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Television In Qatar
Television in Qatar is very much state-influenced and operated. Official Qatar TV began producing and transmitting its own programmes in 1970, with colour transmission since 1974. It had a monopoly on television audience until 1993, when Qatar Cablevision began broadcasting satellite channels. Since then, four other platforms went on air: ART/1st NET, Orbit, Star Select and Gulf DTH/ Showtime. Despite the broadening of television offerings, Qatar TV remains popular among Qataris. As of 2009, the state owns and operates all broadcast media, and there are only two television networks in the country: Qatar TV and Al Jazeera. Qatar TV broadcasts mostly official news from a pro-government perspective, while Al Jazeera focuses its coverage on international and regional topics. Penetration of pay-TV is significantly high at close to 83% in 2011. There are 15 free-to-air channels headquartered in Qatar, of which 13 are state-owned. The state-run Qatar General Broadcasting and Televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatar TV
Qatar Television, (); abbreviated as Qatar TV or QTV), is a Qatar Government owned public service national television channel in Qatar which is owned and run by Qatar Media Corporation. The channel broadcasts various programmes including news, economical bulletins, documentaries, religious programmes and entertainment. Launched in August 1970, QTV was the first television network to produce and transmit its own programmes in the country. Programmes were aired every day for three to four hours with a 50 kW transmitter broadcast on channel 11. Spillover enabled its signal to be received in parts of other Gulf countries and southern Iran. In 1974, it began transmitting color broadcasts. It had a monopoly on television audience until 1993, when Qatar Cablevision began broadcasting satellite channels. Despite the broadening of television offerings, Qatar TV remains popular amongst locals. See also *Television in Qatar References External linksOfficial Website * {{European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In Qatar
Television in Qatar is very much state-influenced and operated. Official Qatar TV began producing and transmitting its own programmes in 1970, with colour transmission since 1974. It had a monopoly on television audience until 1993, when Qatar Cablevision began broadcasting satellite channels. Since then, four other platforms went on air: ART/1st NET, Orbit, Star Select and Gulf DTH/ Showtime. Despite the broadening of television offerings, Qatar TV remains popular among Qataris. As of 2009, the state owns and operates all broadcast media, and there are only two television networks in the country: Qatar TV and Al Jazeera. Qatar TV broadcasts mostly official news from a pro-government perspective, while Al Jazeera focuses its coverage on international and regional topics. Penetration of pay-TV is significantly high at close to 83% in 2011. There are 15 free-to-air channels headquartered in Qatar, of which 13 are state-owned. The state-run Qatar General Broadcasting and Televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeem TV
JeemTV (, also stylised as تلفزيون ج), formerly known as Al Jazeera Children's Channel (abbreviated as JCC, ), is a Qatari Arabic-language pay television (formerly free-to-air until 2016) channel, aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 12. It was previously co-owned by Al Jazeera Media Network and the Qatar Foundation from launch until June 2013, when Al Jazeera fully acquired the channel. It was then acquired by beIN Media Group on April 1, 2016. History The channel was launched as JCC on September 9, 2005 as a joint venture between the Qatar Foundation (who owned 90% of the channel) and Al Jazeera Media Network (who owned the remaining 10%). The channel became an associate member of the European Broadcasting Union in 2008. The first major rebrand for JCC happened on January 16, 2009, coinciding with the launch of sister channel Baraem. The targeted age demographic was changed from 3–14 to 7–14 as a result of the launch of the latter. A European feed launch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm Khalaf
Umm Khalaf (; born 1952), also known by her birth name Moza Rashid Al Badr, is a Qatari storyteller, television presenter, writer, educator and researcher, best known for her efforts in preserving Qatar's heritage through her various media appearances. Career Education After graduating from Dar Al-Muallimeen, she was hired by the Ministry of Education to work in the educational sector in Qatar, remaining in the industry for over 30 years. She worked as a teacher and later as a school principal. She is credited with introducing traditional Qatari games and stories into the school curriculum, making cultural education an integral part of her teaching. Furthermore, she introduced and presented heritage-focused segments during morning assemblies in Qatari schools. Positions held at the Ministry of Education by Umm Khalaf include Head of the Model Education Department. In 2008, during her tenure, there were 5,867 students enrolled in model schools, with the current number of such schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghanem Al Sulaiti
Ghanem Al Sulaiti (; born 1 January 1956 in Manama, Bahrain) is a Qatari playwright and actor. He is active in both Qatar's theatre scene and in television. He is best known for his politically themed plays. Theatre Al Sulaiti graduated from Dar Almualimeen where he, along with his classmates, acted in plays. The first play he acted in was ''The Garment Looks the Best with a Patch from its Own Material'' in 1971. He and his classmates would go on to form Qatar's first official theatre group known as the Qatari Theatrical Troupe in 1972. However, upon finding himself barred from acting roles, he would form his own troupe the next year, known as The Student Acting Band. His first experience in writing plays came at the age of sixteen when he wrote and acted in a 1972 play titled ''House of Ghosts'' (''Bait Al-Ashbah''), being inspired by an event experienced by one of his relatives. He would go on to participate in four other plays in the mid-1970s before going to Egypt for university ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
