Qatar Media Corporation
Public service broadcasting network in Qatar
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Qatar Media Corporation (Arabic: المؤسسة القطرية للإعلام, romanized: al-Muʼassasah al-Qaṭarīyah lil-Iʻlām; formerly known as Qatar General Broadcasting and Television Corporation) is a state-owned broadcasting network in Qatar.
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| Type | Broadcast radio, television and online |
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| Country | |
| Headquarters | Doha, Qatar |
| Owner | Qatari Government |
Key people | Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani (Chairman) Abdulaziz bin Thani Al Thani (CEO) |
Launch date | 2009 |
Official website | www.qmc.qa |
It is headed by member of the Qatari royal family Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, who is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Al Jazeera Media Network.[1][2]
History
It was incorporated on 27 April 1997.[3] Several television channels and radio networks are being run by this organization, including Qatar TV and the Qatar Broadcasting Service (QBS) radio station, Qatar Radio. QMC is a member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union.[4]
In 2022 QMC has launched Qatar Plus a new digital platform,[5][6] and during the year the country completed the transition of television to digital terrestrial technology.[7]
In 2024 Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) and the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) have jointly signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), for Science and Technology to bolster Qatar's media, tech education.[8][9]
Services
Television
| Name | Location | Тype | Launched | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar TV[10] | Doha | Generalist | 1970 | Arabic |
| Qatar TV 2[11] | Doha | Generalist | 1971 | English |
Radio
| Name | Location | Тype | Launched | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Radio[12] | Doha | Generalist | 1965 | Arabic, English, French, Urdu |
