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AJ+ (Al Jazeera Plus) is a social media publisher owned by Al Jazeera Media Network which focuses on news and current affairs. AJ+ content exists in English, Arabic, French, and Spanish. It is available on its website, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and X, with written content on Medium.
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Available in | English, Arabic, Spanish, French |
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Predecessor(s) | Current TV (English), (Spanish) (originally occupied former building and studio) |
Headquarters | Washington D.C. Doha (Arabic only) |
Country of origin | United States (English, Spanish, French) Qatar (Arabic) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Owner | Al Jazeera Media Network |
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Services | AJ+ English YouTube Medium AJ+ Arabic |
URL | ajplus |
Launched | Soft launch: June 13, 2014 (2014-06-13) (English) April 23, 2015 (2015-04-23) (Spanish) November 30, 2015 (2015-11-30) (Arabic) December 4, 2017 (2017-12-04) (French) Full launch September 15, 2014 (2014-09-15) (English) |
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Work on the channel started in December 2012, shortly after Al Jazeera established an office in San Francisco. The first YouTube channel went live on December 17, 2013. The channel then had a soft launch on June 13, 2014. A full launch followed on September 15, 2014.