Strong will supply two HD satellite Fransat receivers with access to the BeIn Sport channels.
Al Jazeera acquires Current TV
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
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
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.
Canal+ declares war on Al Jazeera
Canal+ is waging war against Al Jazeera. Subscribers to CanalSat bouquets will not be able to get access to Al Jazeera’s new sports channels bein Sport 1 & 2, which […]
Al Jazeera to launch French news channel
Al Jazeera is preparing to launch a French news channel based in Dakar, according to a report in Le Figaro. The broadcaster denied earlier reports it was to set up […]
Two Eutelsat satellites for BeIn Sport
Al-Jazeera Networks has selected two Eutelsat satellites to broadcast its new sports channels in France.
In Brief: Al Jazeera, BBC HD, SFR
Al Jazeera is also launching its sports channels BeIn Sport 1 and 2 in the US. On August 1, an English and a Spanish channel will launch, focussing mainly on […]