AJAM replacement?

[piranesi]

Anyone heard anything on this? It really sucks that the only real news (rather than hotTrumpTalk!) networks is shutting down. It's hard to think of anything else that could replace it. BBC World? Just now I'm watching in depth on-the-ground reporting on five or six stories that will never show up on CNN, et al because BERNIEHIALLRYCRUZTRUMP$$$$$$$$!!!

Please tell me they're not just going to dump another partisan InfoSpin network like Newsmax or something on there. We already have those for both sides.

 

[Juan]

Probably nothing..just an unassigned channel

 

[ChadT41]

With any luck, Al Jazeera English makes it way to the US.

 

[Chris Walker]

Anyone heard anything on this? It really sucks that the only real news (rather than hotTrumpTalk!) networks is shutting down. It's hard to think of anything else that could replace it. BBC World? Just now I'm watching in depth on-the-ground reporting on five or six stories that will never show up on CNN, et al because BERNIEHIALLRYCRUZTRUMP$$$$$$$$!!!

Please tell me they're not just going to dump another partisan InfoSpin network like Newsmax or something on there. We already have those for both sides.

BBC World probably as it's been available on Dish Anywhere for about a month now

 

[Tampa8]

Surprised there isn't already a thread about this. Oh, wait....

 

[pattykay]

Anyone heard anything on this? It really sucks that the only real news (rather than hotTrumpTalk!) networks is shutting down. It's hard to think of anything else that could replace it. BBC World? Just now I'm watching in depth on-the-ground reporting on five or six stories that will never show up on CNN, et al because BERNIEHIALLRYCRUZTRUMP$$$$$$$$!!!

You forgot KASICH!

 

[Jim S.]

With any luck, Al Jazeera English makes it way to the US.

It WAS broadcasting to the US for FREE, til this channel started up.

 

[ScottChez]

% Replacement channel
Sure hope it is some kind of international News Channel in HD, some times hearing all the election stuff over and over gets boring. I was watching the BBC on PBS, there is some interesting news out there.

 

[ChadT41]

Remember, there is no guarantee anything will replace the channel. It could just be an unassigned channel.

 

[jegrant]

It sounds like they do plan to sell the channel space to someone... But I suspect that their options might be limited. Would it have to be another news channel, for example? I know that was the saving grace of the Current TV contracts, is that since AJAM was technically still a news/documentary channel it fit the existing contract terms.

 

[MitchDeerfield]

Al Jazeera America is shutting down at midnight. Will BBC World News be in its place tomorrow morning? Stay tuned.

 

[bobvick]

I doubt it, it would be nice, I would love to have BBC World. Apparently they have the rights to offer the channel as they have it on Dish Anywhere.