(4 July 2009 1:20 pm)

MUMBAI: 1Cast, the broadcast platform that delivers up-to-the-minute news video to subscribers' smartphones and the web, has announced that Al Jazeera English, the news channel headquartered in the Middle East, is now available via the 1Cast service.

Al Jazeera Network’s director of global distribution Phil Lawrie says, “It’s a fascinating development that will allow audiences to view our news broadcasts - which often originate in places such as the streets of Pakistan or Baghdad - on a smart phone or via the web just seconds later in America.

“Our new partnership with 1Cast expands on our commitment to give global citizens access to world news delivered from a refreshing, alternative perspective via multiple technologies, both traditional and new."

1Cast president Anthony Bontrager says, "Al Jazeera English joins a roster of some of the most respected news leaders in the world who are using 1Cast to extend their audience reach through our unique platform.”

1Cast is a digital newsstand that gives viewers more control over the content they consume. Viewers simply select the topics they care about most, and 1Cast delivers up-to-the minute newscasts of video clips from leading news sources, including the Associated Press, BBC World News, Bloomberg, CBC, Reuters, CNBC, Barrons.com, Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal, AllThingsD and now Al Jazeera English.

News content from 1Cast is consumed on-the-go, via iPhone, iPod Touch, Android mobile phone or on the web, and is updated continually throughout the day. Users can also share their personalised newscasts with friends via email or on platforms such as blogs, social networking sites and other web portals using the 1Cast embeddable video player.