Al Jazeera English to promote programs on YouTube
Rapid TV News reports that Al Jazeera’s English-language channel is launching a YouTube spin-off service, joining channels like NBC, BBC and other in this successful model which promotes channel programming, legally, on the world’s top trafficked video sharing site.
YouTube users anywhere in the world will have the ability to comment on Al Jazeera English clips, rate them, recommend them to friends and post their own video responses to communicate with other viewers.
The new service will also include links to Al Jazeera English’s official website (www.aljazeera.net/english).
Content from the new global broadcaster will include segments from top shows such as Frost over the World, Everywoman, Inside Iraq, Inside Story, Listening Post, Riz Khan, One-on-One, The Fabulous Picture Show, Witness and 48.
Al Jazeera English is also planning to release some exclusive web-only programming, starting with Poltical Bytes, a global conversation hosted by UN correspondent Mark Seddon which will ask the YouTube community to carry on the conversation and add video contributions.
Via [ mediaME ]
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