Posted on 07/18/2005 8:04:56 PM PDT by CHARLITE
The pro-terrorist Al-Jazeera International will debut early next year as a 24-hour English-language news network headquartered in the Middle East.
And efforts to bring the network to the U.S. have been "very interesting and extremely encouraging," according to Commercial Director Lindsey Oliver.
At launch the network will have a staff of "hundreds," said Oliver, a former director of CNBC Europe. The advertising-supported network will operate out of four broadcast centers – Washington, London, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia - and Doha, Qatar, its headquarters.
The international version of Al-Jazeera, which has been accused by Washington of having an anti-American, pro-terrorist bias, will launch on schedule "regardless of its subscriber count," according to the publication Broadcasting & Cable.
On the network’s schedule, the first half of each hour will be devoted to hard news, and the second will largely feature talk shows and documentaries.
The managing director of the network will be Nigel Parsons, a 30-year media veteran formerly with Associated Press Television News, and Yemen-born CNN veteran Riz Khan will host a live interview show.
The network is funded by the Emir of Qatar, who launched the Arab-language Al-Jazeera in 1996.
it'll be interesting to see the left flock to that network ... i wonder who the first congresman will be on there
We're becoming worse than Canada. Who would possibly want to watch this? DUers? Muslims? Who are they marketing to?
This is great news! We will finally get to know the "religion of peace" and some of its most staunchest believers! I wonder how closely it will follow the Arabic version?
Islam is like chickensh*t - a little goes a very long way and it stinks!
I'm under the impression they already have setup shop on K street in DC
Their market will definetly be the dimocRATS and other left wingers. However there is much competition in the market for left wingers with the MSM and all. Looks like they will be looking for a certain niche group. Hehehehe.
For a second I thought this was about Air America.
If our muslim population here is enough support al jezeera, we have real trouble ahead. Our own anti-American lamestream media is already enough. We don't need another.
First anchor to be Dan Rather?
I'm sure they'll pick it up. Then we'll listen and laugh as Al Franken is trying to make jokes about decapitation.
I e-mailed this article to one of my co-workers, who is ex-Navy, and this was his response (I'm not making this up!)
"That's good! We need as many sources as we can get,
sorry Rush doesn't count. I've read before that
Al-Jazeera was the most accurate and non-biased news
organization during the Iraq war, it would be nice to
get that trustworthy news here."
My response to him was "Congrats...you are now a socialist."
Was I too easy on him? I mean, I DO have to work with him.
Has Al-Gorezeera already debuted?
how will MSM keep up
I been hearing for quite some time Charlite I don't know all cable systems be carrying it so some people some people won't
Do you think if they do set up shop HERE, that we can maybe somehow FINALLY figure out where all those f'n "freedom fighter" tapes are coming from that they broadcast on a DAILY basis????........
You can already get it in America.
Thank you George Soros.
I nominate a Senator - Joe Biden.
Thanks for the stimulating idea!
Char (:
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