Comments on: Al Gore’s Current TV Lays Off 80 Staff, Changes Direction

By: puppethead

puppethead — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:03:16 +0000

I’ve tried watching Current TV, and it just wasn’t structured in a way that could hold my attention. The content was better-suited for a method of distribution where you can pick and choose the stories to watch, maybe like through iTunes or on Hulu. I feel the same way about short films (I love getting those off iTunes and such). If I’m going to watch TV, I’d rather have something I could invest a longer time in.

The layoffs are unfortunate, but I don’t think Current TV was working. Broadcast where you can’t change shows on demand seems better-suited to longer form content.

By: Kelly Canfield

Kelly Canfield — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:32:42 +0000

That’s my function. *g*

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:07:04 +0000

You’re dangerous to the national discourse.
*g*

By: Kelly Canfield

Kelly Canfield — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:04:31 +0000

Agree. It’s gotta be rough, particularly when idiots like me can opine on an issue with “relative” production values pretty easily.

Back in the primary days I mad “Barbie vs. Iran & John McCain” in about 2 hours.

What can I say? I was unemployed and had 2 hours to kill. Heh.

By: Phoenix Woman

Phoenix Woman — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:07:38 +0000

The deal is that unless it’s porn, people won’t pay to watch scratchy cellphone video when they can get it for free on YouTube and Hulu. The smart thing would be to keep upping the production values and offer things the average home video shooter just can’t.

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:38:03 +0000

Layoffs are sad, especially in such a small and presumably tight-knit organization. Best wishes to those set loose.

By: Millineryman

Millineryman — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:15:19 +0000

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.