While MCQ was created as a collaborative home for talent, innovation, and achievement in the media industry, the Qatar Free Zones focuses on promoting foreign investment and providing a platform for commercial, industrial, and technological businesses to operate in Qatar.
Both entities share a common goal of positioning Qatar as a leader in the regional and global arena, yet MCQ maintains its distinct identity as the country’s sole comprehensive home for the media community. MCQ is a media regulator, developer, and investor, driving the growth and development of Qatar's media industry.
Link to full article: QFZ and Media City are two different entities (thepeninsulaqatar.com)