The network's first Arabic free ad-supported streaming channel, curating travel documentaries and human-interest films from Al Jazeera Documentary, Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera 360 and AJ+ Arabi. It went live on Samsung TV Plus on 28 January 2026 in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt, with European markets to follow.
The brief
Arabic-speaking viewers who watch free, ad-supported channels on Samsung smart TVs.
The idea
Al Jazeera World, the network's first Arabic FAST channel, went live in January 2026 on Samsung TV Plus in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, curating travel and human-interest documentaries.
What to borrow
Repackaging existing documentaries for free streaming platforms puts a broadcaster's archive where viewers already watch.
