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25. When people decide to start up a network, they think it will be easier to program than it

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 08:02 PM

Dec 2012

end up being.. Remember Oprah's big idea? Her network runs a whole-lotta-crappola too.. Current could not afford the talent needed to run a CNN-ish (CNN-of-old) style venue.

They COULD have done it if they had been eager to introduce young & hungry talent who would have worked for the exposure, but they wanted higher profile people who needed money to toss aside the opportunities they had elsewhere.

I'm sure Al Gore thought he could grow it into something mainstream, but that takes HUGE money these days.

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Does anyone know what is going on with Current TV? [View all] senseandsensibility Dec 2012 OP

Couldn't say. My husband and I stopped watching after they got rid of Olbermann. calimary Dec 2012 #1

You're not missing anything. They're now showing a docu-drama senseandsensibility Dec 2012 #2

When people decide to start up a network, they think it will be easier to program than it SoCalDem Dec 2012 #25

I did as well Samantha Dec 2012 #10

did they move Jennifers time slot? psychmommy Dec 2012 #3

I don't know, but she is my favorite, too. senseandsensibility Dec 2012 #4

I haven't seen Jennifer for a couple weeks julian09 Dec 2012 #6

I have seen her show on about 5 p.m. n/t RebelOne Dec 2012 #11

Yes, she's in an earlier slot. tosh Dec 2012 #27

money problems johnsolaris Dec 2012 #5

Sorry to hear this. senseandsensibility Dec 2012 #7

They had a good line up from 7pm to 11pm julian09 Dec 2012 #8

They should have kept Keith Olbermann. At least they'd have viewers. calimary Dec 2012 #12

I bet they wish they still had all that money they spent on Olbermann's set DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #17

CHA-CHING! Chipper Chat Dec 2012 #28

Kick in hopes that the week-end posters know senseandsensibility Dec 2012 #9

I Sometimes Wonder If It's The "Herding Cats" Theory... WillyT Dec 2012 #13

Sure. It is dying from bad management and a lack of vision. Because of this, it is also starving Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #14

Or... They Tell The Uncomfortable Truth... WillyT Dec 2012 #15

I think you're onto something senseandsensibility Dec 2012 #16

Sorry, no. I think we're talking about different things. They sort of tried Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #18

Well First Off... I Would Like To See Some Corroborating Evidence... Second... WillyT Dec 2012 #19

The evidence is Current TV's impending demise. They have refused to leverage the web, the entire Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #20

Current is like RIM and Kodiak Ruby the Liberal Dec 2012 #22

Valerie Jarrett senseandsensibility Apr 2016 #29

Heard they are trying to sell it, so it seems they've stopped trying. n/t Cleita Dec 2012 #21

link to related thread alp227 Dec 2012 #23

Current TV -- maybe they can sell it to the shopping catalog company? FarCenter Dec 2012 #24

Not to mention............ ThirdCultureBias Dec 2012 #26