Lebanese Deal for Al Jazeera

DOHA: Al Jazeera Network has secured distribution for five of its channels, including Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera English, with the Lebanese cable operators ECOnet and Cablevision.

The deals cover carriage for Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel and Al Jazeera Sport 1 and 2. This is the first time that the Middle Eastern broadcaster has bundled its free-to-air channels in the Lebanese market, where piracy has been a problem for the company.

Phil Lawrie, Al Jazeera Network’s director of global distribution, stated: "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."