Al Jazeera adds 2nd screen to iPad app

Al Jazeera iPad app

Al Jazeera English has given its iPad app an overhaul, adding a second screen to the channel’s live TV feed.

Al Jazeera adds mobile apps

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Al Jazeera has launched new innovative apps for its Windows Phone 8 users.

Al Jazeera planning UK window

Al Jazeera is planning a five hour window for the UK market, the news broadcaster’s director-general Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al-Thani has confirmed.

Al Jazeera launches news apps

Al Jazeera English has launched news apps for Android tablet and BlackBerry 10 users.

Strong delivers Fransat tuners for BeIn Sport

Strong will supply two HD satellite Fransat receivers with access to the BeIn Sport channels.

Al Jazeera acquires Current TV

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Al Jazeera is acquiring San Francisco-based Current TV in a deal that will boost its US distribution to 40 million homes.

Al Jazeera added to Virgin Media

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English and Arabic versions of Al Jazeera have been added to the Virgin Media line-up.

Dailymotion adds news content

Dailymotion has added Al Jazeera, Russia Today, the Telegraph Media Group and VICE as dedicated channels on its video portal.

French BeIn Sport claims over 1m subs

Al-Jazeera’s sports channels in France, BeIN Sport 1 and 2, have attracted over 1 million subscribers since their launch earlier this year.

BeIn Sport comes to CanalSat

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Following a spat between the Canal+ group and Al Jazeera about the new BeIn sports channels, the two parties have now reached a distribution agreement.