Sky News Arabia

Sky News Arabia went on air in Abu Dhabi in 2012 as an Arabic news channel, founded as a joint venture between an Abu Dhabi-based investment vehicle and Britain's Sky group. That partnership gave the channel a format and register drawn from the British broadcasting tradition: news presented in short cycles, fast breaking capability and a comparatively measured tone.

Its editorial line aligns with the United Arab Emirates' regional position, which readers are best placed knowing. Comparing an event's telling on the Doha, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi channels shows intra-regional political division directly.