Why Is TYT Going To Current TV?

[CherylK]

Run time: 04:02 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLU-fTIiI5M   Posted on YouTube: September 21, 2011 By YouTube Member: TheYoungTurks Views on YouTube: 8440   Posted on DU: September 21, 2011 By DU Member: CherylK Views on DU: 5605

 
The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur explains why the show is coming to Current TV (and staying on YouTube). Learn more about the show here:

http://current.com/blog/93455331_cenk-uygur-and-the-young-turks-are-coming-to-current-are-you.htm

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cenk-uygur-brings-loyal-young-turks-audience-to-currenttv/

[David Sky]

1. A marriage made in heaven, and another kick in the private parts of

MSNBC! Let us not forget, MSNBC is General Electric!!

MSNBC is a study in how to ruin a good thing. All they have left now are Rachel and Schultz.

Sharpton and O'Donnell would work anywhere, and really aren't worthy of a five night a week show. Chris Matthews hasn't had a new thought since 2008.

Keep an eye on Chris Hayes, and his new Saturday morning show on MSNBC, tho, that's probably going to be a winner like Rachel is.

[librechik]

2. make that 2001 on Tweety n/t

[julian09]

6. Would like to see a replay of his show instead of lock down

or lockup, whatever. It would be good for west coast. Don't know why Schultz is on only four nights. Sharpton has good ratings, O'Donnell knows his stuff, Chris Matthews is too interested in speculation than educating public on Fox lies.:hi: :hi: :bounce: :bounce:

[totodeinhere]

8. Sharpton does not have good ratings. He only had 134,000 in the demo on

Monday night. That places him in last place behind all of the other MSNBC prime time hosts and his competition on Fox News beat him by better than 2-1. I wouldn't call that "good" ratings.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/the-scoreboard-monday-september-19_b85959

[Enthusiast]

25. While I love Sharpton as a political pundit, as

a TV host, not so much.

[donco]

7. I thought

that comcast bought msnbc from GE a couple of years ago.

[Bette Noir]

21. Just last year, or maybe even early this year.

GE still seems to have a lot of influence on content, though, and Comcast is even worse. Seriously? They let Cenk go, and kept Buchanan?

[PSzymeczek]

22. Comcast bought 51%.

GE still owns 49%.

[Taverner]

30. MSNBC is Kabletown

They're just one big family you know :)

[LaPera]

3. Cheers!

[libodem]

4. Match made in heaven

Wanted Al to run, too. But maybe this IS better.

[Plucketeer]

5. Truly great development for the sword of truth

While I'm SURE I'm not alone, I wrote Keith & Current AS SOON AS I heard that Cenk was leaving MSNBC. I urged them to make TYT another cog in the machine they endeavored to construct. I'm tickled to see this happen. It's nothing but positive for those of us that care about our fellow Americans.

[jwirr]

9. This is going to help the MSNBC commentators like Rachel, O'Donnell

and Ed too. Both KO and Cenk were always being censored when they were on MSNBC. Those still there have some leverage now. If they cannot speak their minds - they have a place to go.

[totodeinhere]

11. Except that some of them might be locked into contracts and not free to leave.

I think that Rachel recently signed a new three year contract.

[jwirr]

15. I was assuming that. But the threat that they can leave when the

contract is up is a pretty big one if you are as popular as those three.

[totodeinhere]

10. I'm glad to see Cenk getting another cable news show.

I thought that he got a raw deal at MSNBC. At Current he will have no constraints and he will be able to say exactly what he thinks. I'm happy for him.

[GreenTea]

12. Congratulations TYT....We'll be watching Current TV!

[20score]

13. Very cool!

BTW, I'm trying to turn more people on to Current.

[ihavenobias]

32. Great

I'm happy to say that my current provider carries Current and my soon-to-be provider carries it as well.

[mikeburetta]

14. current

now if only more cable systems had current maybe a lot of us could see it but till then..oh well..

[ihavenobias]

16. If you don't have Current...

http://current.com/blog/93455331_cenk-uygur-and-the-young-turks-are-coming-to-current-are-you.htm

...if you still don't know where to find Current, here's a list of where we are on these major cable and satellite providers:

AT&T Uverse: Channel 189
Comcast: Channel 107
DirecTV: Channel 358
Dish Network: Channel 196
Time Warner Cable: Channel 103 (NY), Channel 142 (LA)
Verizon FiOS: Channel 192
If you don't see your provider on that list, all you need to know is your zip code. Go to http://www.current.com/ and enter your zip code in the window under "GET CURRENT TV AT HOME" to see if your cable provider carries Current.

Don't get Current? The channel finder will allow you to send an email directly to your cable provider to demand Current TV.

Join the army, tune into Current if you can and if not, let your cable operator know you deserve to hear an independent voice of news and politics. Tell them "The Young Turks" sent you.

[Uncle Joe]

17. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, CherylK.:thumbsup:

[SemperEadem]

18. I am so happy that this happened for TYT

well played, everyone.

[NorthCarolina]

19. I can't wait. nt

[Bette Noir]

20. Yay, Cenk! I'll watch every night, and when I can't watch, I'll DVR it.

Current needs more original content, and Keith couldn't ask for a better lead-in.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

23. Good deal.

[Enthusiast]

24. Congratulations, Cenk!

Very glad to hear it! Joining Keith. Wow!

[florida08]

26. I'm very excited about it too

Congrats to TYT crew. Progressives fighting back is a good sign..and without corporate torture even better, thanks to Al Gore.

[WillyT]

27. K & R !!!

:kick:

[disillusioned73]

28. k&r for Cenk..

fu MSNBC..

[Mosaic]

29. Immelt Proud Corportist

He is the big boss (GE) of all our favorite msnbc liberals. Never forget the corporate media wants to coopt liberals and progressives, even socialists. They want to be God, we the people can't let them.

[RedCloud]

31. Of course!