Al Jazeera America has launched. Here are the opening minutes, featuring cameos by Hillary Clinton and John McCain, and a brief explanation of the new network:
“Al Jazeera acquired Current TV for $500 million in January to start an American channel, after trying unsuccessfully for years to win cable and satellite carriage for its English-language international news channel,” the New York Times reported.
“Al Jazeera will start in about 48 million of the country’s roughly 100 million homes that subscribe to television.”
