EGYPT ON THE EDGE: KCET AND SOCAL CONNECTED CARRY LIVE COVERAGE FROM AL JAZEERA ENGLISH NEWS OF THE EVENTS IN THE MIDEAST AT 11:00 AM, 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM

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Los Angeles - February 2, 2011 - As protests and demonstrations spread beyond Egypt throughout the Mideast, KCET and SoCal Connected bring viewers live coverage from Al Jazeera English News. KCET will carry that live coverage at 11:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. KCET is the only major broadcaster in Southern California to carry Al Jazeera live.  

In addition to Al Jazeera, KCET will have additional coverage of the historic events in the Mideast: 

Wednesday, February 2:

 3:00 p.m.         BBC World News (with Anchor Mike Embley)

                        Live feed

3:30 p.m.          IBA News*

                        60-minute delayed broadcast

4:00 p.m.          Al Jazeera English News*

                        Live Feed           

5:00 p.m.          BBC World news  

                        Encore of 3:00 p.m. newscast

5:30 p.m.          NHK Newsline           

                        90-minute delayed broadcast

6:00 p.m.          BBC World News

Live feed

8:00 p.m.          Egypt on the Edge: A Special Report from KCET and SoCal Connected           

Thursday, February 3:

11:00 a.m.        Al Jazeera English News

                        Live Feed

3:00 p.m.          BBC World News (with Anchor Mike Embley)

                        Live feed

3:30 p.m.          IBA News*

                        60-minute delayed broadcast

4:00 p.m.          Al Jazeera English News*

                        Live Feed           

5:00 p.m.          BBC World News 

                        Encore of 3:00 p.m. newscast

5:30 p.m.            NHK Newsline           

                        90-minute delayed broadcast

6:00 p.m.           BBC World News

Live feed

8:00 p.m.            Egypt on the Edge: A Special Report from KCET and SoCal Connected

                        ** New and Updated **           

Friday, February 4:

11:00 a.m.         Al Jazeera English News

                        Live Feed

3:00 p.m.          BBC World News (with Anchor Mike Embley)

                        Live feed

3:30 p.m.          IBA News*

                        60-minute delayed broadcast

4:00 p.m.           Al Jazeera English News*

                        Live Feed           

5:00 p.m.           BBC World news 

                        Encore of 3:00 p.m. newscast

5:30 p.m.          NHK Newsline           

                        90-minute delayed broadcast

6:00 p.m.          BBC World News

Live feed

8:00 p.m.            Egypt on the Edge: A Special Report from KCET and SoCal Connected           

                        **New and Updated**

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