Al Jazeera America on May 6 fired Ehab Alshihabi, who launched the US version of Arab satellite TV network in 2013, following staff upheaval, executive departures and filing of an anti-Semitism/sexual discrimination lawsuit.
The move came on the same-day a front page story ran in the New York Times to chronicle the mess at AJA.
Al Anstey, who joined AJ in 2005, and most recently served as managing director of Al Jazeera English takes over for Alshihabi.
As director of news for AJE, Anstey, who began his career as a producer at CBS News, recruited global staff, established news bureaus and led editorial vision.
The channel is available in more than 130 countries and accessible to 250M households.
"I’m delighted to be leading Al Jazeera America into the next stage of its development," Anstey said in a statement. "The US is a remarkable country, with amazing people across the nation who are looking for in-depth, trusted, and inspiring stories."
After leaving CBS, Anstey worked at Reuters GMTV in the UK, Associated Press TV News in New Delhi, Asia editor, foreign news head and Washington bureau chief at ITN.
Washington's Qorvis handles PR for AJA.
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