IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/pal/palcom/v12y2025i1d10.1057_s41599-025-04747-6.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Digital shifts in Emirati film

Author

Listed:
  • Muna Alradimi

    (University of Sharjah)

  • Noha Mellor

    (University of Sharjah)

Abstract

The emerging film sector in the UAE faces new challenges and opportunities with the rise of online streaming services, although these challenges may outweigh the opportunities. This study aims to address the knowledge gap in exploring the impact of online streaming services on the UAE film industry. Through qualitative interviews with ten Emirati industry professionals, the study explores the challenges and opportunities that online streaming services pose to the film industry in the UAE. This study contributes to our understanding of the film industry in the UAE and its response to technological disruption, as it highlights some of the challenges facing the UAE film industry, such as high production costs and a limited market size, which further restrict revenue potential. While streaming services have allowed Emirati films to reach a global audience, a balanced approach is necessary to preserve the unique cultural narrative of Emirati cinema, which ultimately needs more state support, such as financial incentives and specialized film funds.

Suggested Citation

  • Muna Alradimi & Noha Mellor, 2025. "Digital shifts in Emirati film," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 12(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:12:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-025-04747-6
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-04747-6
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://link.springer.com/10.1057/s41599-025-04747-6
    File Function: Abstract
    Download Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1057/s41599-025-04747-6?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Carroni, Elias & Paolini, Dimitri, 2020. "Business models for streaming platforms: Content acquisition, advertising and users," Information Economics and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 52(C).
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Rendrikson Soares & André Araújo, 2024. "Towards a New Business Model for Streaming Platforms Using Blockchain Technology," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 16(6), pages 1-18, June.
    2. Jin, Laiqun & Cao, Kairui & Li, Jiaye & Xu, Qunfang, 2024. "Information infrastructure construction and optimization of resources allocation among firms: Evidence from “Broadband China” strategy," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 36-53.
    3. Alessandro De Chiara & Ester Manna & Antoni Rubí-Puig & Adrian Segura-Moreiras, 2021. "Efficient copyright filters for online hosting platforms," Working Papers 21-03, NET Institute.
    4. Shota Ichihashi & Byung-Cheol Kim, 2023. "Addictive Platforms," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 69(2), pages 1127-1145, February.
    5. Janek Meyn & Michael Kandziora & Sönke Albers & Michel Clement, 2023. "Consequences of platforms' remuneration models for digital content: initial evidence and a research agenda for streaming services," Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Springer, vol. 51(1), pages 114-131, January.
    6. Jhih-Hua Jhang-Li & Jyh-Hwa Liou, 2024. "An analysis of operating strategy for a video live streaming platform: advertisement, advertorial, and donation," Information Technology and Management, Springer, vol. 25(1), pages 51-68, March.
    7. Gang Liu & Fengyue An, 2021. "Video Platforms’ Value-Added Service Investments and Pricing Strategies for Advertisers," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(24), pages 1-24, December.
    8. Seoyoung Park & Sanghyeok Park & Taekho You & Jinhyuk Yun, 2025. "Social links vs. language barriers: decoding the global spread of streaming content," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 12(1), pages 1-10, December.

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:12:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-025-04747-6. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sonal Shukla or Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.nature.com/ .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.