Al Jazeera launches live streaming application for mobile phones

Middle Eastern TV news channel Al Jazeera has launched a mobile application, which gives access to the channel's Arabic and English programmes live and on-demand for all users of Symbian or Windows Mobile phones worldwide.

Developed by mobile TV specialist Mobiclip, the mobile application provides high-quality live viewing of the news channel in English and Arabic as well as video news bulletin on demand. The application runs on wi-fi, 3G and Edge networks.

Phil Lawrie, director of global distribution at Al Jazeera Network said, ''This will facilitate the viewing of Al Jazeera's English and Arabic channels, and made-for-mobile VOD service, for users around the world.''  

André Pagnac, CEO of Mobiclip Inc, said, "The billing system is simple and works across various platforms; such as Symbian and Windows Mobile. Through the Mobiclip application we are making Al Jazeera available to millions of mobile phone users worldwide, and this in itself is a major step in digital video distribution.''

Al Jazeera English was launched in November 2006 with broadcast centres at Doha, Kuala Lumpur, London and Washington DC.