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| Name | Al Jazeera English |
|---|---|
| Logofile | Aljazeera eng.svg |
| Logosize | 200px |
| Launch | 15 November 2006 |
| Network | Al Jazeera |
| Owner | Qatar Media Corporation |
| Slogan | "Setting The News Agenda" |
| Picture format | (576i, SDTV) |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Doha, Qatar |
| Sister names | Al Jazeera |
| Web | Al Jazeera English |
| Terr serv 1 | Triangle TVAuckland & Wellington |
| Terr chan 1 | limited scheduled transmission on FTA UHF channels at certain hours |
| Terr serv 2 | MHz NetworksWashington |
| Terr chan 2 | Channel 30.5 |
| Terr serv 3 | FreeviewUnited Kingdom |
| Terr chan 3 | Channel 89 |
| Sat serv 1 | AsiaSat 3SAsia/ME/Australia |
| Sat chan 1 | 3760 H / 26000 / 7/8 |
| Sat serv 2 | Astra 1KREurope |
| Sat chan 2 | 11508 V / 22000 / 5/6 |
| Sat serv 4 | Eurobird 1Europe |
| Sat chan 4 | 11680 V / 27500 / 2/3 |
| Sat serv 5 | G-23 (IA 13)N/Central America |
| Sat chan 5 | 3900 V / 27684 / 3/4 |
| Sat serv 6 | Galaxy 19North America |
| Sat chan 6 | 12152 H / 20000 / 3/4 |
| Sat serv 7 | Hispasat 1CEurope/N Africa |
| Sat chan 7 | 12092 V / 27500 / 3/4 |
| Sat serv 8 | Hotbird 6Europe |
| Sat chan 8 | 11034 V / 27500 / 3/4 |
| Sat serv 9 | Nilesat 101North Africa/ME |
| Sat chan 9 | 12015 V / 27500 / 3/4 |
| Sat serv 10 | Optus C1SE Asia/Australia |
| Sat chan 10 | 12367 V / 27800 / 3/4PID: video=1121, audio=1122 |
| Sat serv 11 | Intelsat 9Americas |
| Sat chan 11 | 3840 H / 27690 / 7/8 |
| Sat serv 12 | Intelsat 10East. Hemisphere |
| Sat chan 12 | 4064 H / 19850 / 7/8 |
| Sat serv 13 | Thor 3NE Europe |
| Sat chan 13 | 12398 H / 28000 / 7/8 |
| Sat serv 14 | AstroMalaysia |
| Sat chan 14 | Channel 513 |
| Sat serv 15 | IndovisionIndonesia |
| Sat chan 15 | Channel 331 |
| Sat serv 16 | CanalDigitaal |
| Sat chan 16 | Channel 64 |
| Sat serv 17 | Canal Digital |
| Sat chan 17 | Channel 57 |
| Sat serv 18 | CanalSat |
| Sat chan 18 | Channel 331 |
| Sat serv 19 | Cyfrowy Polsat |
| Sat chan 19 | Channel 95 |
| Sat serv 20 | Dialog TV |
| Sat chan 20 | Channel 3 |
| Sat serv 21 | Digital+ |
| Sat chan 21 | Channel 79 |
| Sat serv 22 | Digiturk |
| Sat chan 22 | Channel 144 |
| Sat serv 23 | DStv |
| Sat chan 23 | Channel 406 |
| Sat serv 24 | Globecast |
| Sat chan 24 | Channel 463 (FTA) |
| Sat serv 25 | MEO |
| Sat chan 25 | Channel 205 |
| Sat serv 26 | Sky |
| Sat chan 26 | Channel 514 |
| Sat serv 27 | SKY Italia |
| Sat chan 27 | Channel 522 |
| Sat serv 28 | TPS |
| Sat chan 28 | Channel 330 |
| Sat serv 29 | Turksat 2AEurasia |
| Sat chan 29 | 12139 H / 2222 / 3/4 |
| Sat serv 30 | TV Vlaanderen |
| Sat chan 30 | Channel 54 |
| Sat serv 31 | UBI World TV |
| Sat chan 31 | Channel 2Australia/New Zealand |
| Sat serv 32 | yes |
| Sat chan 32 | Channel 108 |
| Sat serv 33 | Freesat |
| Sat chan 33 | Channel 203 |
| Sat serv 34 | AustarAustralia |
| Sat chan 34 | Channel 651 |
| Sat serv 35 | Bell TV Canada |
| Sat chan 35 | Channel 516 |
| Cable serv 1 | Buckeye CableSystem |
| Cable chan 1 | Channel 220 |
| Cable serv 2 | Cable Star Iloilo (Philippines) |
