MUMBAI: News channel Al Jazeera English in order to expand its reach in the country has hopped on to direct to home (DTH) platform Videocon d2h.

The channel will be placed on channel number 365. Al Jazeera English’s association with Videocon d2h will allow it to cater to its users on the network. Globally, Al Jazeera English is available in nearly 300 million households across 130 countries.

Videocon d2h CEO Anil Khera said, “We are delighted to have Al Jazeera channel on our platform. We believe in providing value proposition to our subscribers and addition of new channels is a resultant of this unique thought. Addition of this channel brings diverse assortment of quality channels for our subscribers.”

Al Jazeera Media Network Global Brand and Communications executive director Abdulla Al Najjar asserted, “We are very pleased with this agreement with Videocon d2h. We have a strategic commitment to employ new avenues and platforms for audiences across the world to access our content and this agreement with Videocond2h expands on that commitment.  We look forward to delivering Al Jazeera English’s ground-breaking content for audiences across India on Videocon d2h.” 

Videocon d2h executive chairman Saurabh Dhoot added, “We look forward to continue providing unique, comprehensive and compelling content to all of our viewers across the country.  The addition of Al Jazeera is in line with this mission of providing quality channels to our mix of diversified subscribers.”

Al Jazeera English was launched in November 2011 in India and is also accessible on other major platforms such as Dish TV, Tata Sky, Reliance and Airtel Digital TV.