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
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaUnited States
NetworkAl Jazeera
HeadquartersManhattan Center
New York City, New York
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerAl Jazeera Media Network
Key peopleKate O'Brian
President
Al Anstey
Interim CEO
Sister channelsAl Jazeera English
AJ+
beIN Sport
History
LaunchedAugust 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)
ReplacedCurrent TV
ClosedApril 12, 2016 (2016-04-12)
Replaced byAl Jazeera English
Availability