DMI broadcasts Dubai's New Year Celebration Live And Offers World Televisions Free Signal

Dubai, Dec 30, 2010 (WAM)- To mark the ringing-in of 2011, Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) yesterday announced it will broadcast to the world the impressive fireworks display that will benefit from the iconic Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, as its centrepiece.
Viewers will be able to follow live broadcast of Dubai's celebration on a live stream on DMI's website http://www.dmi.ae/newyear.
Sara Ahmed Al Jarman, Dubai One Channel Manager said "Broadcasters across the globe will be able download a free transmission signal of the event provided by DMI.
With its unique central geographical location, Dubai will be perfectly positioned at 20:00 GMT (Dubai GMT+4) to ring-in the New Year right in the middle of the global sequence after Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Mumbai, and before Moscow, Paris, London and New York.
The impressive fireworks display will last for 3 minutes commencing at 19:59:50GMT. The display will be preceded by a five-minute fire, water, and laser show on the Dubai Fountain, the world's tallest musical performing fountain, situated at the foot of Burj Khalifa.
Dubai's fireworks display, 4 hours after Hong Kong and 3 hours before Central Europe will neatly complement broadcasters' programs carrying the New Year celebrations from the world capitals. " Al Jarman added that DMI is always keen on keeping up with world events, as well as bringing to its audience in different parts of the world major events as they occur, which has strengthened DMI's position as a pioneering media organization in the region with all abilities to global competition.
It is noteworthy that many of the world's TV channels will participate with Dubai Media Inc in broadcasting the event, across the world's major cities.– Emirates News Agency, WAM