Al Jazeera Intl. Still Seeks U.S. Distribution

“Al Jazeera International has yet to find a U.S. TV distributor for the English-language network it plans to introduce in two months,” the Washington Times reports.

“Known worldwide for its Arabic news station, Al Jazeera has been seeking an American cable, satellite or telecommunications provider for about a year but has received unsatisfactory offers, said Lindsey Oliver, commercial director for the Qatari company.

Al Jazeera’s English-language network will be available in 40 million households in Britain, France, Germany, Australia, and parts of Africa and Asia when it starts broadcasting in late May, she said.

‘I know I’ve got distribution in the States,’ Ms. Oliver said, but she declined to estimate how many U.S. homes Al Jazeera would reach.” More…