# Creative City

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{{Short description|Emirati free economic zone}}
{{Other uses|Creative city (disambiguation)}}

{{more citations needed|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name                = Creative City
| key_people          = Amgad Badar Shurrab ([Managing Director](/source/Chief_executive_officer)){{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
| logo                = 
| type                = [Free economic zone](/source/Free_economic_zone)
| founded             = {{start date and age|2005}}
| website             = {{url|https://www.creativecity.ae}}
| owner               = [Fujairah Government](/source/Fujairah)
| hq_location_city    = [Fujairah City](/source/Fujairah_City)
| hq_location_country = United Arab Emirates
}}

'''Creative City''' (aka '''Fujairah Creative City''' – '''FCC''') is a media free zone government-owned company in [Fujairah, United Arab Emirates](/source/Fujairah%2C_United_Arab_Emirates).

==Overview==
FCC was launched by Fujairah Media<ref>[http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=484819 ArabianBusiness.com - Fujairah unveils ‘Creative City’]</ref><ref>[https://rfz.ae/uae-freezone-company-formation/fujairah-freezones/fujairah-creative-city/ FUJAIRAH CREATIVE CITY FREEZONE]</ref><ref>[http://www.gowealthy.com/realestate/news/686/detail.asp Fujairah Media to mimic Dubai Media City], Gowealthy.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043215/http://www.gowealthy.com/realestate/news/686/detail.asp |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mebjournal.com/component/option,com_magazine/func,show_article/id,20/ |title=MEB Journal - Fujairah develops media city and to launch four TV channels |access-date=2007-06-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929011239/http://www.mebjournal.com/component/option,com_magazine/func,show_article/id,20/ |archive-date=2007-09-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/03/16/10111328.html Work set to commence on Fujairah's Creativity City media freezone], ''[Gulf News](/source/Gulf_News)'' {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929124735/http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/03/16/10111328.html |date=2007-09-29 }}</ref> as an alternative to [Dubai Media City](/source/Dubai_Media_City),<ref name="dubaifreezone">{{cite web| url=http://www.dubaifreezone.org/fujairah-creative-city.html | title=Setup Business in Fujairah Free Zone Creative City | website=www.dubaifreezone.org | publisher=[Dubai Free Zone](/source/Dubai_Free_Zone) | date=2015 | accessdate=2 August 2018 }}</ref> aims to attract regional and international broadcast TV and radio providers to [Fujairah](/source/Fujairah) in the [United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates), while also providing creative media-related services.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}

The first phase of the development secured [USD](/source/United_States_dollar)50 million.{{when|date=August 2018}}{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} The free zone will be a {{cvt|200,000|m2}} complex and will be located alongside the [Sheikh Khalifa Highway](/source/Sheikh_Khalifa_Highway), in turn connecting it to the [Emirates Road](/source/Emirates_Road) leading to [Dubai](/source/Dubai). The first phase was completed in 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/12678-fujairah-to-host-28-tv-channels | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722191610/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/12678-fujairah-to-host-28-tv-channels | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 July 2012 | website=ArabianBusiness.com | title=Fujairah to host 28 TV channels | first=Vijaya | last=Cherian | date=16 May 2007 | accessdate=2 August 2018 }}</ref>

The following types of licenses will be available in [Fujairah Creative City](/source/Fujairah_Creative_City):<ref name="dubaifreezone" />

# Publishing
# Management of broadcasting
# Marketing and Media Services
# Music and Entertainment
# Consultancy
# Broadcasting
# Production/Post production/Filming
# Information Technology Services

==See also==
* [Fujairah Free Zone](/source/Fujairah_Free_Zone)
* [Censorship in the United Arab Emirates](/source/Censorship_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates)
* [Egyptian Media Production City](/source/Egyptian_Media_Production_City)

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{media cities in the Arab World}}

{{coord missing|United Arab Emirates}}

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Category:Emirati companies established in 2005
Category:Mass media companies established in 2005
Category:Free-trade zones of the United Arab Emirates
Category:Emirati film studios
Category:Government-owned companies of Fujairah
Category:Companies based in the Emirate of Fujairah
Category:Economy of the Emirate of Fujairah
Category:Geography of the Emirate of Fujairah
Category:Fujairah City

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