso, Gazprom Media, Zee, RefleKT Media and others.
The Producers Connect Hub Forum returns this year in a stronger form, to be a platform dedicated to connecting partners and enhancing opportunities for cooperation and joint production, at a time when the co-production sector in the Middle East and North Africa region is witnessing rapid growth exceeding 20% ​​annually, making it a major focus in advancing the cross-border narrative and highlighting new stories with a global imprint.
As global and regional industry leaders prepare to meet in Dubai, the Dubai International Content Market 2025 will become a bridge between cultures, a launching pad for new collaborations, and a center for shaping the future of the entertainment industry.

With unparalleled direct access to buyers, producers and decision makers from around the world, now is the opportunity to reserve a place at this prominent global event.
It is noteworthy that the Dubai Media Content Market is an annual event organized by INDEX Conference and Exhibition Organisation, a member of INDEX Holding.

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