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.[1]
Launched in August 1970, QTV was the first television network to produce and transmit its own programmes in the country. The network broadcasts various programmes including news, economical bulletins, documentaries, religious programmes and entertainment.
History
In the late 1960s, Qatar initiated plans to establish a national television service, later to be known as Qatar TV, under the Ministry of Information. The project involved constructing a central broadcasting station in Doha equipped with modern studios, production equipment, and transmission facilities. Extensive efforts were made to recruit and train Qatari staff in technical, editorial, and production roles, with some sent abroad for specialized training in other Arab and international broadcasting institutions. Trial operations featured pilot productions of news, cultural segments, entertainment programs, and coverage of national events, to prepare for a regular broadcasting schedule.[2]
Qatar TV's inaugural official broadcast, thereby marking the commencement of regular public transmissions, took place at 5 p.m. on 15 August 1970, approximately two years after the launch of