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Old 01-13-2016, 07:34 PM
 
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Looks like that savvy capitalist Al Gore sold at the top. But damn, where will I get my news from now?

From USA Today - Al Jazeera America, the American cable news outlet owned by Qatar-based Al Jazeera, plans to shut down less than three years after its much-ballyhooed launch, unable to overcome low ratings, operational problems and a lack of advertisers. Al Jazeera America to shut down
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Old 01-13-2016, 07:37 PM
 
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al-Jazeera

al-Gore

What's the difference?
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Old 01-13-2016, 07:39 PM
 
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Shocked I tell you, absolutely shocked. If we can't get proper news from an Islamic news sort, where the hell shall we turn?
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Old 01-13-2016, 07:43 PM
 
Location: annandale, va & slidell, la
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The four reliable Marxists here must be fuming. A news organization that hates America as much
as they do went down in flames.
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Old 01-13-2016, 09:35 PM
 
Location: Sarasota FL
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Millions of dollars spent and after 3 years had less than 20,000 viewers at prime time. They were ranked # 99 on most watched channels.
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Old 01-13-2016, 09:49 PM
 
Location: Montgomery County, PA
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I am surprised finances mattered to them. Government outlets last forever even if they lose money every day.
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Old 01-13-2016, 09:50 PM
 
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They were the best news channel/site in the country IMO. I'll still keep their news app if they don't shut it down.
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Old 01-13-2016, 09:54 PM
 
Location: NJ/NYC
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They were the best news channel/site in the country IMO. I'll still keep their news app if they don't shut it down.
Yeah and all but 30K per night disagreed with you.

Sorry for your loss.
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Old 01-13-2016, 09:55 PM
 
Location: Los Awesome, CA
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I saw this today. The American media market is dog eat dog. They ran into a ton of roadblocks...
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Old 01-13-2016, 09:57 PM
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Location: Suburban Dallas
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No real loss for me. My cable system actually included Al-Jazeera, plus One America News. The latter got watched by me much more than the former. We can now see what information viewers crave.

What will now be interesting is what will occupy Al-Jazeera's former spot on my cable. I actually wouldn't mind another sports channel.....
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