Al Jazeera Kids offers VOD

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Al Jazeera Kids offers VOD     
Written by Chris Forrester  
Sunday, 14 March 2010 10:25
Al Jazeera Children’s Channel has launched Taalam.TV, claimed to be the first Arab language VOD portal for schools and teachers.

Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) is extremely well-funded by the Qatar Foundation. Taalam.TV is described as a complementary tool for teachers and students.

mahmoud_bouneb_jccThe new site was launched by Mahmoud Bouneb (left), executive GM for Al Jazeera Children’s Channel, saying: “I am proud and happy with this new achievement that answers to both QF’s and JCC’s mission to empower the Arab children and enhance their personal capabilities and cognitive abilities by opening up new knowledge horizons and introducing modern learning tools.”

He added that Taalam.TV is an ongoing collaborative project between the Qatar Foundation, JCC and the Arab educational communities with the aim of providing children, “the citizens of tomorrow”, a better education.

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