Al Jazeera America
| Al Jazeera America | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | August 20, 2013 |
| Closed | April 12, 2016 |
| Network | Al Jazeera |
| Owned by | Al Jazeera Media Network |
| Slogan | "There's More To It" "Your Global News Leader" "Change The Way You Look At News" "Where The News Is The Star" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | United States |
| Headquarters |
Manhattan Center New York City, New York |
| Replaced | Current TV |
| Sister channel(s) |
Al Jazeera English AJ+ beIN Sport |
Al Jazeera America (AJAM) was an American basic cable and satellite news television channel owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network, Doha. The channel was launched on August 20, 2013 to compete with CNN, HLN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, and in certain markets, RT America. The channel was Al Jazeera's second entry into the U.S. television market, after the launch of beIN Sport in 2012. The channel, which had persistently low ratings, announced in January 2016 that it would close on April 12, 2016, citing the "economic landscape".
The channel was headquartered and run from studios on the first floor of the Manhattan Center in New York City. It also had a total of 12 bureaus located in places such as Washington, D.C., at the channel's D.C. studios at the Newseum and Al Jazeera's D.C. hub, Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, Los Angeles, Seattle, New Orleans, Dallas, Denver, Miami, and San Francisco (former headquarters of Current TV and current headquarters of online channel AJ+).
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