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TV guide United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates on TV, at a glance.

662 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Asia/Dubai.

662channels
672with a schedule today
5 daysahead
2023history from
00:19local time
On now in United Arab EmiratesNext starts, +04
Sky News ArabiaHajma Mortaddah01:00
AlarabiyaAl Arabiya02:00
Dubai TVLa chaîne étatique des Emirats de Dubaï et le diffuseur officiel de tous les événements de Dubaï03:00
Abu Dhabi TVSleepy Hollow01:00
CNBC Arabiyaعن كثب00:30
Music NowNo Data01:00
FatafeatNo Data01:00
Al SafwaNo Data01:00
MBC 3Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug & Cat Noir00:23
MBC 1Nadeena01:30
Sharjah TVAkhbar Al Dar00:28
MBC DramaAl Maddah: The Myth Of Return01:00
SummaryUnited Arab Emirates in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels662672 with a schedule today
Registry ids53
Guide only609
With a logo53
Schedule depth5 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today96%
Tomorrow96%
Day 717%
Field fill92%of today's programmes carry a description
Category60%
Episode no.55%
Series link5%
Sport this week28events on TV in United Arab Emirates, next 7 days
Live0
Football0
Other sport28
EndpointsThe API for United Arab Emirates listings

Every call below answers for United Arab Emirates as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/AE/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/AE/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/AE/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/AE/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=AESports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=AEEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=AEA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/AE/now"
What is on now on every channel in United Arab Emirates, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/AE/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_gr4vw3an",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T20:15:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-02T21:00:00Z",
                "title": "Hajma Mortaddah",
                "progress": 0
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T21:00:00Z",
                "title": "News"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 672,
        "at": "2026-11-02T20:19:09Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in United Arab Emirates this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=AE.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
01:10 Tue 3 NovAustralia v Bangladesh3rd ODI1Repeat
06:39 Tue 3 NovIndia v Zimbabwe1st T20I1Repeat
05:30 Wed 4 NovNew Zealand v India5th T201Repeat
09:47 Wed 4 NovPakistan v Sri Lanka, Game 5Pakistan ODI Tri- Series1Repeat
12:08 Wed 4 NovHobart Hurricanes v Melbourne RenegadesWomen's Big Bash League2Repeat
06:39 Thu 5 NovPakistan v England, Game 2Pakistan ODI Tri- Series1Repeat
08:38 Thu 5 NovAdelaide Strikers v Brisbane HeatWomen's Big Bash League2Repeat
12:10 Thu 5 NovSydney Thunder v Perth ScorchersWomen's Big Bash League2Repeat
12:08 Fri 6 NovMelbourne Stars v Sydney SixersWbbl 20262Repeat
Channel mixWhat United Arab Emirates' channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

General11
Sport7
News6
Films6
Entertainment4
Business3
Documentary3
Culture3

Biggest owners

MBC Group11
Dubai Media Incorporated7
Abu Dhabi Media Network4
KIPCO3
International Media Investments (IMI) Holdings FZ LLC2
Zee Entertainment Enterprises2

The United Arab Emirates TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for United Arab Emirates covers 662 channels, 672 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 5 days ahead. Every time on this page is Asia/Dubai, and its listings history reaches back to 2023.

Most of United Arab Emirates' channels are general, sport and news channels, and the biggest owners are MBC Group, Dubai Media Incorporated and Abu Dhabi Media Network. This week 28 sports events are on TV in United Arab Emirates, 0 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in United Arab Emirates with GET /v1/countries/AE/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/AE/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=AE.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full United Arab Emirates line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on United Arab Emirates' channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in United Arab Emirates, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in United Arab Emirates, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does United Arab Emirates have?

We list 662 channels in United Arab Emirates, 672 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the United Arab Emirates TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 5 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are United Arab Emirates TV times in?

This page shows Asia/Dubai. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get United Arab Emirates' TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/AE/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=AE for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in United Arab Emirates?

28 events are on United Arab Emirates' channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=AE, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every United Arab Emirates channel, in one API call