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Ditto TV strengthens its news offering with Al Jazeera
MUMBAI: Ditto TV, India’s first Over-The-Top (OTT) TV distribution platform, has further strengthened its international news channel offerings by partnering with Al Jazeera.
The Qatar-based news channel will be available to viewers across India and other regions.
Ditto TV business head Manoj Padmanabhan said: “We have always focused on providing our users with diverse content from across the world. Viewers already had access to premium news channels like BBC World News, CNN International on Ditto TV and with this tie-up, we are looking to further strengthen our offerings in the news channel space. We are looking forward to cater to our premium audiences who want to stay connected with news across the globe.”
Al Jazeera digital distribution manager Taahir Hoorzook added: “Consumers are increasingly looking at alternate screens for TV viewing and this partnership will help us bring our award winning and well acclaimed news content from around the world to viewers in India and around the world. It is an exciting opportunity for us and we are very bullish on this partnership with Ditto TV.”
