Al Jazeera English

Drawing on the legacy of the groundbreaking Al Jazeera Arabic channel, Al Jazeera English (AJE) was launched on November 15, 2006 to more than 80 million households worldwide.

The 24-hour news and current affairs channel is the first international English-language news channel to broadcast across the globe from the Middle East.

Al Jazeera English’s global footprint continues to grow and now broadcasts to more than 220 million households on six continents in more than 100 countries.

Al Jazeera English is broadcast from four strategic broadcast centres: Doha, Kuala Lumpur, London, and Washington, DC. Unlike other international channels, Al Jazeera English’s broadcast shifts as the world turns providing the most comprehensive and contextual news coverage.

Al Jazeera English’s mission is to provide independent, impartial news for an international audience and to offer a voice to a diversity of perspectives from under-reported regions.

In addition, the channel aims to balance the information flow between the South and the North.

The channel of reference for the Middle East and Africa, AJE has unique access to some of the world’s most troubled and controversial locations. AJE’s determination and ability to accurately reflect the truth on the ground in regions torn by conflict and poverty has set our content apart.

Al Jazeera English Facts

Al Jazeera Network has more than 65 bureaus across the globe - the majority are rooted in the global South.

Al Jazeera Network has more than 3,000 staff members across the world, including more than 400 journalists from more than 60 countries.

Al Jazeera English has more than 1,000 highly experienced staff from more than 50 nationalities, making AJE’s newsroom among the most diverse in the world.

The Al Jazeera English global footprint continues to grow, broadcasting to more than 220 million households in more than 100 countries.
 
Al Jazeera English broadcasts news and current affairs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with 12 hours broadcast from Doha Headquarters, and 4 hours from our centres in Kuala Lumpur, London and Washington, DC.

The Al Jazeera English website receives 22 million visits every month.

Approximately 50 per cent of the Al Jazeera English website traffic comes from North America.

Al Jazeera is the most watched news channel on You Tube, receiving 2.5 million views per month. Launched on April 16, 2007, the Al Jazeera English YouTube site has more than 10,000 videos currently live on the English channel.

In January 2007, Al Jazeera English replaced BBC World on Yes, Israeli satellite television.

Al Jazeera English has received many nominations and awards for news and programming from various organisations, including the International Emmys, The Royal Television Society, The Monte Carlo Film Festival, YouTube, The Foreign Press Association, The Association of International Broadcasters and Amnesty International.

The Al Jazeera Network Consists of:
 
1. Al Jazeera Satellite channel (Arabic)
2. Al Jazeera English
3. Al Jazeera Documentary
4. Al Jazeera Sport
5. Al Jazeera Mubasher (Live)
6. Al Jazeera Media Training and Development Centre
7. Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
8. Al Jazeera Mobile
9. Al Jazeera.net (the English and Arabic web sites)