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

See also

References

  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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_General_Broadcasting_and_Television_Corporation
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