To Advertise with Gulf News Online contact Advert on Click GN Media is the publisher of Gulf News, the biggest selling English newspaper in the UAE. It is also home to the most visited news website in the UAE, gulfnews.com. GN Media is also the home of a contract publishing division, and a magazine arm that publishes, among other titles, Friday, the most widely circulated magazine in the country according to BPA. GN Media is also the owner of getthat.com, a major portal in the UAE for buying or renting property, buying and selling cars, finding a job or selling anything through classifieds. GN Media owns the largest, and most sophisticated printing presses in the region.
To Advertise with Gulf News Online contact Advert on Click 1978 saw the launch of two English dailies in the Gulf. While its competitor carved a special niche for itself in the market and built up a loyal readership, Gulf News remained erratic, barely surviving with a circulation of 3000. Problems were compounded with ownership changes and with no investors willing to take a risk, it was on the verge of closure.
To Advertise with Gulf News Online contact Advert on Click Then, in one dramatic move the fate of Gulf News changed. In 1984, three visionary, leading businessmen of Dubai bought it over. And Gulf News was relaunched on December 10, 1985 by Al Nisr Publishing LLC.
To Advertise with Gulf News Online contact Advert on Click Within a few months Gulf News had new premises, new printing technology, revitalised editorial, marketing, circulation teams and production professionals to harness the new technology. A multi-pronged marketing strategy hit the target, advertising revenues soared by over 40% in the first three months, and subscriptions took a gigantic leap.