Am Jazeera on tv

joesoap1264

Hi guys, appreciate a bit of help please.
a J has changed from 234, to 251, but I cannot get it.
Retuned tv  , got York freeview, but all I get is,  'plug in freeview device '!
It,s inbuilt ?
Tried all roads to get English channel but stuck.
Appreciate any advice or help please.
Cheers.

Neil_Jones

Al Jazeera is no longer available on Freeview (or over the air Freeview anyway).

It moved to Channel 251 and is streaming on that channel.

Northern_Wanderer

I believe the TV would have to have internet access to get Al Jazeera now.....I don't know why they keep doing this to channels...If you don't have a smart TV, then a streaming stick like a Roku might work.

Neil_Jones

Northern_Wanderer said:

I believe the TV would have to have internet access to get Al Jazeera now.....I don't know why they keep doing this to channels...If you don't have a smart TV, then a streaming stick like a Roku might work.

Al Jazeera can be streamed on the website.  Its also on YouTube.

As to why... channels have to pay to be on Freeview (and Sky/Virgin for that matter).  It might be free to receive but it isn't free for those who broadcast on it.  A few hundred thousand pounds per year and never mind all the other associated broadcast costs.

joesoap1264

Thanks guys, much appreciated .No smart tv.
Looks like watching usual biased news , looped.
Thought it was me doing something wrong.
All it said, was, , 251 is the new channel, tune tv in to get it.!
Too easy.

Heedtheadvice

Which 'biased' news loop will your choice?

I doubt you will find any channel that does not have a bias, however small that may be. Surely you do not think AJ is alone in being unbiased? They certainly give a different perspective.

RumRat

joesoap1264 said:

Thanks guys, much appreciated .No smart tv.
Looks like watching usual biased news , looped.
Thought it was me doing something wrong.
All it said, was, , 251 is the new channel, tune tv in to get it.!
Too easy.

🤣🤣 I take it you think AJ is unbiased?  I don't think you should ever use just one news source. That said, most of them get their news items via the same sources and then put their own bias twist to them.

atlantis187

I would trust AJ anyday over the bbc or sky news

RumRat

Trusting one source doesn't  really gain anything other than validation of your own bias.