CurrentTV, the cable channel founded by former Vice PresidentAl Gore, is shifting toward a more traditional content strategy, with plans to run 30- and 60-minute programs. The revamp includes the elimination of 80 full-time staff positions. …
Read Original Story: Current TV To Become More Traditional – MediaPost Publications
When AlGore’sCurrentTV was launched in 2005, it was intended to be (and occasionally heralded as) a “new breed of television,” a revolutionary step in the democratization of the medium, a heady mix of crowdsourcing and …
Read Original Story: Al Gore's Current TV Makes Staff Cuts, Shifts Format – TheWrap
New CurrentTV CEO Mark Rosenthal is giving AlGore’sCurrentTV an MTV-style makeover. As part of its change in programming philosophy, Current confirmed Wednesday that it would lay off 80 staffers — or about 25% of its staff. …
Read Original Story: Current TV to get makeover – Variety
NEW YORK (Mediaweek) – CurrentTV, the cable channel founded by former Vice PresidentAl Gore, laid off about 20 percent of its work force Wednesday as part of an overhaul of its programing model. The cuts affect 80 people, …
Read Original Story: Al Gore's Current TV lays off 80 employees – Reuters
Roughly 90 days into Mark Roshenthal’s tenure as CEO of CurrentMedia, the company’s cable network is dropping short-form programming and some of its in-house originals in favor of more traditional show lengths and acquisitions. …
Read Original Story: Current TV Moves Away From Signature Short-Form Programming; 80 Jobs Cut – paidContent.org
CurrentTV, the San Francisco cable and Internet video channel co-founded by former Vice PresidentAl Gore, on Wednesday cut 80 workers and announced a big shift in its programing strategy. CurrentMedia Inc. said the company is moving CurrentTV away …
Read Original Story: Gore's Current TV cuts 80 workers – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco’s CurrentMedia canceled some of its television shows and will lay off 80 people out of its 300-strong workforce. The company was started in part by former US vice presidentAl Gore. In a statement, the business said the layoffs are part …
Read Original Story: Gore's Current Media will lay off 80 people – San Francisco Business Times
CurrentMedia is revising its strategy. Less short-form video. Less in-house production. More 30- and 60-minute shows. More acquisition of shows from outside companies. Chief Operating Officer Joanna Drake Earl told …
Read Original Story: Current Media Revising Strategy, Moving Away From Short-Form and Daily In … – BayNewser
Today is another sobering day for the tech and media world. CurrentTV has confirmed that 80 people are being let go, leaving the company with 300 employees worldwide. We heard multiple reports of significant layoffs …
Read Original Story: Current TV Staff Suffer A “Major Bloodbath” As 80 Employees Lose Their Jobs – TechCrunch (blog)
Nobel Laureate AlGore’scable news channel CurrentTV announced Wednesday it’s reducing its staffing by 80 people. The company said in a press release that these layoffs weren’t about cutting costs, but instead a …
Read Original Story: Al Gore's Current TV To Cut 80 Jobs – NewsBusters (blog)
