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Al Gore sues Al Jazeera over Current TV deal

August 17, 2014 10.21 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Al Gore has filed a lawsuit against Al Jazeera, accusing it of fraud and breach of contract in its $500 million purchase of Gore’s Current TV cable channel.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Al Gore, Al Jazeera, Current TV, US Edited: 19 August 2014 11:49

Al Jazeera acquires Current TV

January 3, 2013 07.44 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Al Jazeera is acquiring San Francisco-based Current TV in a deal that will boost its US distribution to 40 million homes.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Al Jazeera, Current TV, US Edited: 7 January 2013 20:24

Current TV slot on the block

January 27, 2012 10.49 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The Sky EPG position held by Current TV has been put up for sale. It follows the failure of the Al Gore-backed news and comment channel to reach agreement with […]

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Satellite Tagged With: BSkyB, Canis Media, Current TV Edited: 30 January 2012 11:24

Current TV to shut on Sky

January 11, 2012 14.16 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The future of the UK arm of Current TV is in doubt after BSkyB withdrew its support for the channel.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, Newsline, Satellite, Top Story Tagged With: Current TV Edited: 13 January 2012 09:55

Current TV claims Sky-I misinforming viewers

May 26, 2011 11.29 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Current TV continues to dispute Sky Italia’s version of events that lead to the information channel being dropped from the News Corp-owned platform.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Current TV, Sky Italia Edited: 27 May 2011 07:45

News Corp denies interference in Sky-I/Current TV carriage row

May 20, 2011 08.57 Europe/London By Julian Clover

A war of words has erupted over the decision by Sky Italia to drop Al Gore’s information channel Current TV from its line-up.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Current TV, News Corp, Sky Italia Edited: 23 May 2011 10:02

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