Arabian Business: Al Jazeera English ‘signs first major US TV deal’
June 25th, 2009Posted by Judith Townend in Broadcasting, Editors' pick
“Al Jazeera English will begin its foray into the American market on July 1 after signing its first major US distribution deal with a cable TV company in the Washington DC area,” Arabian Business exclusively reports.
According to AB’s report, Al Jazeera’s director general, Wadah Khanfar, said in an interview: “On July 1 we [AJE] are going to launch the first operation in cable distribution in the United States.”
(Hat tip: @amonck)
Tags: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English, arabian business, Cable TV, Director General, major US distribution deal, major US TV deal, United States, wadah khanfar, Washington DC
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