Report: Keith Olbermann to join Current TV

Source: USAToday.com


By Trey Barrineau, USA TODAY


Former MSNBC television personality Keith Olbermann, who departed the cable news network in January, is expected to announce on Tuesday that he's joining the public affairs channel Current TV, The New York Times reports.

Because Olbermann's exit from MSNBC includes a clause that prohibits him from joining another TV outlet for an undetermined amount of time, it's not clear when he'd be starting at Current TV. But it appears that the move has been in the works for some time. According to the Times, the Internet domain name TheOlbermannShow.com was registered two days before his on-air announcement that he was leaving MSNBC.

Olbermann's arrival could boost Current TV's profile. The cable channel, which counts former vice president Al Gore among its founders, is currently only available in about 60 million homes.

Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/02/report-keith-olbermann-to-join-current-tv/1

Current TV on Verizon FIOS TV.

as well.

I would have to order it seperately.

...here:

http://current.com/news/92965508_olbermanns-new-job-on-current-tv.htm

even though they don't confirm it - the title does. :rofl:

...Al Gore on conference call, Huffpo, and on Twitter.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/08/keith-olbermann-new-showcurrent-tv-news-officer_n_820198.html?ref=twitter

This is good.

:thumbsup:

...good. This is GREAT news. :hi:

and guess what - I have Comcast Cable. Hmmmm......

Yea, you've got it now, but will you later? I wish I had FSTV on Comcast too.

Those of us without cable or satellite will be shit out of luck. Unlike MSNBC, there are no sites that livestream Current TV. This really sucks.

why would you need to watch it live anyways? Current TV isn't a 24-hour news channel a la CNN/MSNBC/FNC. Current TV also has a YouTube channel.

Infomania for fun, Vanguard for good documentary journalism. After that, you are on your own. Enjoy.

http://current.com/video/

I didn't realize they showed all their content on video. Works for me. I'm not so worried about seeing KO live as I am being able to watch him period.

I don't usually watch live anyway (I record so I can FF through commercials).

have got to learn to pod cast!

I really don't care to do so.

so hope they have a podcast. Free podcast would be nice. But Dan Rather Reports is on itunes for $1.99 standard def. which for those who are down in the dump is still too much.

A Mediaite tipster points out that a simple whois search reveals that the domain names “theolbermannshow.com” and “thekeitholbermannshow.com” were registered January 19th, 2011, just two days before his last appearance on MSNBC.'

http://current.com/news/92965508_olbermanns-new-job-on-current-tv.htm

know whom to contact. If so, please post it.

http://current.com/


DIRECTV
CHANNEL 358
COMCAST
CHANNEL 107
TIME WARNER CABLE
103 NY AND 142 LA
DISH NETWORK
CHANNEL 196


Our most common channels:
DIRECTV Channel 358 (Nationwide)
DISH Network Channel 196 (Nationwide)
Comcast Digital Channel 107 (Most cities)
Channel 125 (Dallas & Seattle)
Time Warner Digital Channel 103 (New York City)
Channel 142 (Los Angeles)
Select 'Time Warner' below
for other cities
AT&T U-Verse Channel 189 (Nationwide)
http://current.viewerlink.tv/

I think they might stream the show.

We depend upon cable a lot for weather reports.
I just don't see how this is a good deal for KO. I mean... less people will hear what he has to say. Like us. Sure he can be freer and all but I don't get it.

:woohoo:

Thank you for that list!!!

I get Current TV on channel 196 through Dish Tv on the west coast.

:hi:

and Welcome to DU! I get Current TV on channel 189 on U-verse. :hi: :toast:

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We have Dish and now we can watch Keith! This is just great, as I've been missing him!:hug: :fistbump:

Wonder why I never knew about that channel. Good, I just eliminated all NBC channels. This will be a great replacement.

Sweet.

I'll be following along for sure.

But maybe it's being taken in a new direction, hope so. It's really a waste, it could be a liberal channel.

Maybe he can light a fire at Current. I've tried it and didn't really click with anything they have. Maybe that will change now.

And if they are smart, they would make a deal with Al Jazeera English to provide viewers with some of their reports. And also follow Wikileaks. Then we might have an actual news channel.

I'm going to start pestering my cable provider about Current tomorrow.

...if true. Crossing my fingers... ;)

And at http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/olbermann-said-to-be-going-to-current-tv/
it says that:
"One of the people with knowledge of the plans said Mr. Olbermann would have an equity stake in Current TV."

So, wouldn't it be hilarious if Keith ends up with more equity in Current TV than Comcast does??? !!! :)


Edited to add: If Current TV ends up with Keith, Cenk, Rachel, and a few more good ones - then it would ROCK!

We just don't watch live TV anymore.

:)

A perfect move and a perfect match, and waiting for his debut on the channel will be quite the challenge for yours truly.

189 just went to the top of my favorite channel list!

it is a great channel for what it is. Comes as a regular channel on AT&T U-verse - no extra fees to get it. Their Vanguard series is pretty cool and they are very liberal.

This is GREAT news IMO! They also have limited commercials. Keith should have much more freedom there. This is awesome if true!

Countdown clock: http://tinyurl.com/4pc4q5s

I'd like to see Rachel follow.

All there was, was Fox.
I'm glad Comcast carries it here on the Western side of the Cascades.

