Al Jazeera America
defunct pay television news channel
Al Jazeera America was an American pay television news channel. It was owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network. It was launched on August 20, 2013. It was headquartered and run from studios on the first floor of the Manhattan Center in New York City. In January 2016, the channel announced that it would close on 12 April 2016, citing the "economic landscape".
| Al Jazeera America | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | United States |
| Network | Al Jazeera |
| Headquarters | Manhattan Center New York City, New York |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Al Jazeera Media Network |
| Key people | Kate O'Brian President Al Anstey Interim CEO |
| Sister channels | Al Jazeera English AJ+ beIN Sport |
| History | |
| Launched | August 20, 2013 |
| Replaced | Current TV |
| Closed | April 12, 2016 |
| Replaced by | Al Jazeera English |
| Availability | |
