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U.S., World: By the numbers: al-Jazeera English’s huge leap in online traffic

4M number of online views al-Jazeera English says it has gotten since Friday
1.6M number of views the network has gotten from the United States alone
2,500% the increase in the site’s online traffic since Friday (a big deal) source

» Why they aren’t on cable: As our buddy ProducerMatthew figured out last night, they’re fighting in a very competitive space. And now he has a little backup from the New York Times. In statements acquired by the paper, many cable companies said similar things. It’s like applying for a federal job and getting a form rejection letter apparently, except with Comcast.

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