Text of report by news portal Fijilive website on 9 July
Customers of Fiji’s newest television company, Mai TV will be able to see Arabic news service Al Jazeera International from tonight. Mai TV chief executive officer Richard Broadbridge said the company has secured free to air rights to Al Jazeera International to bring international news and current affairs.
Broadbridge said the service is a 24-hur English-language news and current affairs TV channel headquartered in Doha, Qatar. It is one of the three largest English-language news channels worldwide, and is the sister channel of the Arab-language Al Jazeera.
Currently, Mai TV services are available free to the people of Suva, then Nadi and Lautoka followed by Labasa and Savusavu next year, said Broadbridge. The station broadcasts news features and analysis, documentaries, live debates, current affairs, business and sports.
Al Jazeera International airs on Mai TV from 1030 p.m. to 11 a.m. daily [1030-2300 gmt], while German/English service Deutsche Welle will broadcast for only three hours daily.
Originally published by Fijilive website, Suva, in English 9 Jul 08.
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