# Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities licence in the UAE

> Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities licensing in the UAE — the authority catalogue rows we hold for this line, the approvals attached to them, and where the activity can be filed.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/motion-picture-video-and-television-programme-distribution-activities
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-06669, AM-11124
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Distributing film, video tapes, DVDs and similar productions to motion picture theatres, television networks and stations and exhibitors

Source: Ajman Free Zone official activity list.

## Where you can licence this

| Authority | Status | Code | Licence type | Approval | Facility |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [IFZA (Dubai)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) | Not listed under this name | — | — | — | — |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Listed | AM-06669, AM-11124 | Services | Not stated | Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Not verified — we hold no DET activity catalogue | — | — | — | — |

Catalogue evidence, not legal advice. Authorities change activity lists without notice — confirm before you file.

## Routes that list this activity

- [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) — Lower cost, available with Dubai Setup Index. From, no visa: AED 5,555 (12 months · package price)

A route listing the activity is a starting point. The authority confirms eligibility when you apply.

## Additional conditions

- Ajman Free Zone ISIC code: [5913001](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-06669 facilities: Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land
- Ajman Free Zone AM-06669 extra documents: Approval / Permit from National Media Council (NMC)

## Free zone or mainland

- Ajman Free Zone lists this activity; check IFZA directly if you need a Dubai free-zone address on the licence.
- We hold no Dubai DET record for this activity, so treat mainland as unverified here rather than unavailable.

## Also catalogued elsewhere

The same activity name appears in other authority catalogues we track. This is a name match, not a legal equivalence, and Dubai Setup Index does not file in these zones.

- ADGM: 5913 · Non-Financial (Category B)
- Meydan Free Zone: 5913.00
- SPC Free Zone: 5913

## Related activities

- [Motion picture, video and television Program production activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/motion-picture-video-and-television-program-production-activities) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/motion-picture-video-and-television-programme-post-production-activities) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Visual Recorded Media Distribution](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/visual-recorded-media-distribution) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Television Programs and Series Production](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/television-programs-and-series-production) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Television programming and broadcasting activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/television-programming-and-broadcasting-activities) — Ajman Free Zone
- [T.V Programs, Commercials & Visual Materials Production](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/t-v-programs-commercials-and-visual-materials-production) — IFZA (Dubai)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities licence later?

Usually yes, as a licence amendment, subject to the authority's rules and any extra approval attached to the new line.

### Does this activity need third-party approval?

The catalogue rows we hold for this activity carry no prior-approval flag. Re-check the live authority catalogue before filing, since flags change.

## Related

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## Machine-readable

- [Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/motion-picture-video-and-television-programme-distribution-activities.json)

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