Al Jazeera Network Partners with Hoist

DOHA, January 11: Al
Jazeera Network has entered into an agreement with Hoist to make its English-
and Arabic-language channels available in European hotels.

Al Jazeera hopes that
Hoist will be a key partner in the network’s initiative toward sustained
distribution growth. The Arabic service currently reaches in excess of 43
million homes, while the English offering is available in more than 100 million
households. Al Jazeera English’s dedicated page on YouTube is the video site’s
most watched news channel.

“Our partnership with
Hoist is an excellent step forward,” said Phil Lawrie, Al Jazeera Network’s
director of global distribution. “We are excited that this agreement will
provide European hotel guests access to our unique content and we look forward
to a long and fruitful relationship with Hoist.”

—By Ned Berke