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Kilgore

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13. It all comes down to $$

Reply to Land of Enchantment (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 10:21 PM

Apr 2016

AJ could not attract enough eyes to their programming to justify the advertising rates needed to turn a profit.

The same applies to FSTV and Link but just not to the same degree, so they get relegated to the basement channels.

No one has figured out a format that works yet. Given enough time someone will.

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We Bid Adieu to Al Jazeera America and I Have a Sad.... [View all] Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 OP

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Welcome to DU, the last bastion of thoughtful and insightful discourse on the interwebs. Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #2

I liked them about once a week. Jim Beard Apr 2016 #19

Okay, six posts, so I will explain. Rude posts early in your membership will alert MIRT Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #26

You might have to explain MIRT....Thanks for having my back! Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #36

Now you are accusing me of being a Fox News lover? Enjoy your stay, buddy boy. Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #37

The GOP owns the airwaves, so nothing liberal survives. Rex Apr 2016 #3

Actually, the corporations own the airwaves Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #5

They are making too much money on this and all elections. Jim Beard Apr 2016 #20

Start with anti-trust actions against monopolization Armstead Apr 2016 #45

OAN must not be on Dish Network. kentauros Apr 2016 #4

We have DirecTV and they carry Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #7

I'm old enough to remember them, too :) kentauros Apr 2016 #9

Huntley/Brinkley 1939 Apr 2016 #38

OAN is a right wing news organization - awful stuff. Avalux Apr 2016 #6

Do you have link? I can't find much info Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #8

I've *tried* to watch the channel. Avalux Apr 2016 #12

They are not right for sure. Their news is more global Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #15

I was talking about OAN, not Al Jazeera America. Avalux Apr 2016 #41

They will be missed in my household Little_Wing Apr 2016 #10

I think that was a huuuge part of it, Little Wing and Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #11

It will require "mass quantities" of money Little_Wing Apr 2016 #16

I agree with everything you said. Greenwald has had to struggle and I wonder Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #23

It all comes down to $$ Kilgore Apr 2016 #13

Yeah, they never advertised on CNN or MSNBC or even Faux. Part of the problem Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #17

You may find this interesting. Background on the Kilgore Apr 2016 #43

What a shame, they will be missed! nt slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #14

You have been around a while--got any suggestions? Seriously, ssaway, Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #18

Ha ... slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #27

Yes, you are old here given your over 20K posts, that's all Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #33

What an adorable picture ... slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #35

All it takes is one organization Jim Beard Apr 2016 #21

Thanks, Jim, Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #24

Would you believe I am from Texas Jim Beard Apr 2016 #34

Oh NO. I thought we had until the end of the month! WhiteTara Apr 2016 #22

I did too WhiteTara, they must have opted out sooner but I suspect a deal was made Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #25

There is a huge blank where they used to be WhiteTara Apr 2016 #42

Outstanding channel - very sorry to see them go. (nt) klook Apr 2016 #29

They are showing the group again--the last ten minutes of their time on air. Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #30

Al Jazeera America is no longer available. Thank you for watching. :( nt slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #31

like WhiteTara, I thought we had till the end of the month renate Apr 2016 #32

I read it every morning. I will very much miss it. :( nt Javaman Apr 2016 #39

Al Jazeera english version. Javaman Apr 2016 #40

why is Peppermint Gomez not on that list? Enrique Apr 2016 #44

Fewer voices mean smaller Democracy. Octafish Apr 2016 #46