Murdoch Forces Gore Off the Air in Italy Over Olbermann

Founder of Current TV, former Vice President Al Gore. (photo: Kamran Jebreili/AP)

Former US vice president says media giant is forcing his liberal Current TV service off air in Italy for hiring Keith Olbermann.


ormer US Vice President Al Gore has hit out at Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, accusing it of "an abuse of power" by forcing his liberal TV station off air in Italy because it did not fit in with the media giant's "ideological agenda."

In an interview with the Guardian, Gore said the Current TV news and documentary channel was told unexpectedly three weeks ago that it could no longer be carried by Sky Italia because of its decision to hire a US left-leaning commentator often critical of Murdoch's company.

He added that the decision reflected how News Corporation operated worldwide. "News Corporation is an international conglomerate with an ideological agenda. It seeks political power in every nation they operate. They wield that power to shut down voices that disagree with the agenda of Rupert Murdoch," Gore said.
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