qualifiers, the games at Costa Rica, Honduras, Jamaica, and Panama. In November 2012, Al Jazeera's beIN Sport passed the milestone of 1 million subscribers.
Online: Al Jazeera's web-based service is accessible subscription-free throughout the world. The station launched an English-language news edition of its online content in March 2003. This English-language Web site was re-launched in November 2006, along with the launch of Al Jazeera English. The English and Arabic sections are editorially distinct, with their own selection of news and comments. Al Jazeera and Al Jazeera English are streamed live on the official site as well as on YouTube. In April 2009, Al Jazeera launched condensed versions of its English and Arabic sites for mo¬bile device users.
During the Arab Spring, Al Jazeera's online viewership per month grew more than 1,000 percent. Its next phase of growth will be through social media. Al Jazeera plans to become more socially connected with its users, so that it can understand their "likes" and "dislikes."