International Media Investments
Growth Score40DXBi Rank115Heat Score100International Media Investments LLC
Abu Dhabi media investment company and publisher of The National
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Overview
Growth Score
Steady
Heat Score
Trending up
Details
- Operating Status
- Active
- Company Type
- Subsidiary (privately held, part of Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation)
- Headquarters
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Founded
- 2016
- Company Size
- 201-500 employees
- Website
- thenationalnews.com
Products & Services
The National
English-language news and current affairs outlet (thenationalnews.com), edited by Mina Al-Oraibi; part of IMI's Network division.
Sky News Arabia
Arabic-language news broadcaster under IMI's Network division, with its own Sky News Arabia Academy.
Al Ain News
Arabic news platform under IMI's Network division, co-led editorially by Ahmed Al Alawi.
CNN Business Arabic
Arabic-language business news service operated under license/partnership within IMI's Network division.
EuroNews
Pan-European multilingual news organization within IMI's Ventures portfolio.
RedBird IMI
50/50 media investment joint venture between IMI and RedBird Capital Partners, with a stated $3+ billion portfolio including Banijay Entertainment/All3Media, Frieze, Front Office Sports and various sports properties (Miami Open, Mubadala World Tennis, UFL).
MARI
An IMI Ventures investment/venture (limited public detail found).
IMI Media Academy
In-house training and professional development arm; has trained 1,000+ professionals and partnered with 100+ organizations, delivering 800+ training hours in 2025.
The National's Graduate Training Programme
Journalism graduate development program run under The National / IMI Media Academy.
People
Technology
No technology or web presence data on file yet.
Financials
Funding rounds
Projects
IMI Takes Strategic Stake in MARI
IMI took a strategic stake in MARI, a live-experiences platform founded by Ari Emanuel, as part of IMI Ventures' investment activity.
Nov 5, 2025
Media Group IMI and UAE Media Council Talent Deal
IMI and the UAE Media Council signed an agreement to recruit and train local Emirati media talent.
Aug 15, 2026
IMI Headquarters Relocation to twofour54 Yas Creative Hub
IMI relocated its headquarters to twofour54's Yas Creative Hub, occupying an entire building of over 16,500 square meters and moving more than 600 media professionals, including new features such as the IMI Welcome Centre and an AI-powered 'IMI News Lens' experience.
Feb 1, 2025
RedBird Capital Partners Acquires Telegraph Media Group
After a two-year sale saga triggered by RedBird IMI's 2023 repayment of the Barclay family's debt (a c.£600m loan against the titles), RedBird Capital Partners agreed to acquire Telegraph Media Group (The Telegraph and The Spectator) for roughly £500m (~$675m), with Abu Dhabi's IMI retaining a minority stake capped at 15% under UK foreign-ownership rules for newspapers.
$675M
May 23, 2025
IMI Group Strategic Partnership with Al Jazira Club
IMI Group announced a strategic partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi's Al Jazira Club, one of the UAE's leading professional sports clubs.
Apr 30, 2026
Al Jazira Club and IMI Group Partnership Agreement
IMI became the official media partner of Al Jazira Sports Club (Abu Dhabi) for the 2026/2027 season, covering strengthened media presence, digital content, athlete/staff media training, and fan engagement. Announced April 30, 2026, with IMI COO Ali Al Hammadi quoted on the deal.
Apr 30, 2026
Banijay Entertainment and All3Media Combination
RedBird IMI (IMI's 50/50 joint venture with RedBird Capital Partners) merged its Banijay Entertainment holding with All3Media to create the world's largest independent content producer, with 170+ production labels across 25 countries and a combined catalogue of 260,000+ hours of content. The merger was announced April 6, 2026 and completed July 9, 2026, with the combined business generating over EUR 4.3 billion in 2025 revenue and projected annual cost synergies of ~EUR 50 million. Jeff Zucker chairs the venture, with Marco Bassetti as CEO and Jane Turton as Deputy CEO of the merged entity.
Apr 6, 2026
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