(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Aljazeera Arabic is the first Arab news channel to reach 10 million followers on Facebook.
It said that alongside its continued status as the most-watched Arab channel on TV, the Facebook milestone exemplifies Aljazeera's determination to be the No. 1 pan-Arab news outlet across all platforms.
"The Arab viewer since 1996 has evolved from a TV viewer to someone who now absorbs news content on TV, tablets, desktops and mobile whenever and wherever they want," said Yaser Abuhilalah, Managing Director of the channel.
The channel's Facebook page provides followers with the ability to engage with latest news, analysis and features.
This month, the page reach improved from appearing on 1.5m timelines daily to 4m.
At the same time, the rate of engagement through comments, shares and clicks increased from 100,000 to 220,000 per day, a statement said yesterday.
Abuhilalah said: "Aljazeera will always hold true to our values of journalism and fearless reporting, and will change and adapt to new technology and platforms on which it is delivered.
"The constant evolution in news consumption is not due to the strategy of the channel but due to the partnership with you, the viewer, the follower and the consumer.
"Each of the 10 million followers on Facebook is a partner, same as anyone who shares our content on Twitter, Instagram and Google Plus as well as the person who watches Aljazeera on TV. I hope the partnership will expand and will continue to be enhanced," he added.
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