Could Keith Olbermann be Moving to Al Gore's Current TV?

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Interesting. This may not be true of course, but the move would be at once risky, and brilliant. Kind of like the merger of Huffington Post and AOL. Take one entity that really needs a boost, add a very popular ingredient, and. . .synergy? I've only caught CurrentTV in the rare online clip. I don't even know what cable channel it is on here in Las Vegas (I just checked, and though our channels number in the hundreds, it isn't in Cox Cable's lineup).

But Current is known to be a liberal, highbrow endeaver, spearheaded by Al Gore. Adding a known liberal hero like Keith Olbermann would instantly lend the channel a much higher profile. Surely, initial interest would be very high, drawing fans as well as detractors, at least for the first few days. If an Olbermann program was similar in tone, content and time slot, it would probably instantly become Current's highest rated show. Of course, that would be relative, given that their market penetration is--I'm assuming--quite a bit lower than even MSNBC, which isn't on as many basic cable packages as is CNN or FOX "News." So, my guess is, this is a big win for Current TV and a potential problem for Olbermann due to a much reduced exposure. After all, the most common insult from conservatives--who apparently confuse popularity with quality--is that "nobody" watched Countdown with Keith Olbermann. 

UPDATE: Looks like there's meat on this bone:  Keith Olbermann’s New Job: Current TV


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Olbermann's New Job---on Current TV!?!?



Last month the cable news world was left flat-footed by the surprising announcement that Keith Olbermann was leaving the MSNBC airwaves. The controversial firebrand anchor and leading liberal pundit was seen by many as the programming tent-pole at MSNBC, but recent battles with management over internal rules seemed to leave the relationship is disrepair. Shortly after his departure, many cable news watchdogs wondered what his next step may be. It now appears that we’ll know the answer tomorrow morning according to a release from a PR Firm ostensibly hired by Olbermann (and his partners.). . .
 
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