Dutch cable advisory council recommends adding Al-Jazeera English

[BGonaSTICK]

The cable programme advisory council for South Holland South, covering the area around Dordrecht, is the first in the Netherlands to recommend adding Al-Jazeera English to the range of channels being offered. Under the Dutch system, the local programme advisory councils reflect the wishes of the viewers to the companies which deliver the signals, and in most cases the advice is followed.

Al-Jazeera could replace BBC World in the basic package, as the BBC is looking to make more money from its Dutch cable presence, and may move BBC World to the more expensive digital plus package, which is an optional extra. The council also feels that a station with a different perspective to the Anglo-American one provided by CNN and BBC World is an attractive option, and would be especially popular with immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa.

Source: Media Network Weblog