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David Frost To Join Al Jazeera TV
« on: October 7, 2005, 07:50:42 pm »
David Frost joins al-Jazeera TV 
 
Veteran UK broadcaster Sir David Frost is to join Arabic-language TV station al-Jazeera, the network has confirmed.

Sir David is to appear on al-Jazeera International, the pan-Arab news network's new English-language channel, due to be launched next spring.

The Qatar-based channel said Sir David, who broadcast his final Breakfast with Frost programme for the BBC in May, would be among the "key on-air talent".

Sir David was quoted as saying he felt "excitement" about his new role.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4318284.stm
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Re: David Frost To Join Al Jazeera TV
« Reply #1 on: October 7, 2005, 07:53:20 pm »
Wow, they've only just announced this? Al Jazeera made this known (in Arabic) months ago.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Al Jazeera just turn into the CNN of the Middle East. I say CNN only because Al Arabiya's got the Fox News side covered.
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Re: David Frost To Join Al Jazeera TV
« Reply #2 on: October 7, 2005, 08:04:51 pm »
What a waste.
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Re: David Frost To Join Al Jazeera TV
« Reply #3 on: October 7, 2005, 08:17:05 pm »
Thought that was a bit odd when I saw that earlier on the beeb - not exactly two names that you'd put together easily, but good luck to the bloke. It'll be interesting to see what sort of stuff he does for them.

SMD - any news about this Al-Jazeera international? Is it just going to be another news station or is it going to have documentaries and special features and stuff? Thing is I can't really see Frost as a newsreader in the CNN style...
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Re: David Frost To Join Al Jazeera TV
« Reply #4 on: October 7, 2005, 08:17:30 pm »
He'll have all the 'exclusive' beheadings video's.
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Re: David Frost To Join Al Jazeera TV
« Reply #5 on: October 7, 2005, 08:25:18 pm »
Quote from: Roger on October  7, 2005, 08:17:30 pm
He'll have all the 'exclusive' beheadings video's.

touché
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Re: David Frost To Join Al Jazeera TV
« Reply #6 on: October 8, 2005, 03:33:36 am »
Quote from: blurred on October  7, 2005, 08:17:05 pm
SMD - any news about this Al-Jazeera international? Is it just going to be another news station or is it going to have documentaries and special features and stuff? Thing is I can't really see Frost as a newsreader in the CNN style...

Al Jazeera in English, really. Most news stations now only really deal with the news once every hour. Then they just make crap up for the rest of it.
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Re: David Frost To Join Al Jazeera TV
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2005, 01:09:23 am »
I see it as a pos development.

IRA terror has decreased as Sinn Fein has gained acceptance.

Jazeera can nourish a political party that can decrease fundamentislam.  Frost adds a modicum of western dignity, acceptance and tolerance which might encourage some moderates.
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Re: David Frost To Join Al Jazeera TV
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2005, 05:53:39 am »
good move - they'll have several stations around the world and will running a 24 hours station by moving from one to another around the world.

One of the guys joining here is a marine who was very critail of the Jazeera coverage int he last couple of years. He believes the only way forward is to work wiht Al Jazeera rather than just be critical. Bit of a novel approach from a US Jarhead
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