Al-Jazeera English begins broadcasting

16 Nov 2006

The English TV sister news channel of Qatar's Arabic Al-Jazeera began broadcasting on Wednesday, 15 November 2006, reports the Mail & Guardian Online. Al-Jazeera English "hopes to reach a potential audience of 80 million viewers by cable and satellite, mostly in Asia, Africa and Europe" and "has recruited big name Western journalists, including BBC veteran Sir David Frost". For more, click here.