State of AlJazeera English in the States

Al-Jazeera English version big, but not in U.S.
By Jim Krane, Associated Press
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Al-Jazeera’s English language television has in its six-month existence gained strong viewership across Europe, in parts of Asia, Australia — and even Israel, according to executives and local companies that carry it. But no major cable or satellite provider in the U.S. is carrying the channel, a decision the network blames on political pressure. U.S. carriers, however, say there is simply no market.

"It’s extraordinary that while the rest of the world is happy to watch us ... the U.S. stands in splendid isolation," said Al-Jazeera English managing director Nigel Parsons at the station’s headquarters in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar.

Al-Jazeera faces questions about its marketability in America, however. At one major cable carrier, an executive said Al-Jazeera’s English programming was too similar to BBC World and there weren’t enough likely American viewers to add another foreign-centric news channel.

The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss corporate strategy.

Interestingly, however, Al-Jazeera English has found an audience in Israel for its mix of extensive African, Asian and Middle Eastern coverage. Viewers in Israel also have access to Al-Jazeera’s original Arabic news channel.

"This is thought of as one of the best news channels in the world," said Yes TV spokeswoman Libi Zipser, speaking of Al-Jazeera English. "There are those who think that certain channels are less supportive of Israel, but we just let our customers see what they want to see."

Its funny, how the so called liberated country, have this freakin lunatic media control. But this answer how Bush remains in power, one of it is via media control, obviously

It is also reported that Bush had planned a missile for AlJazeera
more bout this here in the New Statesman

I love this AlJazeera ad from friends of AlJazeera


All the best for AlJazeera, you are the best! keep up the good work.

People in the US, u can still view AlJazeera from this streaming live tv site,
free our mind from the absurdity of moronic leaders!