2022 is turning out to be a very exciting year for Media Queen TV! Not only are we five years old, but in addition, we are also counting down to some pretty amazing events. Later this year, we will be working with some of the best fixers in Qatar on the first FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East. 2023 will see the return of the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix Motor racing for the start of a 10-year contract. With 2024 welcoming the…
Who are Location Fixers? If you’re looking to film abroad, you’ll be thinking about hiring a location fixer. Your friendly fixer is someone who lives locally and is familiar with their host country. They have a great network of contacts who work with them to help you with your production planning, logistics, translation, location and crew sourcing, or anything else you might need. Did you know that many local fixers have worked in TV in some capacity? This experience can help them…
Can upskilling fix the career gap? Like many, I fell into my career gap. It wasn't planned. It just sort of happened. After a successful career in TV production, I decided to take some time off when my daughter was born in 2008. Taking a long break was never on the agenda. Just nine months of maternity leave and heading right back to the city to pick up where I had left off. I loved my media work, and even…
What's it like living in Qatar? When we announced that we were moving to Qatar in 2016, our families kept asking us, 'where's that then?'. Unlike its neighbours, Dubai and Saudi, this small peninsula in the gulf was relatively unknown. Qatar land borders Saudi Arabia and is only an hour’s flight from its nearest neighbours, Bahrain, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It’s now known to be one of the wealthiest countries in the world, alongside the safest. In 2010 FIFA awarded…
