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Qatar Media Corporation
Type	Broadcast radio, television and online
Country	Qatar
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

Qatar Media Corporation (formerly known as Qatar General Broadcasting and Television Corporation) is a public service broadcasting network in Qatar.

History

It was incorporated on 27 April 1997.^[1] 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.^[2]

In 2022 QMC has launched Qatar Plus a new digital platform,^[3]^[4] and during the year the country completed the transition of television to digital terrestrial technology.^[5]

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.^[6]^[7]

Former logo

Services

Television

Name	Location	Тype	Launched	Language
Qatar TV^[8]	Doha	Generalist	1970	Arabic
Qatar TV 2^[9]	Doha	Generalist	1971	English

Radio

Name	Location	Тype	Launched	Languages
Qatar Radio^[10]	Doha	Generalist	1965	Arabic, English, French, Urdu

References

^ "Establishment of Qatar General Broadcasting and Television Corporation (QGBTC)". Qatar Legal Portal. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
^ "Qatar media guide". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ "Qatar Media Corporation launches Q+ digital platform". Thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ "Qatar Plus, new digital media platform, launched". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ "Qatar Goes DVB-T2 - DVB". DVB. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ Shafeeq Alingal. "QMC, UDST sign MoU to foster cooperation in digital communication and media production". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ "MoU inked by QMC, University of Doha for Science and Technology to bolster Qatar's media, tech education". Doha News. 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ "Qatar TV celebrates 53 years of excellence, success". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ "Qatar 2 TV Channel goes on air". Thepeninsulaqatar. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ Ayman Adly. "QMC celebrates Qatar Radio's golden jubilee". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Establishment of Qatar General Broadcasting and Television Corporation (QGBTC)". Qatar Legal Portal. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 4 December 2015.

[2] "Qatar media guide". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[3] "Qatar Media Corporation launches Q+ digital platform". Thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[4] "Qatar Plus, new digital media platform, launched". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[5] "Qatar Goes DVB-T2 - DVB". DVB. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[6] Shafeeq Alingal. "QMC, UDST sign MoU to foster cooperation in digital communication and media production". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[7] "MoU inked by QMC, University of Doha for Science and Technology to bolster Qatar's media, tech education". Doha News. 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[8] "Qatar TV celebrates 53 years of excellence, success". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[9] "Qatar 2 TV Channel goes on air". Thepeninsulaqatar. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[10] Ayman Adly. "QMC celebrates Qatar Radio's golden jubilee". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

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