| Cable chan 2 | Channel 55 |
| Cable serv 3 | Cable TV (Hong Kong) |
| Cable chan 3 | Channel 34 |
| Cable serv 4 | Cablecom (Switzerland) |
| Cable chan 4 | Channel 152 (digital CH-D) |
| Cable serv 5 | Cablelink (Philippines) |
| Cable chan 5 | Channel 22 |
| Cable serv 6 | Cablevision (Lebanon) |
| Cable chan 6 | UNKNOWN |
| Cable serv 7 | Elisa |
| Cable chan 7 | (digital tuner required) |
| Cable serv 8 | First Media (Indonesia) |
| Cable chan 8 | Channel 252 |
| Cable serv 9 | Global Destiny (Philippines) |
| Cable chan 9 | Channel 24 |
| Cable serv 10 | Kabel BW (Germany) |
| Cable chan 10 | UNKNOWN |
| Cable serv 11 | KDG (Germany) |
| Cable chan 11 | Channel 842 |
| Cable serv 12 | KU (Lawrence, Kansas, United States) |
| Cable chan 12 | RESNET Channel 94 |
| Cable serv 13 | NOOS-UPC |
| Cable chan 13 | Channel 64 |
| Cable serv 14 | Parasat Cable TV (Philippines) |
| Cable chan 14 | Channel 98 |
| Cable serv 15 | Rogers Cable (Canada) |
| Cable chan 15 | Channel 176 |
| Cable serv 16 | Royal Cable |
| Cable chan 16 | Channel 65 |
| Cable serv 17 | Qatar Cable |
| Cable chan 17 | UNKNOWN |
| Cable serv 18 | Shaw Cable (Canada) |
| Cable chan 18 | Channel 175 |
| Cable serv 19 | SkyCable (Philippines) |
| Cable chan 19 | Channel 151 |
| Cable serv 20 | Teledünya |
| Cable chan 20 | Channel 71 |
| Cable serv 21 | UCS |
| Cable chan 21 | Channel 49 |
| Cable serv 22 | Welho |
| Cable chan 22 | (digital tuner required; subscription) |
| Cable serv 23 | Ziggo (Netherlands) |
| Cable chan 23 | Channel 511 |
| Adsl serv 1 | Clix SmarTV |
| Adsl chan 1 | Channel 97 |
| Adsl serv 2 | Club Internet |
| Adsl chan 2 | Channel 59 |
| Adsl serv 3 | Elion |
| Adsl chan 3 | Channel 66 |
| Adsl serv 4 | Free |
| Adsl chan 4 | Channel 85 |
| Adsl serv 5 | HKBN bbTV |
| Adsl chan 5 | Channel 735 |
| Adsl serv 6 | Neuf TV |
| Adsl chan 6 | Channel 47 |
| Adsl serv 7 | now TVHong Kong |
| Adsl chan 7 | Channel 325 |
| Adsl serv 8 | TPG |
| Adsl chan 8 | UNKNOWN |
| Adsl serv 9 | Yes TV |
| Adsl chan 9 | UNKNOWN |
| Adsl serv 10 | |
| Adsl chan 10 | Channel 136 |
| Adsl serv 11 | Hypp.TV |
| Adsl chan 11 | Channel 2001 |
| Adsl serv 12 | MEO |
| Adsl chan 12 | Channel 205 |
| Adsl serv 13 | Bell Fibe TV Canada |
| Adsl chan 13 | Channel 516 |
| Adsl serv 14 | CHT MOD Taiwan |
| Adsl chan 14 | Channel 116 |
| Adsl serv 15 | Fetch Tv Australia |
| Adsl chan 15 | Channel 187 |
| Adsl serv 16 | UniFi Malaysia |
| Adsl chan 16 | Channel 126 |
| Online serv 1 | Al Jazeera |
| Online chan 1 | Watch (Free, 56 Kbit/s) |
| Online serv 2 | JumpTV |
| Online chan 2 | Watch (Subscription) |
| Online serv 3 | Livestation |
| Online chan 3 | Watch (Free, 502 Kbit/s) |
| Online serv 4 | Real |
| Online chan 4 | Watch (Free) |
| Online serv 5 | Vingo.tv Alpha |
| Online chan 5 | Watch (Subscription) |
| Online serv 6 | YouTube |
| Online chan 6 | Watch (Live stream and video segments) |
| Online serv 7 | Zattoo |
| Online chan 7 | Watch (Where available) |
Al Jazeera English (AJE) is a 24-hour English-language news and current affairs TV channel headquartered in Doha, Qatar. It is the sister channel of the Arabic-language Al Jazeera.
