Khalifa issues law to set up Creative Media Authority

  • Date: 16-Sep-2021
  • Source: Emirates Business
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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Khalifa issues law to set up Creative Media Authority

In his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, issued a law establishing the Creative Media Authority as part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. The authority aims to enhance growth of emirate's creative sector and will act as a regulatory and supervisory body, ensuring hard and soft infrastructure is in place for creative domains to expand and thrive. , and developing initiatives to attract, incentivise and develop SMEs and professional talent within the sector. The authority will nurture the burgeoning gaming and e-sports sector in the emirate, and support and launch prizes that contribute to the development of media production and interactive media.