Doha: Group ONE Holdings (ONE) and Media City Qatar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a strategic long-term partnership, helped create and develop a wide range of global content in Qatar, and at the Qatar Economic Forum. Original programming, studio shows, and eports.
The partnership begins with an introduction to Qatar in the season 2 shoot of the popular Netflix series The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition. This is a business reality show streamed in over 150 countries.
Apprentice Season 1: The ONE Championship Edition gained an estimated 4 million viewers on the night of the 2021 premiere broadcast, surpassing other top-class reality competition premieres and was the most watched in Asia in 2021. It was an English reality premiere. Received “Best Non-Script Entertainment” and “Best Adaptation in Existing Formats” at the Asian Academy Creative Awards last year.
ONE and MediaCity are also discussing the development and production of live sports programs, including studio shows that will enhance Qatar’s production capabilities while attracting talent to the country with world-class media companies. Leveraging Qatar’s strong infrastructure and global connectivity, ONE and Media City plan to create an esports hub for developers and other key stakeholders throughout the gaming ecosystem. I am.
Sheikh Alibin Abdrabbin Harifa Altani, CEO of Media City Qatar, said: “Announced partnership with Group ONE Holdings to bring global content creators to Doha and strengthen Qatar’s media ecosystem. Media City is committed to enabling innovative and creative media to thrive in Qatar. Focused, this partnership is strategic in achieving this goal. This partnership also paves the way for other global IP content creators to see Qatar as a hub for building their presence. I’m expecting that. ”
Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of Group ONE Holdings, said: We are excited to bring ONE closer to all fans in Qatar and the Middle East. Media City has a great ambition to establish Qatar as a global media hub, and this vision while building world-class content in Qatar to serve millions of fans around the world. We are working to strengthen. “
