Highlights from the English Premier League will now be shown on Sky News Arabia following a deal with Abu Dhabi Media, the league's regional TV rights holder. Sports news segments on the channel will include highlights from the closing stages of the season, with pre and post-match and half time footage available. Meanwhile, news about next season's English Premier League will also be provided two hours after each match.

Sky News Arabia has signed a number of distribution deals for extended coverage. Starting from May 6th, the subscription satellite TV platforms OSN and Abu Dhabi TV will broadcast the 24-hour Arabic channel in high definition (HD) region-wide. Meanwhile, Etisalat's eLife and du TV will carry Sky News Arabia in standard definition (SD) via their internet protocol television (IPTV) networks.

twofour54 is set to add 30 companies to its Abu Dhabi-based media zone this year, and is pursuing further investments as part of its goal to improve the Arabic content industry. "We have more than 30 in the pipeline this year," said Noura Al Kaabi, the new chief executive of twofour54. "They range from broadcasters to PR, production and digital start-ups" she added. Currently, there are about 160 companies based at twofour54, including CNN, the Financial Times, and Sky News Arabia, which begins broadcasting on Sunday.