MUMBAI: Al Jazeera has awarded its media duties to GroupM’s media agency, Motivator. Meanwhile, the creative duties will be handled by Ogilvy.

Industry sources confirmed the development to Indiantelevision.com.

Al Jazeera English is an international news channel, holding over 70 bureaus around the world which span six different continents. Launched in 2006, it broadcasts to over 250 million households across 130 countries, a number that is expected to grow as the channel expands throughout India.

The international news provider has operated a bureau in New Delhi since its establishment five years ago.