Israeli millionaire to purchase 50% of Al-Jazeera shares

[skooooo]

http://english.pravda.ru/world/20/91/366/14319_deal.html

Israeli millionaire to purchase 50% of Al-Jazeera shares

Israeli businessman Haim Shiban intends to acquire 50% of shares of Qatar-based satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera. The channel has gained reputation after the September 11 attack in the US; it has become one of the world's leading channels providing coverage of the latest news of the Arab world. The information has been reported Saturday by a Lebanese newspaper Al-Mustakbal with reference to Israeli sources.

According to the Lebanese newspaper, for the last several months, the Israeli businessman has been having talks with the channel's owner Sheikh Khamad ben Khalifa al Tani regarding this matter.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. And the Qatari Royal Family owns

the Mirror, we do indeed live in a strange world, huh?

[sattahipdeep]

21. Indeed.

Pat Robertson....
....
Robertson established a 24-hour channel that in
1992 went public as International Family
Entertainment (IFE). In September 1997, Rupert
Murdoch's News Corporation and Haim Saban (the
creator of the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers")
acquired IFE from Robertson for a reported $1.9
billion.


....
When my oldest son, Tim, was CEO of New York Stock Exchange listed
International Family Entertainment, Inc., he was considered one of the most
able executives in the cable television industry. Tim was voted by the
industry "Young Cable Executive of the Year." His program line-up on the
Family Channel yielded advertising sales of $100 million per year more
than the programs put in place by Haim Saban and the staff of Fox Family
Entertainment which had purchased the company from us at 19 times cash
flow-a total $1.82 billion. Dan Roth's snide put down of Tim was a
despicable cheap shot, not even worthy of the National Enquirer, much less
a respected business journal.
http://www.patrobertson.com/PressReleases/Fortune.asp

[Yuffi]

2. Wonder if he has any connections

to bush et al.

[knowbody0]

3. the real deal

is al jazeerah

[AlCzervik]

4. hopefully it will stay that way

[newyawker99]

15. Hi Yuffi!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[CHIMO]

5. A Bit More

Of the story

Israel-Arab business deal
09/25/2004 18:23
Israeli millionaire to purchase 50% of Al-Jazeera shares


According to the newspaper, Shiban has purchased a portion of American company Fox for $1.5 billion USD. In addition, last year he's become a shareholder of a German company Bru Sat 1 for 225 million Euro. He also owns 23% of shares of second Israel's channel, reports RIA "Novosti".

http://english.pravda.ru/world/20/91/366/14319_deal.html

Have fun googling.

[realFedUp]

6. That should be fair and balanced....

oy.

[skooooo]

7. Wonder what his political beliefs are?

Anyone know anything else about him?

[Amigust]

14. Control the spin - bye, bye Al Jazeera

eom

[soothsayer]

8. well, there goes that one

No good news sources anymore!

[Ruby Romaine]

9. Come on People! Is Pravda such a great source? this is bogus!!!!!

I'll bet the name is wrong too!
Do they mean Haim Saban?(Morphin Rangers, Mutant Turtles & Fox Family)
He's given lots of money to the Democrats only-

Perhaps this is some repuke disinfo to smear him?

[PROGRESSIVE1]

19. Possibly. Saban is very Liberal and has not shown....

himself to be sympathetic to the Likud Mob.

[skooooo]

24. Perhaps a lot of things.

I have no reason Pravda would lie about this. Their editorials are often one sided, but no more so than what you see in AMerican newspapers.

[Ruby Romaine]

10. It was Pravda that said Frankencheney's daughter was a human shield in

Baghdad -before we invaded Iraq!
(The straight daughter who works for the state dept)
Boy, I had to really argue w/a gullible person about that one!

[PlanetBev]

11. Haim Saban is a liberal Democrat

I worked for twelve years at the Synagogue in Los Angeles where he is still a member. He gave two million big ones ($) to the Democratic party two years ago. He has been approached by others trying to get him to start a liberal news network, but so far has not jumped at the idea. Sure hope he re-considers.

[Carolab]

12. Maybe he's talking to Gore

about his new news station

[Copperred]

13. Gore's Channelll

Any news on Gore's venture? Last I read, there were viewers of the station afraid Gore was going to wreck what was a good thing....

[Gyre]

16. They don't have to sell to him

if they don't want to. If it's even true.

