Doha: An independent research has shown that Al Jazeera Arabic is the most watched pan-Arab news channel.
According to audience data produced for Q1 2013 by Ipsos and Sigma, independent media research agencies, the channel exceeds the combined total viewership of all other pan-Arab channels.
Al Jazeera’s daily viewership across the Middle East and North Africa region was 34 percent higher than that of other Pan-Arab channels combined.
The research also indicated that Al Jazeera occupied all Top 10 slots in the rankings for news programmes.
Commenting on the statistics, Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network, said: “Al Jazeera continues to lead due to our distinguished commitment to a code of ethics along with editorial policies based on speed, accuracy and objectivity.
“The channel’s success is based on the sacrifices of Al Jazeera correspondents who are always seeking the truth even as they are exposed to continuous threats, which in some instances, have led to death as happened recently in Syria.
“The challenges we face every day include the closure of our offices last month in Iraq, which will not deter us from continuing our coverage of important stories.
“Al Jazeera is grateful to its viewers for their continued trust, especially as they have more channels from which to choose. Where we were once the only free media outlet in the region, now many local channels have been launched in the post-revolutionary context. We’ve embraced and supported this, as more free journalism is best for everyone.
“Al Jazeera remains committed to delivering captivating content where the human being is at the centre of the story.
“Through the largest newsgathering network of correspondents in the world, we aim to continue getting exclusive stories, conducting in-depth investigations, and airing incisive current affairs programmes,” he added.
The Peninsula
