Manama: Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) has won three awards at the conclusion of the 15th Gulf Radio and Television Festival organised by the GCC Radio and Television broadcasting in Manama under the theme of “Our Media is Our Identity.”
The “Speed” programme, produced by Al Kass Sports Channels, received the Golden Sail in the sports programme category, and Qatar Radio received the Golden Sail for its radio programme “Climate Change”, while the “Fastabko Al Khairat - Be ahead of the good deeds” programme, produced by Qatar TV, received the Silver Sail In the religious programmes category.
The “Sail” was chosen to design and implement the festival awards, to embody the link that unites the Gulf countries, as coastal countries linked to the sea and the sail as an integral part of identity and heritage.
The Qatar Media Corporation participated in a distinguished pavilion that reviewed the radio and television works participating in the festival competition, where the “Sa’et Marah - Fun Hour” programme participated in the family and children programmes category, and the series “Al’Omr Mara - Life is Once” participated in the community drama category, while the series “Al Jar - The Neighbor” participates in the comedy drama category, and the “Al Bawsala - The Compass” programme in the variety programme category and the “Fastabiko Al Khairat - Be ahead of good deeds” in the religious programmes category, the “Ghabga” programme in the talk shows category, and the “Speed” program in the sports programs category.
The festival also included four seminars in which Qatari and Gulf media professionals participated. The seminars included, the future of stardom and responsibility, the future of media training in the Gulf, Gulf women in the media, and youth experiences.
Former CEO of Qatar Media Corporation Mubarak bin Jaham Al Kuwari, former director of Qatar TV Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Kuwari and former director of Qatar Radio Ali Nasser Al Kubaisi were honoured by the festival in recognition of their media careers.
