ZAWYA-PRESSR: Media City Qatar attracted 244 companies during Web Summit Qatar 2026

Doha, Qatar: During Web Summit Qatar 2026, held from February 1–4, 244 interested leads expressed interest to join Media City Qatar over the four-day event, reflecting strong regional and international interest in establishing media and creative businesses in Qatar.Applications submitted during the event benefited from exclusive incentives available only to Web Summit participants including the waiver of application fees, as well as initial and annual licensing fee waivers for the first three years. These incentives are enabled by Media City Qatar’s collaboration with Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in January 2024. Through this collaboration, media companies pre-approved by Media City Qatar are registered through QFC, benefiting from a streamlined process that enables them to operate according to the relevant regulations while benefiting from summit-specific advantages.Hamad Omar A. Al-Mannai, CEO of Media City Qatar, commented on the milestone, saying: “For another year, the level of interest we saw at Web Summit Qatar highlights Media City Qatar’s role as a destination for media and creative companies looking to establish and scale. This sustained momentum reflects confidence in our ecosystem and in Qatar as a place where ideas, talent, and businesses can grow. As these companies move through onboarding, they will contribute new capabilities, expertise, and economic value that strengthen our media sector and support Qatar’s broader diversification ambitions under Qatar National Vision 2030.”Throughout the summit, Media City Qatar maintained an active presence sponsoring the Media Village for the third consecutive year and engaging directly with founders and companies through its booth at the Startup Qatar Pavilion, hosted by Invest Qatar.From gaming and animation to content creation and production, Media City Qatar continues to attract companies contributing to a dynamic and evolving media ecosystem.ABOUT MEDIA CITY QATARMedia City Qatar is an emerging, collaborative global hub for media companies, entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative talent, and a regional leader in the media industry, contributing to Qatar’s economic diversification. It accelerates the evolution of regional media to create a powerful and innovative ecosystem where exceptional ideas and content thrive. Media City Qatar was established to streamline necessary regulations, develop businesses, and unlock investment opportunities to support the media ecosystem in Qatar under its regulatory, developmental, and investment mandates.Media City Qatar aims to foster a nurturing environment and a hub for traditional and digital media, technology, communications, research, and development. From broadcasting to traditional and digital newspapers, from gaming to user-generated content, and enabling AI and advanced technologies, Media City Qatar welcomes businesses across different media segments of various scales to join us in Doha.For more information, visit www.mediacity.qa or follow us onhttps://www.facebook.com/mediacityqahttps://www.linkedin.com/mediacityqahttps://www.instagram.com/mediacityqahttps://x.com/mediacityqaSend us your press releases to pressrelease.zawya@lseg.comDisclaimer: The contents of this press release was provided from an external third party provider. This website is not responsible for, and does not control, such external content. This content is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and has not been edited in any way. Neither this website nor our affiliates guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions expressed in this press release.The press release is provided for informational purposes only. The content does not provide tax, legal or investment advice or opinion regarding the suitability, value or profitability of any particular security, portfolio or investment strategy. Neither this website nor our affiliates shall be liable for any errors or inaccuracies in the content, or for any actions taken by you in reliance thereon. You expressly agree that your use of the information within this article is at your sole risk.To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, this website, its parent company, its subsidiaries, its affiliates and the respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, advertisers, content providers and licensors will not be liable (jointly or severally) to you for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, incidental, punitive or exemplary damages, including without limitation, lost profits, lost savings and lost revenues, whether in negligence, tort, contract or any other theory of liability, even if the parties have been advised of the possibility or could have foreseen any such damages.