The station broadcasts news features and analysis, documentaries, live debates, current affairs, business, technology, and sports. The station claims to be the first global high-definition television network.
Al Jazeera English is the world's first English-language news channel headquartered in the Middle East. The channel aims to provide both a regional voice and a global perspective to a potential world audience of over one billion English speakers who don't have an Anglo-American worldview. Instead of being run under central command, news management rotates around broadcasting centers in Doha, London and Washington D.C. Complete news bulletins from Kuala Lumpur stopped on 30 September 2010 and have been replaced by news from Doha, however small portions of newscasts are still broadcast from Kuala Lumpur. Al Jazeera English is one of the few foreign media outlets to have agencies in Gaza and Harare.
The network's stated objective is "to give voice to untold stories, promote debate, and challenge established perceptions."
The channel had expected to reach around 40 million households, but it far exceeded that launch target, reaching 80 million homes. As of 2009, Al Jazeera's English-language service can be viewed in every major European market, and is available to 130 million homes in over 100 countries via cable and satellite, according to Molly Conroy, a spokeswoman for the network in Washington.
However the channel is noted for its poor penetration in the American market, where it is carried by only one satellite service, and almost no cable networks except local networks in Toledo, Ohio, and Burlington, Vermont. Al Jazeera English has begun a campaign to enter the North American market, including a dedicated website. It is readily available on most major Canadian television providers including Rogers and Bell TV after the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved the channel for distribution in Canada on 26 November 2009.
In 2008 Al Jazeera English won the Golden Nymph award for Best 24-Hour News Program at the Monte Carlo Television Festival. The jurors singled out Nour Odeh, Al Jazeera's Gaza correspondent, for her bravery in reporting from the Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera English also received nominations in several other news categories, for example the Best News Documentary award for the report Inside Myanmar – The Crackdown.
Al Jazeera English and Iran's state-run Press TV were the only international English-language television broadcasters with journalists reporting from inside both Gaza and Israel during the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict. Foreign press access to Gaza has been limited via either Egypt or Israel. However, Al Jazeera's reporters Ayman Mohyeldin and Sherine Tadros were already inside Gaza when the conflict began and the network's coverage was often compared to CNN's initial coverage from inside Baghdad in the early days of the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
The channel may also be viewed online. It recommends online viewing either via Livestation, a free software (live, high quality), at its own website (live, low quality), or at its channel on YouTube. Although Al Jazeera English is produced in High Definition (HD), the output is converted to SD similar to BBC World. Programs are shown on the Al Jazeera English YouTube channel in their original 16:9 format.
In addition to the above, Al Jazeera English runs various programmes that are either entirely non-recurrent or consist of just a limited number of parts (miniseries format).
“The mainstream American networks have cut their bureaus to the bone.... They’re basically only in London now. Even CNN has pulled back. I remember in the ’80s when I covered these events there would be a truckload of American journalists and crews and editors, and now Al Jazeera outnumbers them all.... That’s where, in the absence of alternatives, Al Jazeera English can fill a vacuum, simply because we’re going in the opposite direction.” -Tony Burman, Managing Director, AJE (qtd. in Adbusters)
Also Al Jazeera presenters can alternate between broadcast centres.
