MUMBAI: Al Jazeera English, the news and current affairs channel, has announced its launch on Tata Sky. The channel, which is already available on the leading direct-to-home operator Dish TV, will now also be available at Tata Sky channel No. 543.
The launch on Tata Sky will add 9 million Indian households to channel‘s reach. Globally, Al Jazeera English is available in over 260 million households across 130 different countries.
"We are delighted to be launching on Tata Sky today, and I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all our new viewers in India to Al Jazeera English," said Al Jazeera English MD Al Anstey. "India is a really important country for Al Jazeera, with an outward looking, intelligent audience who are interested in what is going on in their world. We are committed to providing the highest quality coverage of India, from the region, and from our bureaux in all corners of the globe. We look forward to continue providing unique, comprehensive and compelling content to all of our viewers across the country."
Tata Sky chief content and business development officer Nicola Bamford added, "A strong advocate of offering a wide range in every genre, Tata Sky is happy to offer its subscribers the award-winning Al Jazeera English channel on its platform. With a significant mix of both international and India-specific news, we are certain that our subscribers will continue to enjoy our latest addition to the news genre."
