Dubai Media City (DMC) has announced a 10 per cent increase in the number of new companies setting up their headquarters in the media cluster. During 2006, an additional 121 companies were established in DMC, bringing the total number of companies based there to 1,213, compared to 1,092 in 2005.

Apparently, there are around 400 companies on a waiting list to set up offices in Dubai Media City (DMC). It's an impressive figure, proving the success of the DMC's strategy and Dubai's role as the media capital of the region.