Collarspace Discussion Forums


Home  Login  Search 

Aljazeera


View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
 
All Forums >> [Casual Banter] >> Off the Grid >> Aljazeera Page: [1]
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
Aljazeera - 11/16/2006 12:08:34 PM   
Master96


Posts: 593
Joined: 2/13/2006
Status: offline 		I don't understand why wouldn't one single cable company, in the USA or Canada, agree having Aljazeera-english with there services?

::sigh::

< Message edited by Master96 -- 11/16/2006 12:10:49 PM >

_____________________________

Master96,

quote:

ORIGINAL: OsideGirl

Understand that actions will always speak louder than words.


Before you speak, ask yourself..
Is it kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?
Does it improve upon the silence? - Sai Baba
Profile   Post #: 1
RE: Aljazeera - 11/16/2006 1:00:09 PM   
meatcleaver


Posts: 9030
Joined: 3/13/2006
Status: offline 		Because it gives an alternative world view?

_____________________________

There are fascists who consider themselves humanitarians, like cannibals on a health kick, eating only vegetarians.

(in reply to Master96)
Profile   Post #: 2
RE: Aljazeera - 11/16/2006 2:15:25 PM   
toservez


Posts: 1733
Joined: 9/7/2006
From: All over now in Minnesota
Status: offline 		Because the cable company would be accused of supporting terrorist by a certain group of people and lose subscribers. There is really no upside to pick it up.




_____________________________

I am sorry I do not fit Webster's defintion of a slave but thankfully my Master is not Webster.

"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned." - H.H. The 14th Dalai Lama

(in reply to meatcleaver)
Profile   Post #: 3
RE: Aljazeera - 11/16/2006 3:38:48 PM   
NorthernGent


Posts: 8730
Joined: 7/10/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: toservez

Because the cable company would be accused of supporting terrorist by a certain group of people and lose subscribers. There is really no upside to pick it up.



Well, certain Al-Jazeera reporters used to work for the BBC. They actually spent time in Iraq reporting on the war for the BBC and got fed up with all the lies/misrepresentation from the British media so they went to work elsewhere.

It's not in the interests of the British and US establishments that their people hear the truth so the likes of Al-Jazeera are banned. Democracy alive and well in the land/s of the free.

_____________________________

I have the courage to be a coward - but not beyond my limits.

Sooner or later, the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.

(in reply to toservez)
Profile   Post #: 4
RE: Aljazeera - 11/16/2006 3:52:20 PM   
meatcleaver


Posts: 9030
Joined: 3/13/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: NorthernGent

quote:

ORIGINAL: toservez

Because the cable company would be accused of supporting terrorist by a certain group of people and lose subscribers. There is really no upside to pick it up.



It's not in the interests of the British and US establishments that their people hear the truth so the likes of Al-Jazeera are banned. Democracy alive and well in the land/s of the free.


I don't think Al-Jazeera English is being banned, I think it will be available on satelite. It's certainly a lie to say it is banned in Britain, the last I heard it there were discussions to have it use the BSkyB satelite. Its been advertised on cable and satelite here and many channels here use the BSkyB satelite.

_____________________________

There are fascists who consider themselves humanitarians, like cannibals on a health kick, eating only vegetarians.

(in reply to NorthernGent)
Profile   Post #: 5
RE: Aljazeera - 11/16/2006 4:01:32 PM   
NorthernGent


Posts: 8730
Joined: 7/10/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: meatcleaver

quote:

ORIGINAL: NorthernGent

quote:

ORIGINAL: toservez

Because the cable company would be accused of supporting terrorist by a certain group of people and lose subscribers. There is really no upside to pick it up.



It's not in the interests of the British and US establishments that their people hear the truth so the likes of Al-Jazeera are banned. Democracy alive and well in the land/s of the free.


I don't think Al-Jazeera English is being banned, I think it will be available on satelite. It's certainly a lie to say it is banned in Britain, the last I heard it there were discussions to have it use the BSkyB satelite. Its been advertised on cable and satelite here and many channels here use the BSkyB satelite.


The English language channel was launched today so it remains to be seen exactly what is accessible in Britian. You're right though, banned was the wrong choice of word. However, the extent of the freedom of this particular station is open to debate. For my money, I'll be very surprised if they operate free from censorship.

_____________________________

I have the courage to be a coward - but not beyond my limits.

Sooner or later, the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.

(in reply to meatcleaver)
Profile   Post #: 6
RE: Aljazeera - 11/16/2006 4:07:30 PM   
meatcleaver


Posts: 9030
Joined: 3/13/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: NorthernGent

I'll be very surprised if they operate free from censorship.


The government will probably not have to worry, the public will censor it by not paying for the privilege to watch it. I should be able to get it but I just pay for the basic programmes here and don't watch enough TV to consider paying for more channels. I'd probably watch from time to time it if it was free.

< Message edited by meatcleaver -- 11/16/2006 4:09:02 PM >

_____________________________

There are fascists who consider themselves humanitarians, like cannibals on a health kick, eating only vegetarians.

(in reply to NorthernGent)
Profile   Post #: 7
RE: Aljazeera - 11/16/2006 4:21:49 PM   
MasterKalif


Posts: 648
Joined: 5/24/2004
Status: offline 		I doubt that Al-Jazeera tv news channel will be transmitted through cable in the United States after Bush himself and the fools in his administration stated that it was a "terrorist" network supporting the likes of Bin Laden....however, now they quote them quite often (CNN, etc)...

