Al Jazeera (tv network)

Al Gore, with reported $200 million, almost as rich as Mitt Romney

2013-05-07 15:22:00

Al Gore and Mitt Romney have little in common -- except, perhaps, their net worth. Gore, the environmental activist and former U.S. vice president, has amassed a net worth that may exceed $200 million, according to an analysis by Bloomberg. That’s...

'Pain & Gain' has muscle. Disney makes peace with theaters.

2013-04-26 07:18:00

After the coffee. Before figuring out where the heck April went. The Skinny: Sorry to start the day with a sales pitch but if you are interested in getting an email alerting you when the Morning Fix is available, send me a note. If enough people sign...

Lots of pain but no gain at box office. AXS and HuffPost team up.

2013-04-29 07:04:00

After the coffee. Before seeing if "Arrested Development" is still great. The Skinny: Like most journalists, I can be a little jaded at times. But in reality my job is not so bad. Tonight I'll get to go watch new episodes of "Arrested Development."...

Iraq shuts down 10 television channels

2013-04-28 20:21:00

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government ordered 10 predominantly Sunni Muslim satellite television channels to cease broadcasting Sunday, accusing them of encouraging the sectarian unrest that left more than 200 people dead in a week of violence in...

Al Jazeera not interested in playing ball with Tennis Channel

2013-04-25 16:57:00

Cross Al Jazeera off the list of potential suitors for the Tennis Channel. The Qatar-based media giant was mentioned by the New York Post in a story last week as wanting to buy the Tennis Channel. However, a senior executive with knowledge of Al...

Fake AP tweet latest hacking claimed by pro-Assad 'army'

2013-04-23 14:08:00

A fake tweet that claimed President Obama had been injured after explosions went off at the White House was quickly debunked by the Associated Press, which said its Twitter account had been hacked. But a band of hackers who support Syrian President...

Tennis Channel suitors: Wait to see what appeals court serves

2013-04-23 09:00:00

Potential suitors for the Tennis Channel might want to wait and see what the referees have to say about the cable network's serve before making any deals.� Speculation is again heating up that the Tennis Channel, owned by several private equity firms...

Hackers strike again: FIFA's Sepp Blatter really isn't resigning

2013-04-23 12:04:00

FIFA president Sepp Blatter and soccer's World Cup have joined the quickly increasing number of high-profile figures and organizations to become victims of Twitter hackers. Soccer's governing body said Monday that the Twitter accounts of Blatter and the...

Cruise will cruise in 'Oblivion.' YouTube tops Viacom again.

2013-04-19 07:52:00

After the coffee. Before spending another day glued to TV news. The Skinny: Since ESPN has the Redskins for its opening Monday night game, the scheduling gurus at the NFL must be pretty confident that quarterback Robert Griffin III will be fully...

'42' hits it out of the park. Dish makes a run at Sprint.

2013-04-15 07:19:00

After the coffee. Before remembering how to drive in the rain. The Skinny: I guess I'm getting old, as I had no desire to watch the MTV Movie Awards -- and the tweets told me I wasn't missing too much. Monday's headlines include the weekend box office...

Al Jazeera America hires CNN reporter Ali Velshi

2013-04-04 15:38:00

Al Jazeera America has made its first on-air hire and tapped CNN reporter Ali Velshi to host a business show for the start-up cable network. Velshi, born in Kenya and raised in Canada, has been with CNN for a dozen years, anchoring "Your Money" and...

'Doctor Who,' 'Girls,' Lorne Michaels among Peabody Award winners

2013-03-27 13:42:00

"Doctor Who" is celebrating 50 years on the air this year, new episodes begin airing Saturday and to top it all off, the good Doctor has just received a Peabody Award for 50 years of "evolving with technology and the times like nothing else in the known...

Al Jazeera is not interested in the Tennis Channel, an Al Jazeera executive has told The Times.

2013-04-25 16:31:35

Ali Velshi joins Al Jazeera America

2013-04-04 15:48:00

Ali Velshi is leaving CNN for Al Jazeera America.

2013-04-04 15:10:00