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Al Gore's Current TV putting itself up for sale
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| Friday October 26th, 2012
| Robert Laurie
Posted on 10/26/2012 2:22:18 PM PDT by Olog-hai
As usual, left-wing media outlets only make money when they’re being liquidated.
Founded in 2005 by Al Gore, Current TV quickly made a name for itself as a go-to source for environmental incoherence, Democrat lunacy, and far-left diatribes. If providing an outlet for liberal kooks was the goal, it succeeded admirably. However, if it was trying to attract viewers, well, it’s had some difficulty. Now, it’s up for sale.
CEO Joel Hyatt recently told the New York Post that “Current has been approached many times by media companies interested in acquiring our company. This year alone, we have had three inquiries. As a consequence, we thought it might be useful to engage expertise to help us evaluate our strategic options.” That’s big-time TV exec speak that roughly translates as “We’re getting ready to dump this turkey.” …
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: algore; currenttv; currentv; liberalwackos
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posted on
10/26/2012 2:22:20 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
I think Algore should have to pay some “cap and trade” money for all of the pollution he as dumped onto TV.
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posted on
10/26/2012 2:25:34 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Big Bird, Binders, Horses and Bayonets! Sorry, that is all we have to offer! - the DNC)
To: Olog-hai
The buyers want the channel (bandwidth), not necessarily the content.
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posted on
10/26/2012 2:28:39 PM PDT
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
To: Olog-hai
Current had a theme was even further out on the left than MSNBC. A guy who watched Current for twelve hours a day....probably needed to be put into some mental ward.
To: Olog-hai
This year alone, we have had three inquiries. OWS, SOROS, MSNBC?..............
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posted on
10/26/2012 2:29:57 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Why yes, that was crude and uncalled for......That's why I said it..............)
To: Olog-hai
I’ll bid seventy-five cents.
6
posted on
10/26/2012 2:30:48 PM PDT
by
FroggyTheGremlim
(Indep. Payment Advisory Board = "Death Panels")
To: Olog-hai
7
posted on
10/26/2012 2:34:38 PM PDT
by
lacrew
(Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
To: Olog-hai
One network for sale, slightly used watched.
To: eCSMaster
It would be pointless for a conservative to buy it because every cable and satellite system would drop it
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posted on
10/26/2012 2:36:37 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: eCSMaster
76¢..w/conditions.
10
posted on
10/26/2012 2:37:29 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Anger a Conservative by telling a lie; Anger a Liberal by telling the truth. - RWR 8-)
To: Olog-hai
Buy it, Rush, buy it! Watch liberal heads explode after doing so.
11
posted on
10/26/2012 2:39:44 PM PDT
by
Major Matt Mason
("Journalism is dead. All news is suspect." - Noamie)
To: Olog-hai
I bid 1 FRN.
Damn! I hope I win!
Will turn it into an “All Conservative, All the Time” Network.
Screw “Fair And Balanced!”
12
posted on
10/26/2012 2:45:13 PM PDT
by
Taxman
(So that the beautiful pressure does not diminish!)
To: Olog-hai
“Al Gore’s Current TV putting itself up for sale”
Did it ask AL first ?
13
posted on
10/26/2012 2:45:13 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
( If you think I'm crazy, just wait until you talk to my invisible friend.)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
10/26/2012 2:48:41 PM PDT
by
staytrue
To: Olog-hai
The liberals always want to put YOUR money where there mouth is;their programs of all kinds are neither entertaining nor profitable.
15
posted on
10/26/2012 2:48:43 PM PDT
by
hoosierham
(Freedom isn't free)
To: pepsionice
A guy who watched Current for twelve hours a day....probably needed to be put into some mental ward.You've got it backwards. That's where they get their anchors.
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posted on
10/26/2012 3:04:39 PM PDT
by
South40
("Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance." - Barack Hussein Obama - Cairo, Egypt, June 4, 2009.)
To: Olog-hai
I hope nobody buys it. Let it be a sewer for the libs to pour money down.
17
posted on
10/26/2012 3:08:05 PM PDT
by
djpg
To: UCANSEE2
Why don’t all of us at Free Republic chip in and buy it? We can call it the “Coal Channel”.
18
posted on
10/26/2012 3:09:24 PM PDT
by
donhunt
(Certified and proud "Son of a Bitch".)
To: Olog-hai
I’ll buy it...for a buck.
19
posted on
10/26/2012 3:09:48 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Olog-hai
Limbaugh ought to buy it and partner with that kid who busted ACORN.
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