(in reply to meatcleaver)
Profile   Post #: 8
RE: Aljazeera - 11/16/2006 6:37:17 PM   
thompsonx


Posts: 23322
Joined: 10/1/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Master96

I don't understand why wouldn't one single cable company, in the USA or Canada, agree having Aljazeera-english with there services?

::sigh::


[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[


I would pay a nickle to hear what they have to say.
thompson

(in reply to Master96)
Profile   Post #: 9
RE: Aljazeera - 11/16/2006 6:55:34 PM   
WyrdRich


Posts: 1733
Joined: 1/3/2005
Status: offline 		      I wouldn't mind having it as an optional source of information.  There was a good 'behind the scenes' documentary about their coverage of the Iraq invasaion (sorry, don't recall the title).  A scene that stuck with me had the News Director chewing out one of his producers.  An American from the anti-war crowd was interviewed and the producer was so thrilled to have found an American to speak badly about his country.  The News Director was pissed because the guest was an idiot.  They also have plenty of stuff that will quickly convince you that the towel/rag/(insert PC term for Arabic headwear here) is traditionally lined with tin-foil.

     Besides, I'm sure they'll clean up the act a bit, maybe call suicide bombers something other than 'martyrs.'

(in reply to Master96)
Profile   Post #: 10
RE: Aljazeera - 11/16/2006 7:17:06 PM   
LTRsubNW


Posts: 1604
Joined: 5/6/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: NorthernGent

quote:

ORIGINAL: toservez

Because the cable company would be accused of supporting terrorist by a certain group of people and lose subscribers. There is really no upside to pick it up.



Well, certain Al-Jazeera reporters used to work for the BBC. They actually spent time in Iraq reporting on the war for the BBC and got fed up with all the lies/misrepresentation from the British media so they went to work elsewhere.

It's not in the interests of the British and US establishments that their people hear the truth so the likes of Al-Jazeera are banned. Democracy alive and well in the land/s of the free.


I'm all for alternative views (and I will be checking in on the now available, as of today, internet/English version) but (see previous), you have to assume that it has a precursor.

_____________________________

Small deeds will always mean more than large intentions.

(in reply to NorthernGent)
Profile   Post #: 11
RE: Aljazeera - 11/20/2006 12:14:35 PM   
Master96


Posts: 593
Joined: 2/13/2006
Status: offline 		Thanks everyone for replying my post..... :)

_____________________________

Master96,

quote:

ORIGINAL: OsideGirl

Understand that actions will always speak louder than words.


Before you speak, ask yourself..
Is it kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?
Does it improve upon the silence? - Sai Baba

(in reply to LTRsubNW)
Profile   Post #: 12
RE: Aljazeera - 11/20/2006 12:19:30 PM   
popeye1250


Posts: 18104
Joined: 1/27/2006
From: New Hampshire
Status: offline 		Because noone would watch it?

(in reply to Master96)
Profile   Post #: 13
RE: Aljazeera - 11/20/2006 12:25:03 PM   
Archer


Posts: 3207
Joined: 3/11/2005
Status: offline 		Even cable compan's have advertisers to answer to. Finding sponsors for it would be a nightmare. 

And now fo the completly inappropriate non PC joke

Maybe Canon Towels could sponsor them.

(in reply to popeye1250)
Profile   Post #: 14
RE: Aljazeera - 11/20/2006 12:34:44 PM   
LadyEllen


Posts: 10931
Joined: 6/30/2006
From: Stourport-England
Status: offline 		I'm guessing it goes out, as most news channels do, live?

They've been known to broadcast some pretty unsavoury stuff - beheadings and the like.

So, I would guess that would make it a legal nightmare for any cable company to take?

I'd be interested to see it as a comparative, but its not a channel I'd choose often; and there's the other problem, as others have mentioned - small audience, low commercial break revenue - if there are any advertisers who would accept the association.

E

_____________________________

In a test against the leading brand, 9 out of 10 participants couldnt tell the difference. Dumbasses.

(in reply to Archer)
Profile   Post #: 15
RE: Aljazeera - 11/20/2006 12:37:40 PM   
meatcleaver


Posts: 9030
Joined: 3/13/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: LadyEllen

They've been known to broadcast some pretty unsavoury stuff - beheadings and the like.



Yes, they have broadcast real unsavoury stuff like an interview with Tony Blair!

_____________________________

There are fascists who consider themselves humanitarians, like cannibals on a health kick, eating only vegetarians.

(in reply to LadyEllen)
Profile   Post #: 16
RE: Aljazeera - 11/20/2006 2:00:38 PM   
popeye1250


Posts: 18104
Joined: 1/27/2006
From: New Hampshire
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: meatcleaver

quote:

ORIGINAL: LadyEllen

They've been known to broadcast some pretty unsavoury stuff - beheadings and the like.



Yes, they have broadcast real unsavoury stuff like an interview with Tony Blair!


Meat, and with John French Kerry.
"Warning to our viewers, younger viewers may not want to watch the following!"

(in reply to meatcleaver)
Profile   Post #: 17
Page:   [1]
All Forums >> [Casual Banter] >> Off the Grid >> Aljazeera Page: [1]
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts




Collarchat.com © 2025
Terms of Service Privacy Policy Spam Policy

0.078