Al Jazeera Network has secured the distribution of its free-to-air channels (Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel and Al Jazeera Sport 1 & 2) with the leading cable operators in Lebanon on ECOnet and Cablevision.
This is the first time Al Jazeera Network has bundled all of its Free-To-Air (FTA) channels in Lebanon in this way - the deals are strategic as they help to support Al Jazeera's partners in a challenging market in which piracy is a key issue. The deal takes Al Jazeera's FTA channels into subscribers' homes across Lebanon, enabling viewers to watch Al Jazeera's comprehensive coverage of the region and international events.
Phil Lawrie, Al Jazeera Network's Director of Global Distribution comments: 'We are celebrating our new strategic partnerships with ECOnet and Cablevision. These agreements further strengthen our presence in Lebanon and are testament to Al Jazeera Network's position as the Arab World's most watched and trusted broadcaster.'
ECOnet's Joseph Maalouf says: 'ECOnet is proud to be taking its partnership with Al Jazeera Network to the next level - this new agreement enables our subscribers to have official and uninterrupted access to some of the Middle East's premier television channels.'
Cablevision's General Manager, Mr. Mazen Ismail remarks: 'We are delighted to be building on our historic partnership with Al Jazeera Network. This deal delivers the very best in international News, Sports, Business and Documentary programming to our viewers.'
Al Jazeera Network's free-to-air family of channels is now available in Lebanon as follows:
ECOnet: Al Jazeera Satellite Channel (Arabic Language News) on Channel 27; Al Jazeera Sport 1 on Channel 100; Al Jazeera Documentary on Channel 108; Al Jazeera Sport 2 on Channel 116 and Al Jazeera English on Channel 127.
Cablevision: Al Jazeera Satellite in News Bouquet Channel 3 Al Jazeera English on News Bouquet Channel 4, Al Jazeera Sports 1 on Sports Bouquet Channel 1, Al Jazeera Documentary on the Documentaries Bouquet Channel 1.
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About the Al Jazeera Network
Al Jazeera started out over twelve years ago as the first independent Arabic news channel in the world dedicated to providing comprehensive television news and live debate for the Arab world. In 2006, Al Jazeera was ranked by brandchannel.com as the most impactful television broadcast news brand globally. As a result of its expansion and the creation of new channels and services, Al Jazeera was formally named the Al Jazeera Network in March 2006, transforming its operation into an international media corporation. The Al Jazeera Network now consists of the flagship Al Jazeera Arabic channel, 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.
For further information please contact:
Lauren McCollough
Tel: +974 489 6046
Email: Press.int@aljazeera.net
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