Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera launches Windows Phone 8 app
News channel Al Jazeera has launched a Windows Phone 8 app that will provide full-featured news from the most popular sections of the Al Jazeera… Read more
News on the move – the changing face of TV news channels
News channels, perhaps more than any other, are at the forefront of changes in media consumption. Andy Fry looks at how they are adapting. Running any TV channel in an era of digital fragmentation is… Read more
Al Jazeera launches in HD with all-new look
News channel Al Jazeera Arabic has launched a new look with a complete redesign of studios and graphics and has launched on HD on the Nilesat satellite platform. Ahmed bin Jassim al Thani, director-general of… Read more
Al Jazeera buys Current TV, will launch Al Jazeera America
International news broadcaster Al Jazeera has acquired Current TV, the US factual and current affairs channel created by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, and will replace the channel with a new network, Al Jazeera America.… Read more
Al Jazeera’s BeIN Sport passes one million subscribers
Al Jazeera’s French sports venture BeIN Sport has passed the one million subscribers milestone, according to local reports. Al Jazeera launched BeIN Sport 1 on June 1, with BeIN Sport 2 following on July 28.… Read more
BeIN Sport secures NBA rights
Al Jazeera’s French BeIN Sport service has secured rights to US NBA basketball for four years. Under its deal, BeIN Sport will hold exclusive rights to NBA games and will air a minimum of six… Read more
Second beIN Sport channel to launch tomorrow
Al Jazeera launches its second French sports channel, beIN Sport 2, tomorrow, to coincide with the opening of the London Olympics and the start of the Ligue 2 football season in France. The channel, together… Read more
Al Jazeera signs satellite deal with Es’hailSat
Middle Eastern broadcaster Al Jazeera is partnering with Qatari satellite company Es’hailSat that will see the latter providing various satellite solutions. Es’hailSat will offer satellite capacity and develop orbital positions and ground services to support… Read more
CNN takes top spot in Africa
CNN is the most-watched international news channel in Africa, according to the latest EMS Africa survey. The broadcaster’s monthly reach across all platforms, including TV, online and mobile devices, stood at 70.3%. It was followed… Read more
Biétry: 400,000 would be ‘failure’ for beIN Sport
Winning only 400,000 subscribers after one year of operation would be an “enormous failure” for Al Jazeera’s French sports channel venture, according to chief executive Charles Biétry. Biétry told journalists that he couldn’t yet reveal… Read more
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