Astro Indonesia and Al Jazeera English, the English language news and current affairs channel, part of the Al Jazeera Network, today announce a significant partnership following the completion of a carriage deal.

Astro has started carrying Al Jazeera English on its DTH platform on channel 39 in Indonesia.

The deal forms part of the basic content package which makes the channel available alongside other international news channels.

'Al Jazeera English has unrivalled expertise in covering the Middle East and under reported countries around the world, and I am thrilled that Astro viewers can now tune into the Channel for a different perspective on the news,' said Nelia M. Sutrisno, Chief Executive Officer, Astro.

Phil Lawrie, Director, Global Distribution at Al Jazeera English said 'We highly value our pre-existing relationship with Astro, which has been carrying Al Jazeera English in Malaysia since the channel's launch in November 2006, and are delighted that Astro Indonesia is now carrying Al Jazeera English.'

Al Jazeera English, the 24-hour English-language news and current affairs channel, headquartered in Doha broadcasts to more than 100 million households worldwide. Al Jazeera English is the first global news channel to be headquartered in the Middle East. The channel of reference for the Middle East, Al Jazeera English reverses the information flow from South to North.