Live streaming & broadcast production in Abu Dhabi.
We ran the ministerial interview position at IRENA and live multi-camera sport in the emirate. Government summits, conferences and sport, produced by our own crew from our own control room, with a second internet path on every job.
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- Dubai, our own crew and control room
- About 1 h 30 by road to the city. Yas Island is closer, around 45 min.
- Set in the proposal, against the scope of your event.
Abu Dhabi city, Yas Island and Al Ain.
The emirate runs from the convention centres of the capital to Al Ain, about 90 minutes inland. These are the zones we scope against, with road time from our Dubai base.
Government and ministerial events, conferences and cultural programmes.
- ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi
- Abu Dhabi National Theatre
- Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
Venue fibre where the room has it, tested at the site survey, with bonded 5G running alongside on every job. The UAE telecoms regulator reports 5G over 99.5% of populated areas (November 2025).
Arena shows, sport and large outdoor events. We ran the main-stage robot combat broadcast at Etihad Arena over three days.
Large arenas and open grounds put heavy load on the venue network. We survey the site and plan two paths, so one connection cannot take the broadcast down.
The eastern region of the emirate. We have delivered live shooting-sport broadcasts and a club ceremony and gala here.
We have run a live multi-camera broadcast here with no venue fibre, on bonded cellular with hot-standby encoding.
Live production for Abu Dhabi events.
- Live event streaming Multi-camera coverage of a summit, launch or assembly, live to your own page and the platforms your audience uses.
- Corporate webcasts and town halls Leadership broadcasts to every office, with questions moderated and attendance counted per person.
- Conferences and summits Every stage covered, speaker interviews on the floor and a replay of each session ready the same day.
- Hybrid events The room and the people watching on one running order and one question queue.
- Arabic and English, together Bilingual production and simultaneous interpretation, each language delivered cleanly to its own audience.
- Anywhere, not just the ballroom Bonded 5G carries a full broadcast from open ground or a venue with no usable internet.
Work we have delivered in the emirate.
Ministerial interviews, an arena main stage, live sport and a club ceremony, in Abu Dhabi and in Al Ain.
What an Abu Dhabi event needs approving.
The event organiser holds most of these approvals, not the production company. We flag what your event needs while we scope it, so nothing arrives late.
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A licence for external business events
DCT Abu Dhabi licenses conferences, product launches and other external business events in the emirate, including Al Ain and Al Dhafra, through the Event Licensing System on TAMM. Internal meetings need no permit.
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Online, or in the room
A fully online event, with no speaker or attendee at a registered venue, needs no permit. If people attend in the room and a speaker joins online, a participant permit applies.
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Notice to allow
Apply at least 3 working days before the event, and earlier for large events. Speaker approvals need at least 14 days.
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Wireless microphones and links
The UAE telecoms regulator, TDRA, authorises event radio equipment. Conforming short-range devices fall under a class authorisation. Other wireless microphones, video and data links need an individual authorisation, temporary for up to 90 days. For a planned major event, TDRA asks for four weeks of notice.
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Filming in public places
A ground filming permit is needed to film in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra, after Media Regulatory Office script approval. Timelines vary, so apply early.
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"Abu Dhabi" in the event title
Using the words Abu Dhabi in an event title needs a no-objection certificate from the Abu Dhabi Media Office.
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Al Maryah and Al Reem islands
Events on these two islands apply through ADGM, not DCT.
Source: dct.gov.ae
A summary of official guidance read on 12 October 2026, not legal advice. Rules and fees change, so confirm with DCT Abu Dhabi on TAMM before you apply.
Questions we get asked.
Do I need a permit to live stream an event in Abu Dhabi?
It depends on the event, not the stream. DCT Abu Dhabi licenses external business events in the emirate, such as conferences and product launches, through the Event Licensing System on TAMM. Internal meetings need no permit, and neither does a fully online event with no speaker or attendee at a registered venue. If people attend in the room and a speaker joins online, a participant permit applies. The organiser applies, and we flag what your event needs while we scope it.
How much notice does an Abu Dhabi event licence need?
DCT asks for applications at least 3 working days before the event, and earlier for large events. Speaker approvals need at least 14 days. Start as soon as the date and venue are fixed.
Do wireless microphones and links need approval in the UAE?
Event radio equipment is regulated by TDRA. Equipment that conforms to the short-range device rules falls under a class authorisation. Other wireless microphones, video and data links need an individual authorisation, which can be temporary for up to 90 days. For a planned major event TDRA asks for four weeks' notice. We flag the radio plan while we scope your event.
How long does your crew take to reach Abu Dhabi?
Our crew and kit travel from Dubai: about 1 hour 30 minutes by road to the city, and closer to Yas Island. Al Ain is about 90 minutes from Abu Dhabi city. Lead time depends on the scope of the event, and we confirm it in the proposal.
Can you broadcast from Al Ain or a site with no fibre?
Yes. We have delivered a live multi-camera broadcast from open ground in Al Ain with no venue fibre, on bonded cellular with hot-standby encoding. Read the case study.
Do you produce government and ministerial events?
We ran the stand-up interview broadcast position at IRENA, where ministers were on air with a broadcast cut inside three minutes. Read the case study. Government venues set their own accreditation rules, and we flag what your event needs while we scope it.
Have you produced a live broadcast at Etihad Arena?
Yes. We ran the main-stage robot combat broadcast at Solana Breakpoint at Etihad Arena in December 2025: three days, 18 hours live, a six-camera plan, two platforms and highlights the same day. Read the case study.
What does live production cost in Abu Dhabi?
Every event is scoped against its run of show: duration, cameras, crew, destinations and the reporting you want afterwards. Send the date, the venue and the audience, and we come back with a full proposal.
Tell us the date, the venue and who is watching.
We scope every Abu Dhabi event against its run of show, not a package.
CBA runs streaming anywhere in the UAE for clients right across the region. CBA is a broadcast production company based in Dubai, building the broadcast technology it produces on.