Al Jazeera to go live on DStv
29/05/2007 16:34  - (SA)  

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Johannesburg - MultiChoice has announced the launch of Al Jazeera, the international news and current affairs channel, part of the Al Jazeera Network.

The channel will go live on MultiChoice's DStv platform, channel 62 on 31 May 2007 at 10h00 CAT (Central African Time).

Al Jazeera, the 24-hour news and current affairs channel, headquartered in Doha, Quatar broadcasts to over 80 million households worldwide and is the first global news channel to be headquartered in the Middle East.

The channel is a voice for untold stories, it promotes debate and challenges long held perceptions, DSTV said in a press release.

The channel has broadcast centres in Doha, Kuala Lumpur, London and Washington DC and supporting bureaux world-wide.

The station broadcasts news, current affairs, features, documentaries, live debates, entertainment, business and sport.

'News and information across cultures'

MultiChoice's General Manager Content, Aletta Alberts says, "We are pleased at the addition of Al Jazeera to our platform as it will further enhance our offering.

"My team and I are constantly challenged to ensure that our content continues to engage our very diverse customers.

"We believe that the Al Jazeera channel will help achieve this, as it provides news and information across cultures, providing a new perspective and also exposure to stories previously untold."

Nigel Parsons, Managing Director at Al Jazeera said: "We are delighted that MultiChoice will be carrying Al Jazeera and that they recognise the growing hunger for accurate, impartial and objective news.

"This agreement allows MultiChoice to offer people more choice in their news consumption."

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