Jun 24 2017
“We are stunned by the demand to close Al Jazeera,” Giles Trendle, the acting managing director of Al Jazeera English, said. “Of course there has been talk about it in the past but it is still a great shock and surprise to actually see it in writing. It’s as absurd as it would be for […]
Jun 23 2017
Qatar has been given a 10-day ultimatum to close news channel Al Jazeera as part of a series of demands from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the other Gulf states. Kuwait, which is not involved in the dispute and is acting as middle man, delivered a list of demands to Qatar which include: Close the news […]
Mar 29 2016
Al Jazeera Media Network has announced plans to cut roughly 500 jobs worldwide, the majority of which will be in Qatar. The news broadcaster said the plans are part of an “optimisation initiative” that is linked to the “ongoing transformation of the media landscape” and follow a decision earlier this year to close its US TV […]
Mar 10 2016
Arqiva has been appointed by Al Jazeera Media Networks to distribute news channels Al Jazeera English and Al Jazeera Arabic to popular global networks, a move which is promised will bring “a better viewing experience”. Arqiva was chosen by Al Jazeera to provide its global teleport & satellite distribution services, with work having started in February […]
Oct 26 2015
Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari, CEO of Qatar’s Es’Hail satellite operation, says that Qatar will shortly be shifting their portfolio of channels including news channel Al-Jazeera, and the beIN Sport channels from Arabsat to exclusive carriage on Es’Hail-1. The impact will not be severe for viewers in the MENA region given that Arabsat’s ‘hot spot’ is at […]
Mar 18 2013
Al Jazeera could soon be airing a five hour UK-specfic opt-out from the international Al Jazeera English channel, according to a report filed today by the French AFP news agency, in which it was also revealed that a dedicated service for France was planned. Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al-Thani, the network’s Director General told AFP: […]
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
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Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
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ITV2/3/4 HD FTA
Sep 23 2019
Video reveals location of beoutQ piracy channel HQ in Riyadh
Al Jazeera has revealed the exact location of the headquarters of beoutQ, the Saudi piracy channel, that has been stealing the signals of Qatar’s beIN Sports. On Sunday, the Arabic investigative programme, What lies beneath, aired an episode that showed how two Saudi service providers, Selevision and Shammas, were involved in operations carried out by […]
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By Expat • Qatar • Tags: Al Jazeera, BeIN Sports, beoutQ, Piracy, Selevision