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

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Qatar Media Corporation
TypeBroadcast radio, television and online
Country
HeadquartersDoha, Qatar
OwnerQatari Government
Key people
Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani
(Chairman)
Abdulaziz bin Thani Al Thani (CEO)
Launch date
2009
Official website
www.qmc.qa
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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]

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Services

Television

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NameLocationТypeLaunchedLanguage
Qatar TV[8]DohaGeneralist1970Arabic
Qatar TV 2[9]DohaGeneralist1971English
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Radio

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NameLocationТypeLaunchedLanguages
Qatar Radio[10]DohaGeneralist1965Arabic, English, French, Urdu
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References

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