Mada Media Partners With Hills Advertising to Elevate UAE’s Digital Out-Of-Home Advertising Industry

Mada Media, a UAE-based out-of-home (OOH) advertising company, has signed a strategic agreement with Dubai-based media agency, Hills Advertising, to manage a portfolio of premium advertising assets across various streets of the emirate.

The agreement includes 94 bridge advertising banners, including 20 banners upgraded into modern digital screens, in addition to 20 advertising lamppost banners situated at strategic locations across Dubai. These assets are distributed across several major roads and corridors in the emirate, including Sheikh Zayed Road, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, Al Khail Road, Expo Road, and Al Wasl Road, along with several other locations.

Under the terms of the agreement, Hills Advertising will develop part of these assets, including several bridge banners, and convert them into digital screens as part of a gradual development plan adopted by Mada Media to enhance sector efficiency and increase its attractiveness to advertisers. 

This approach comes amid the rapid global shift in the out-of-home advertising sector toward digital solutions. Today, digital out-of-home advertising accounts for approximately 34% of total OOH advertising spending in several global markets and is considered the main driver of the sector’s growth.

Established in Dubai in 2003, Hills has built one of the city’s largest out-of- home networks. At the regional level, the out-of-home advertising sector is witnessing significant growth. Across the region, the out‑of‑home advertising sector is recording strong growth, with forecasts indicating an annual increase of nearly 14% in the coming years. Digital out‑of‑home advertising now makes up close to one‑third of total OOH spending in the UAE – a share that continues to rise as demand for modern, technology‑driven formats grows.

“This [partnership] aligns with our long-term strategy aimed at establishing regional and global best practices in the sector and setting a global benchmark for its development and management,” Mansoor Al Sabahi, CEO of Mada Media, said. “We adopt a balanced and well-studied approach that leverages advanced digital technologies wherever they add real value to the sector’s digital transformation, while preserving the visual identity and the beautification of the urban scenery of the emirate.”

On his part, Eng. Sami Al Mufleh, CEO of Hills Advertising, added: “With the strength of our network, our world-class execution capabilities, and our long-term vision for the sector, we see a clear opportunity to deliver premium advertising environments that create stronger business impact for brands and raise the standard of OOH delivery in the market. Together with Mada Media, we are helping build a more advanced, scalable, and digitally enabled OOH ecosystem for Dubai.”