Employees were informed of the decision on Wednesday less than three years since the channel's debut in August 2013.
“While Al Jazeera America built a loyal audience across the US and increasingly was recognized as an important new voice in television news, the economic landscape of the media environment has driven its strategic decision to wind down its operations and conclude its service,” the company said in a memo to its staff.
The company would however maintain its US digital operations including the increasingly popular AJ+ video platform.
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