Al Gore’s Current TV Sold For $500 Million to Al Jazeera
UPDATE: All of this is probably moot this evening as CurrentTV has been sold to Al Jazeera for $500 million. They’re going to shut it down and start a new American based version of their own channel using CurrentTV as its foundation. Don’t know how my pal Joy Behar will fit into that– Al Jazeera is not a lot of laughs.
Al Gore’s Current TV cable channel–which I’ve never been able to find — is in danger of being dropped by Time Warner Cable. New York subscribers received a notice today that Current TV was one of many staples on the cable box — those channels where you’re not sure what’s going on and a few that are brand names–which aren’t financially feasible to carry anymore. Ovation, the arts channel, has already been dropped. Time Warner Cable is not owned anymore by Time Warner, they just have the name, and their service in the New York area has been a big problem ever since Hurricane Sandy.
Here’s the list of channels that could be gone very soon. I’m surprised about Starz, which carries decent original programming even thought they recently cancelled “Boss.” Not surprised about ShopNBC, where two guys hawk quartz watches in the middle of the night. And Lifetime! Not Lifetime! Also, the NHL isn’t even playing hockey. Who would be watching their channels right now? What are they showing? Ice? Melting?
The notice reads:
“Time Warner Cable’s agreements with programmers and broadcasters to carry their services and stations routinely expire from time to time. We are usually able to obtain renewals or extensions of such agreements, but in order to comply with applicable regulations, we must inform you when an agreement is about to expire. The following agreements are due to expire soon, and we may be required to cease carriage of one or more of these services/stations in the near future:
AAJ, Africa Channel, Africa Channel HD, Chinese Channel, Chinese Cinema, CNC World, Current TV, E!, E! HD, Ecuavisa, Encore, Encore HD, Encore Action, Encore Drama, Encore Love, Encore Suspense, Encore Family, Encore Westerns, GOL TV, GOL TV HD, Hallmark, Hallmark HD, Hallmark Movie Channel HD, Halogen, IFC, IFC HD, Jus Punjabi, KBN, LATV, Lifetime, Lifetime HD, Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime Movie Network HD, Lifetime Real Women, Media Korea TV (MKTV), Music Choice, News 12, NHL Center Ice, NHL Network, NHL Network HD, Ovation, Ovation HD, Polski Radio, ShopNBC, Smithsonian HD, STARZ!, STARZ! HD, Starz Cinema, Starz Comedy, Starz Comedy HD, Starz Edge, Starz Edge HD, Starz in Black, Starz Kids and Family, Starz Kids and Family HD, Style Network, Style Network HD, Supercanal, Telemicro International, The Bangladesh Channel, TV Polonia, WE, WE HD, and Youtoo TV.”
Why would TW drop ShopNBC? ShopNBC PAYS TW for carriage
sometimes in american history you will find a man like al whore im sorry Gore from the awsome moon shineing state of his family home town and more al whore american money from jokes has been ripping off the american laws like his liberial GOVERMENT freinds and more. but to me it sucks everyone knows it it hurts tax money from all of the U.S in the last 50yrs and america is dept plus, prez bho who are your ……….thanks loads your thoughts did nothing for all americans and thier hard working money a man bho give detroit 6 million dollors of your money ……. shit right sir hello…..
Personally I rather watch Al Jazeera english news than CNN internatinoal they are even handed on that network they are far superior network
Be honest i developed a craze since Arab spring last year when Egyptian oust Murbank
I do watch on KCET Los Angeles here in SO CAL
Some channels I can understand, but seriously, Lifetime? I admit I watch. Also patiently waiting for your thoughts on the great Patti Page’s passing. Legend. Was scheduled to get lifetime Grammy. Not they they would have showed it.
My two favourite channels – Ovation and Current were taken from me today by TWCNY. Happy New Year from the money-grabbing TWCNY. I hope you go bankrupt!
Why wouldn’t Al Jeezera get booted from cable/sat Carriers? Current TV was low rated to begin with and i can’t picture many people want their money going to AJ, nor would want to watch its programming.
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