Al Jazeera America, the three-year-old cable news channel that promised to cover in-depth journalism in the U.S., is closing. The Qatar-based Al Jazeera media company plans to end Al Jazeera America operations by April 30. Company officials announced the closing in an email to employees Tuesday. Al Jazeera America head Al Anstey explained the decision in the email. He said the business was not “sustainable in light of the economic challenges in the U.S. media marketplace.” He praised the work done by the news outlet. The royal family of Qatar owns Al Jazeera. In 2012, the media company bought Al Gore’s Current TV for $500 million. It launched Al Jazeera America in 2013. AJAM, as it is called, has suffered from low ratings since it opened. Some experts say the broadcaster’s Arab name hurt it in the United States. Some cable companies would not even carry Al Jazeera America.
Title: Al Jazeera America Announces Closing
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data-end-time='29604'>Company officials announced the closing in an email to employees Tuesday. </span> <span data-start-time='29604' data-end-time='38250'>Al Jazeera America head Al Anstey explained the decision in the email. </span> <span data-start-time='38250' data-end-time='48688'>He said the business was not “sustainable in light of the economic challenges in the U.S. media marketplace.” </span> <span data-start-time='48688' data-end-time='53417'>He praised the work done by the news outlet.</span> <span data-start-time='53417' data-end-time='57750'>The royal family of Qatar owns Al Jazeera. </span> <span data-start-time='57750' data-end-time='66521'>In 2012, the media company bought Al Gore’s Current TV for $500 million. </span> <span data-start-time='66521' data-end-time='71375'>It launched Al Jazeera America in 2013. </span> <span data-start-time='71375' data-end-time='78021'>AJAM, as it is called, has suffered from low ratings since it opened. </span> <span data-start-time='78021' data-end-time='85021'>Some experts say the broadcaster’s Arab name hurt it in the United States. </span> <span data-start-time='85021' data-end-time='89854'>Some cable companies would not even carry Al Jazeera America. </span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/755/al_image.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=5035 data-hint-location='38250' 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