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The demise of CNN+ is a missed opportunity for the future of video news

Apr 22, 2022
Broadcasters are navigating the transition from an audience raised on cable to an audience raised on TikTok.
CNN pulled the plug on its new streaming operation, CNN+. That's deprived the news industry of an opportunity to see what streamed television news could look like.
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Al Jazeera America's CEO: U.S. will accept channel

Aug 20, 2013
At the Aspen Ideas Festival earlier this year, Al Jazeera America's interim CEO talked about why he is so confident in the channel's U.S. success.

Al Jazeera America: What's the business model?

Aug 20, 2013
With lots of cash to throw into the launch, Al Jazeera America doesn’t need the kind of advertising revenue its competitors bring in.