I thought I'd considered all the possibilities, but this one never occurred to me. Color me stupid.

Keith can bring Current into the mainstream.

easy to watch.

I'm sending a letter to Cox asking them to include Current in their "essential tv" package, which includes Fixed News. If Cox can provide a "news" channel that strictly panders to the GOP, then they would have to give me a good reason why it wouldn't add Current to their programming.

Never even heard of it (too many damn channels...LOL). But I have it! :woohoo:

Eventually the American TV consumer will recognize Katie Couric is lying every time she opens her mouth and start to look for an alternative.

Hopefully Olbermann does well, but I don't expect to be able to watch unfortunately.

I don't think this is such good news. We do get Current on Comcast Digital channel 107, but who the heck ever heard of it and what is their viewership? About 10 people? I was hoping Keith would be picked up by CNN, CNN Headline, or at least a network that people watch where he would be seen and heard.

This is going to become our channel with real news and doc. He is not just going to have a one hour program - he is going to have charge of all news programs. I am willing to bet there is a line-up of liberal media people waiting for the chance to get heard. As to the rating now - they do not matter - they will bump as soon as he is on and then it is up to him to add news that people want to watch.

They have full episodes of Current TV shows here:

http://www.hulu.com/network/current-tv?sort=name

So hopefully, in my case, I might get to see more of KO now since I dropped cable. :-)

thanks, and welcome to DU! :hi:

for a while, it most likely doesn't preclude him from having an internet show.

Maybe Keith is planning an alternate universe to Faux.

His voice is missed

107 in atlanta..comcast

after all these years, I might have a reason to watch tv...

:dem:

... wonder if I can swap MSNBC for Current? Sure would be nice to be able to order channels 'a la carte' .... :(

"TV personality"...but I bet he calls beck, et al "journalists".

Clue here Barrineau...if you have relegated Olbermann to a mere "tv personality"...then by definition you should be writing gossip for my High School paper.


Jerk.

CurrentTV is available to a very limited amount of viewers. But if this was also online it might actually work.

It was created when Al Gore bought Newsworld International and turned it into the cable equivalent of YouTube.

A station that carried mostly Canadian and other international news broadcasts and features and was the only news source I trusted during the invasion of Iraq (because Canada did not participate) went off the air. The excuse was that it had very few viewers. Well, duh! It was never advertised ANYWHERE. I found it only by accident.

Al Gore would have done a much greater public service if he had kept Newsworld International and ADVERTISED IT heavily.

I hope it is on line, geez, I miss Keith.

or streaming from my Roku box. Current TV puts pretty much all their videos online.

Current TV is on U-Verse on channel 189, nationwide.

I will be tuning in!

Annette :)

http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2011/02/08/current-tv-remembering-the-failed-ipo/

February 8, 2011, 11:00 AM ET

Current TV: Remembering the Failed IPO

By Shira Ovide

Current TV, the public-affairs cable channel, is also the new home for deposed MSNBC host Keith Olbermann.

Current announced that Olbermann will host a nightly news and commentary show on Current TV, and will serve as the company’s “chief news officer.” Olbermann also is slated to own an equity investment in Current Media, the cable channel’s parent company....

In its IPO filings, Current Media described its goals this way:

We believe there is a significant gap between what is being delivered by traditional sources of TV and what is demanded by young adults. Young adults need and want news and information about what is going on in their world; however, they have not had a news and information source on TV that speaks to them. Young adults increasingly are turning to other platforms, especially the Internet, for news and information.

As a result, there is a large market opportunity to develop an integrated media platform capable of cost-effectively engaging young adults around news, information and lifestyle entertainment, and to build a brand premised on communicating what is going on in the lives of this young-adult generation. There is demand from both young adults and the advertisers who target them for a media platform that engages 18-34 year-olds in their own voices and from their own perspectives, and whose content is defined by what is most important in their lives: from pop culture to politics, careers to relationships.

If Current and Olbermann are interested in taking another run at the public markets, Current Media’s proposed stock symbol – CRTM – is still unused in the U.S.

No Current
No HDnet

Whenever one of my favorites irritates TPTB, they go to a more fact based place... and I lose them.

I said day one that he needed to go to current TV. I now declare myself psychic and demand that you all worship me as a god.

Alright, that was a joke, but seriously this is great news, He can be as loud and liberal as he wants, and I get more programming for one of my favorite channels. Awesome.

and pander to the BASE!

My cable company (Insight) doesn't carry it and doubt they'll pick it up. In the meantime OL is better than nothing.

Keith without right wing overlords, it should be awesome.

Sounds good, I was hoping he wouldn't dissappear, but would stay at it.

say their own opinion. Also if Al is still involved that is good to.

Likely wouldn't be live, but seems they'd be likely to add his show.

Nice!

Current.

It's on the "NEWSCASTER" channel.

Hopefully that will change, though.

(Roku Newscaster *does* offer an Al Jazeera Live Stream, so fingers crossed.)

Was doing it for a variety of reasons (including cutting costs). Just called and canceled the cable install & told Dish I'm sticking with them. And made it very clear to both companies why I was doing it. Told Charter that I might again consider switching if it made economic sense and, moreover, only if they started carrying both FSTV & Current. So now I can watch Thom, Democracy Now and Keith!!



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