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Al-Arabiya's Lebanon coverage unrivaled: study
"The military takeover of Hezbollah is still making headlines in the Arab world as competition grows fiercer between Arab channels.
"The major channels competing in the region are the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya, Qatar-based Al Jazeera, U.S.-backed Al Hurra, and British broadcaster BBC Arabic. Added to those is Lebanon's Future Television which was out of contention until today after Hezbollah militias set the building on fire and closed the station by force.
"Hezbollah—which usually commands the respect of Arab media—has won the military battle on the ground, but lost the battle in the satellite world. Popular broadcaster Al Arabiya reported events in Lebanon under the title "The Hezbollah coup." "Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya's arch rival, started slow and unsure and only broadcast for a couple of hours a day, unlike Al Arabiya which was virtually the only channel to broadcast breaking news and special interviews around the clock. The BBC has not managed since its inception to attract any sizable audience and has had no real impact in the current crisis. [...]" To read the whole article: http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2008/05/13/49776.html Source: Alarabiya.net (Dubais-based, Saudi-owned), May 13, 2008
Posted at: 2008-05-13
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