Bureaus and Correspondents Beirut: Rula Amin Gaza: Ayman Mohyeldin Ramallah: Nour Odeh Tehran: Alireza Ronaghi
Correspondents: Amr El Kahky, Haru Mutasa, Mohammed Adow, Mohamad Vall, Yvonne Ndege
Bureaux and Correspondents: Moscow: Neave Barker Paris: Jacky Rowland
Bureaux and Correspondents: Bogota: Monica Villamizar Buenos Aires: Lucia Newman, Teresa Bo Caracas: Dima Khatib, Mariana Sanchez and Lucrecia Franco New York: Kristen Saloomey, John Terret Mexico City: Franc Contreras São Paulo: Gabriel Elizondo Toronto: Imtiaz Tyab
Bureaux and Correspondents Beijing: Melissa Chan Islamabad: Kamal Hyder Jakarta: Step Vaessen Delhi: Prerna Suri Manila: Marga Ortigas
Former BBC and CNN anchor Riz Khan, who previously had been the host of the CNN talk show Q&A;, also joined. He hosts his shows Riz Khan and Riz Khan's One on One.
Former U.S. Marine Josh Rushing joined Al Jazeera in September 2005. He had been the press officer for the United States Central Command during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, and in that role had been featured in the documentary Control Room. When subsequently joining Al Jazeera, Rushing commented that "In a time when American media has become so nationalized, I'm excited about joining an organization that truly wants to be a source of global information...." Rushing works from the Washington DC broadcasting centre.
Former CNN and BBC news anchorwoman and award winning journalist Veronica Pedrosa also joined the team, along with CNN producer James Wright, and Kieran Baker, a former editor and producer for CNN, who most recently was Acting General Manager, Communications and Public Participation for ICANN. On 2 December 2005, Stephen Cole, a senior anchor on BBC World and Click Online presenter, announced he was joining Al Jazeera International.
The network announced on 12 January 2006 that former Nightline correspondent Dave Marash would be the co-anchor from their Washington studio. Marash described his new position as "the most interesting job on Earth." On 6 February 2006, it was announced that the former BBC reporter Rageh Omaar would host the daily weeknights documentary series, Witness.
The managing director for Al Jazeera English is Tony Burman, who replaced Nigel Parsons in May 2008.
Online subscriptions allowing unlimited viewing may be purchased from Jump TV, RealPlayer, and VDC. Headlines from Al-Jazeera English are available on Twitter. According to the Al Jazeera English Watch Now webpage, not all services are available everywhere due to licensing/distribution restrictions.
The New York Times on 16 April 2007 reported that Al Jazeera English would begin running segments from its shows on the Internet video-sharing site YouTube.
Al Jazeera English is available in the UK and Ireland on Freeview (channel 89), Sky's digital satellite platform on channel 514, and on Freesat, channel 203.
On 26 November 2009, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved "a request to add Al Jazeera English (AJE) to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis and amends the lists of eligible satellite services accordingly."
With Al Jazeera's coverage of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, the channel drew acclaim and received renewed attention. The New York Times reported on 1 February 2011 that 1.6 million U.S. viewers had tuned in via Internet stream, and stated that new discussions were underway with carriers; the following month, it was announced that Al Jazeera entered carriage negotiations with Comcast and Time Warner Cable. Salon.com described the channel's English-language coverage as "mandatory viewing for anyone interested in the world-changing events currently happening in Egypt", while Huffington Post contributor Jeff Jarvis claimed it was "un-American" for operators to not carry the network. When Al Jazeera covered the 2011 Libyan civil war, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noted an increasing American audience for the network, saying that "viewership of Al Jazeera is going up in the United States because it’s real news. You may not agree with it, but you feel like you’re getting real news around the clock instead of a million commercials and—you know—arguments between talking heads and the kind of stuff that we do on our news which—you know—is not particularly informative to us, let alone foreigners."
On 1 February 2011, Internet appliance Roku posted on its Facebook page that the English-Language Al Jazeera Live would be streaming on Roku devices through a private channel called Newscaster and also through the BBC channel. It permitted the announcement following an unrest in Egypt so American viewers can watch the latest events going on in the middle east. A Roku user must add the private channel Newscaster by going to https://owner.roku.com/Add/newscaster. Roku is used to stream Netflix and Hulu content as well as many other private channels.
In 2004, Accuracy in Media, a conservative non-profit, American media watchdog group, also criticized Al Jazeera for its "anti-American" stance.
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