UAE’s IMI takes full control of Sky News Arabia amid Sudan coverage scrutiny

UAE’s IMI takes full control of Sky News Arabia amid Sudan coverage scrutiny Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 03:14 UK broadcaster hands operational control to IMI while allowing channel to keep Sky News Arabia name Emiratis stand in front of Sky News Arabia logo during network launch in Abu Dhabi, 6 May 2012 (Marwan Naamani/AFP) Off Sky on Sunday announced the end of its joint ownership of Sky News Arabia, transferring full strategic and operational control of the Arabic-language broadcaster to its United Arab Emirates -based partner, International Media Investments (IMI), while allowing the channel to continue using the Sky brand under a multi-year licencing agreement. The move marks the end of a partnership that began in 2010 when Sky and IMI launched Sky News Arabia to compete with regional broadcasters across the Middle East and North Africa. Under the agreement, IMI will assume full ownership of the network's operations.