Whatever happened to "Al Gore TV Network?"

[Eric J in MN]

In May, I put this in my blog:

http://www.moveleft.com/moveleft_essay_2004_05_06_al_gore_group_buys_tv_news_channel.asp
Al Gore has been talking about buying a tv network for a year, and on Tuesday Gore announced the deal went through. Gore's group bought the Newsworld International cable channel from Vivendi Universal Entertainment for $70 million.

Newsworld International currently broadcasts ˜international news produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.™ and reaches ˜about 14 million North American households," the AP reports. With Al Gore as chairman of the board, the station will broadcast its own news programs, though when hasn't been announced.
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Does anyone get Newsworld International?

Anything new on the channnel since the Al Gore Group bought it?

[Meldread]

1. I don't get it.

I don't get Newsworld International, but I'm disappointed that it won't have a liberal bias (like Fox has a Conservative Bias). Oh well. I still wish I could pick it up.

[oscar111]

2. why say no LW bias?

i didnt see that in the orig post. why do you say that?

[Eric J in MN]

4. at my blog, I have an Al Gore quote

Al Gore says, ‘This is not going to be a liberal network, a Democratic network or a political network.’

Instead, it will just be an ‘an independent voice’ aimed at 18-34 year olds, according to Gore.

[Jackpine Radical]

8. What's the big deal?

We need "an independent voice" to counter the unbiased "fair and balanced" news from elsewhere.

[Eric J in MN]

13. I'm not bashing it. To the contrary, I'm eager for them

to start their new shows so I can judge it one way or the other.

[Cleita]

3. If you compare NWI to Fox it seems liberal in comparison.

Actually, it does practice "fair and balanced" unbiased journalism as all the news channels should.

[Eric J in MN]

5. Has it changed since the Al Gore Group bought it? nt

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[Cleita]

7. Not yet. It focuses more on Canadian and European news than

American, but I think it's because Al Gore hasn't taken over yet. Someone posted here that it would be some months before the takeover was complete, but I don't remember the exact date. Maybe they will see this and post it again.

[LTR]

6. I don't want a 'liberal' network

I'd rather have a network that presents REAL, non-biased news. With REAL, non-biased, tough reporting.

Then, I can interpret it however I want.

Right now, NWI is the closest thing to it that I get on cable (save for the news on BBC America and CBS' "60 Minutes"). The rest (CNN, MSNBC, etc.) is just a bunch of sizzle. Lots of personalities, too much Kobe/Scott Peterson/Michael Jackson and ridiculous car chases.

I don't need sizzle - I'd rather have the steak.

[CaTeacher]

9. I hope it does well.

From my perspective, the news market is already pretty well saturated. I get 4 all news all the time stations on my cable....

[Eric J in MN]

10. CNN Headline News is basically reading AP stories, and

Fox News has a righwing bias, and so I think there is room for more serious investigative journalism.

[ochazuke]

11. I recall hearing that the deal fell through at the last minute.

[Eric J in MN]

12. After the deal fell through, the Al Gore Group came up with

more money and they completed the deal.

[ochazuke]

14. Great!

So, when can I have my Al Gore TV?

[Eric J in MN]

15. maybe a year from now they will start producing their own shows (nt)

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