Al-Jazeera buys Current TV to expand in US - 0 views
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Muslim Academy on 06 Jan 13Having faced an uphill battle in the U.S. cable TV market since its English-service founding in 2006, Al Jazeera announced yesterday it will acquire Current TV, a basically defunct channel founded by a group of business partners including Al Gore. Up until now the Qatar-based news organization has only been broadcasted on the cable networks in a handful of U.S. cities. Having initially been thought of by many Americans as a network of propaganda, Al Jazeera has gained a new following and credibility in the United States thanks to its detailed coverage of the Arab Spring.