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Al Jazeera expands Turkish presence

The Al Jazeera Network has launched its English and Arabic news channels on Turksat's new digital cable platform.

The launch of the Al Jazeera channels on Turksat will substantially increase Al Jazeera's presence in this important market where the Network already broadcasts to over eight million households.

Phil Lawrie, Al Jazeera Network's Director of Global Distribution, said:
"The continued expansion of our reach in Turkey is integral to our growth in the region and our international distribution efforts."


"This new digital cable platform will allow our viewers in the region to watch our ground breaking channel in high quality and will be accessible to all subscribers of Turksat's 'big basic' package," Lawrie added.

Bridging Europe and Asia, and with a population of 70 million, Turkey is at the heart of world affairs and a key market for the Network. Both Al Jazeera English and Al Jazeera Arabic are already carried on Turksat's free-to-air satellite DTH platform (reaching 6m households) and Al Jazeera English is carried on Digiturk's DTH service (reaching 2m households).

Al Jazeera English already reaches over 130 million households worldwide and Al Jazeera Arabic is available in over 50 million homes across the globe. This new advance grants even more viewers access to the Network's unique content and fresh perspective on international news.
 
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About Al Jazeera:

Al Jazeera started out in 1996 as the first channel in the world dedicated to providing comprehensive, independent television news and live debate for the Arab world. The Channel now has an estimated audience of over 50 million viewers and was ranked by Interbrand brandchannel.com's Reader's Choice award as the most impactful television news brand globally.

As a natural extension of its spirit and mission, Al Jazeera has over the years created a number of other channels and services. As a result, in March 2006, Al Jazeera was formally named the Al Jazeera Network, transforming its operation into an international media corporation. The Al Jazeera Network now consists of the flagship Al Jazeera Satellite Channel (Arabic), Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Documentary, Al Jazeera Sport, Al Jazeera.net (the English and Arabic web sites), the Al Jazeera Media Training and Development Center, the Al Jazeera Center for Studies, Al Jazeera Mubasher (Live), and Al Jazeera Mobile.

Al Jazeera English, which was launched in November 2006, is the world's first English language news channel to be headquartered in the Middle East. With unique access to Middle East events, and broadcast centres strategically placed around the world in Doha, Kuala Lumpur, London and Washington DC, Al Jazeera English aims to balance the information flow from South to North. The channel, now accessible to 130 million households globally, is providing independent and impartial news for an international audience giving voice to different perspectives from under-reported regions around the world. The channel has already garnered multiple awards including awards from the Royal Television Society, Amnesty International, YouTube, and two Emmy nominations for international news.

For further information please contact:

Christina Aivaliotis
Al Jazeera
Tel: +974 489 2555

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