New York - Al-Jazeera America has entered the cable-news
fray long dominated by CNN, MSNBC and Fox News Channel.
The Qatar (GUH’-tur)-based news organization launched its
U.S. network at 3 p.m. Eastern time with a one-hour preview before settling
into a regular schedule. It replaces Al Gore’s Current TV in more than 45
million TV homes.At the same time, the Al-Jazeera English network was suspended. It had been available since 2006 online and in a smattering of cable systems.
Al-Jazeera announced this new American channel in January, claiming an instant foothold with the purchase of Current TV and that network’s cable distribution.
Al-Jazeera America is also available from satellite
providers DirecTV and Dish Network.
Al-Jazeera America is headquartered in New York and vows to
provide unbiased, in-depth domestic and global news.
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