Gyre

[Radius]

17. Hostile takeover can buy shares from holders, take control.

Ha, this would really freak them out.

[Zhade]

18. "Them"? Who, "the Arabs" you seem to go on about?

Or are you referring to the very fine and professional (more so than OUR media, for damn sure) al Jazeera?

Which group do you find it funny to imagine them "freaking out" about a liberal Jew owning part of this well-established, excellent company?

[Radius]

20. Do you really

think the arab world would accept "zionist" ownership in al jizera. Nope, my bet is that it would collapse.

Search the cartoon section for al yahud for some fine journalistic work..

[Zhade]

22. You might want to know something about the company you criticize.

Like, say, how to SPELL the name of the company.

I'm surprised you haven't yet been offered a pizza. You're so obvious.

The fact that there can be Jews and Arabs who realize they can work together get to you?

[Radius]

23. Did

you run that search yet..Lots of hand holding and togetherness.

Be sure you search the Arabic site.

Oops my shitty spelling cancels out my point. Did I say anything about people not working together, nope. Just that jewish ownership in arab media will not work. Bad business. IMHO

Your so.. well that would be an ad hominem arguement so I'll leave it out.

[Sideways]

25. Your so..

What does this mean? My so? You are such a crafty little poster. I fucking laugh my ass off every time I read your logic. I am sure your mommy thinks you are cute.

[Radius]

26. They opened the door, I shut it..

Actually I didn't insult him, read his post you'll get it.

My post is not the topic, a claim of a Jew buying in to Arab media is.

What do you think about that and its business repercussions. Don't forget to run the search I left for him. May clarify things for you.

Your mommy thinks I'm cuter. Grow up..

[Zhade]

36. It referred to my post. Radius is likely a ******* (unmentionable).

A fair reading of his breadth of posts tends to credit my suspicion.

This post will probably be deleted, but someone had to say it. And I'm not the first one to suggest it (indeed, it was independently mentioned to me by more than one person).

I wonder if Radius knows MuddleOfTheRoad, a real lunatic who I'm profoundly glad was banned. Turns out a Freeper claimed MotR as a personal friend - and MotR had 1000+ posts here.

[Sideways]

27. I Just Have To Add I Spent The Last Two Years In The ME

Before moving to Sicily I spent two years in Oman. Have you ever been outside the US Radius? Have you ever been in the ME? What are you basing your argument on?

Got an MBA in BIZ? ME expert? Please I know your spelling sucks and your logic is weird and your love for all things military is suspect ....oh and BTW I am not just a jock sniffing military wannebe...my dad is a retired USN flag officer yet I do not use my family history as a means to post JUNK.

Please do not try to reason with me Radius I am well over you.

[Radius]

28. Yes, no, NorAfr, and if you don't want to reason why post?

There was no military discussion here. Just business, you think an Arab media station would increase market share with a Jew as 50% owner. Answer honestly..

[Zhade]

34. "Oops my shitty spelling cancels out my point."

Nah. Just your consistent lack of progressive stances. I've never seen you take a progressive, or Democratic, stance here.

I'd say what I (and others I've talked to here) suspect you as, but it's against the rules. But I doubt you're here for the right reasons.

I'd be happy to be proved wrong. But I kinda doubt I will be.

[foo_bar]

29. the name of the company is transliterated from a foreign alphabet

Al-Djazira is also acceptable.

[Zhade]

35. If that's the case, then I stand corrected.

I still doubt the poster replied to is actually here for the right reasons, but perhaps I was too harsh with regards to spelling.

I guess the consistent b*sh-administration apologia from said poster tends to piss me off. Not an excuse, but maybe an explanation.

[Freddie Stubbs]

32. Perhaps that is what they want

:shrug:

[Radius]

33. Possible, if it pans out, would be bad news for AJ(nt)

[saveus]

30. Maybe fronting for Fox

http://www.saban.com/site/management/hsaban.html

[Jacobin]

31. Poof. Another murdoch like news facility is born

[geek tragedy]

37. Any Jew owning 50% of its ownership would destroy the channel.

Arabs will NEVER watch a Jewish-owned TV network.

As far as people praising al-Jazeerah, don't make me laugh. On a good day they're as credible as Faux News.

[6th Borough]

38. I can't believe Pravda is an acceptable source here...

What next...FARK? Perhaps Fark.ru?:eyes:

[Ohio rules]

39. A link to PRAVDA news? You honestly think

the story is real?
LMAO