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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 11:34 AM Original message |
The Absence Of Al Jazeera English In The U.S. Is Troubling |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. IMO they fear competition, the newscasters in the US know they could not |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 11:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I forgot about the OP I posted about Roku's new features |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 11:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Great info. !!! |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
3. Blame it on the customers. Yeah they don't like having too many choices. (BS) |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Media is a green eyeshade business |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's not about ratings or money |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. AA died over $$$ |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. The corporate excuses for not allowing Al Jazeera English onto our TVs are quite laughable. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. The reasons given translate directly to $$$ |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Why is Scarborough (following Imus) on the "liberal network" MSNBC? |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. $$$ |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 02:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. "status quo corporate talking points" |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Thank you for adding the link to your excellent OP |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 08:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. UK source this morning: "Al Jazeera English in talks with US cable providers" |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Thank you, seafan |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I wish I had the option to choose which CNN & BBC, I wanted |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. They've had excellent coverage too. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Make the case to you cable provider |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I've already done that, contacted our cable co. to ask that they |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 03:14 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. People that are informed are not going to be so complacent + status quo corporate talking points |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Amazing sometimes what gets unrec'd here. |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
14. K&R |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Welcome to DU! |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. Thanks for your great posts. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. You're most welcome, PufPuf23 |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
21. K&R |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 02:39 AM Response to Original message |
22. In Los Angeles the PBS station has been airing it |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
23. Can watch it here also |
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