Sharjah Media Corporation is set to launch two new channels that are dedicated to local culture. The “East Coast from Kalba” (Al Sharqia Min Kalba) channel, has already started its test broadcasting on Sharjah TV. According to Shaikh Sultan Bin Ahmad Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Corporation, the channel will air for six hours a day on Sharjah TV until the channel’s seperate infrastructure is completed.

The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) represented by the National Computer Emergency Team (aeCERT) – a TRA initiative – signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC).