MIPCOM, Cannes - The Style Network will launch on Foxtel and Austar in Australia on 15 November 2009, announced Kevin MacLellan, president, Comcast International Media Group. These new launches will make The Style Network available to over 78 million subscribers worldwide. The Style Network will be featured as part of Foxtel's Next Generation initiative on the Escape Tier, as well as on Austar's Living Tier. In addition, Eurosport will be extending its reach in Australia from 15 November 2009, … [Read more...] about Foxtel and Austar add Eurosport & The Style Network, Al Jazeera on Austar
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Seven ‘International Trailblazers’ to be awarded at MIPDOC 2009
Paris - MIPDOC has named seven directors to receive International Trailblazer awards at MIPDOC 2009 which runs from 28 - 29 March, at the Hotel InterContinental Carlton in Cannes. The seven International Trailblazers 2009 are Marianna Kaat - European Trailblazer selected by the European Documentary Network (EDN, Denmark); Craig Matthew - African Trailblazer selected by Encounters (South Africa); Nahed Awwad - Middle East Trailblazer selected by the Al Jazeera Documentary Channel (Qatar); Robert … [Read more...] about Seven ‘International Trailblazers’ to be awarded at MIPDOC 2009
Broadcasters divided over humanitarian aid appeal for victims of Gaza War
Doha, Qatar - Al Jazeera English announced that it intends to support The Disasters Emergency Committee's (DEC) call to broadcast announcements for humanitarian aid for the victims of the Gaza War. Al Jazeera English has pledged to run public service announcements in UK prime time at no cost in support of the Committee's appeal. UK public broadcaster BBC however, has faced criticism for refusing to air DEC aid appeal announcements on the grounds of maintaining impartiality in an ongoing … [Read more...] about Broadcasters divided over humanitarian aid appeal for victims of Gaza War
Pan-Arabic pre-school channel Baraem goes to air
Doha - The first pan-Arabic preschool channel, Baraem, officially went to air 16 January 2009, from its headquarters in the Education City, Qatar. Aimed at children aged 3 to 6 and their parents, Baraem airs up to 15 per cent of its own produced content and up to 85 per cent of acquired programs selected from international production houses matching the Channel's editorial policy and broadcast guidelines. Having initially launched Al Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC) in 2005, executive general … [Read more...] about Pan-Arabic pre-school channel Baraem goes to air
Al Jazeera announces launch of free footage under Creative Commons License
Doha Qatar - Al Jazeera Network announced the world's first repository of broadcast quality video footage released under the ‘Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution' license. Select Al Jazeera video footage - at this time footage of the War on Gaza - will be available for free to be downloaded, shared, remixed, subtitled and eventually rebroadcasted by users and TV stations across the world with acknowledgement to Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera will release its exclusive Arabic and English coverage … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera announces launch of free footage under Creative Commons License
Pan-Arabic pre-school channel Baraem goes to air
Doha – The first pan-Arabic preschool channel, Baraem, officially went to air 16 January 2009, from its headquarters in the Education City, Qatar. Aimed at children aged 3 to 6 and their parents, Baraem airs up to 15% of its own produced content and up to 85% of acquired programs selected from international production houses matching the Channel’s editorial policy and broadcast guidelines. Having initially launched Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) in 2005, executive general … [Read more...] about Pan-Arabic pre-school channel Baraem goes to air
