Posted on 01/16/2009 7:33:19 AM PST by Sammy67
NEW YORK - The Al Jazeera Network plans to announce on Thursday that it has signed a deal to run its news on Worldfocus, a syndicated nightly news program produced in New York and distributed throughout the United States.
The deal would help the international news network, one of the top services in the Arabic-speaking world, broaden its reach in the United States, where it so far has been available to only a limited audience.
Worldfocus, hosted by former NBC News correspondent Martin Savidge, is produced by New York City public broadcaster WLIW and syndicated to a number of Public Broadcasting Service affiliates, as well as other stations in 60 U.S. markets, including 27 of the top 30.
Al Jazeera declined to disclose terms of the deal.
The service's Arabic-language network is available in the United States through the DISH Network Corp. It has been trying to increase the distribution of its English- language network through cable television, but so far is available only in Washington, D.C., Toledo, Ohio and Burlington, Vermont.
One of its English-language programs, "Witness," reaches viewers through the LINK TV network, which is distributed by DISH Network and others.
Al Jazeera also is expanding its presence on the Internet, with a YouTube channel, a Twitter feed on the Gaza war and a free broadcast at an online service called Livestation.
The network, whose English broadcasts appear all over
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Liberals reflexively support all enemies of America, regardless of their views on issues of secondary importance.
MSM = American Pravda.
Both are to the right of Pacifica Radio (which is ALSO funded by taxpayers).
Can Islamic states (theocracies) received federal funding for propaganda?
WTF??????????????
WOW! Live infadel beheadings.....Just what PBS market pressure has been asking for in this country!
Donations should now increase as they air this on their countless beg-athons.
I am cancelling my account with DISH network today! I will not support a Company allowing a news agency supporting this type of anti-west journalism in the world to reach more American homes. Allowing them to play any and all videos from know terrorist organization without regard for what the consequences may be. No ifs, ands or buts, I will not have it in my house……
- In the end Al Jazeera will be defeated.
“..but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets its hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.”
From ‘Macbeth’
Would rather have Pravda
I have been feeling lately that I have not gotten enough news from the terrorists’ point of view. Plus, I would like to be first to get Osama bin Laden’s audios-from-the-grave. I hate waiting until the State Dept. verifies them.
PBS is now openly traitorous. Any Republican who supports funding it should join the lot in hanging.
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