Mediagazer: CUNY TV Station Turns Over an Old Leaf, Transmitting by Air to Widen Its Reach (James Barron/New York Times)

8:05 AM ET, August 2, 2013

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Max Blumenthal / Mondoweiss:

Exclusive: Al Jazeera English's online US broadcast to end with the launch of Al Jazeera America — Staff members of Al Jazeera have informed me that as soon as Al Jazeera America (AJAM) launches on August 20, American viewers will be unable to access the online livestream of Al Jazeera English (AJE).

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James Barron / New York Times:

CUNY TV Station Turns Over an Old Leaf, Transmitting by Air to Widen Its Reach — The rest of the television industry may be worrying about competition from streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. But the City University of New York's television operation has started broadcasting the old-fashioned way — over the air.

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