Mediagazer: Soledad O'Brien in Talks for Al Jazeera America Production Deal (Erik Hayden/Hollywood Reporter)

11:45 AM ET, June 27, 2013

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Erik Hayden / Hollywood Reporter:

Soledad O'Brien in Talks for Al Jazeera America Production Deal — The former CNN host's company, Starfish Media Group, would produce long-form programming for the forthcoming cable network. — Soledad O'Brien's Starfish Media Group is in advanced negotiations with Al Jazeera America on a production deal …

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Roger Yu / USA Today:

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