22 Nov 2007

French Polynesian telecommunication technicians switch on Al-Jazeera television

11:34 am on 22 November 2007

French Polynesian telecommunication technicians have switched on Al-Jazeera television in the territory at the behest of the visiting emir of Qatar.

The Tahitipresse news agency says the emir is on holiday in Bora Bora where it wasn't possible to provide a live stream of the Doha-based international broadcaster.

It says as the availability of the Al-Jazeera signal was a condition for his stay, the solution was to provide the signal via TV.

The service will stop once the emir leaves Tahiti.