How hard is it to start a new Loyal opposition (Democratic) cable news station?

[Historic NY]

with all the crap out there would consolidating resources to committing to one newtork o\r channel be worth the effort. I'd bet we would have some willing advisors or participants.

[napi21]

1. BIG BUCKS! A whole lot more than all the people on DU has combined!

Westoodour best shot with MSNBC because its already established and doing very well lately. How long that will ast if they get rid of their top star is debateabe.

[Gaedel]

7. It can't be that expensive.

Check out RFD TV sometime.

Ya gotta have some advertisers though.

Air America bombed because they didn't sell enough advertising.

[aikoaiko]

2. Only a little more diificult than a radio network dedicated to liberal talk radio

;)

[renate]

3. yeah, I was just about to say...

...check with the people who started Air America (bless their sweet hearts).

[katnapped]

4. Well see, you have another problem

Even if you SOMEHOW find the money to start it up and get it running, you have to get carriage. Think carriers like Time Warner, Comcast and the others will be interested in a network that goes against their views?

[Gamow]

5. Screw cable, just set it up like (tech news site) twit.tv They get similar audience sizes to

cable channels, and they're just tech news.

[regnaD kciN]

6. After the wreckage of Air America...?

Not. A. Chance. :-(

[Historic NY]

8. With a subscriber base & advertisers it might make it....

I do know that cable companies by law have to permit cable access. We have an almost useless cable access channel on TW Cable here. Only one old lady gets on it now. I know it varies from community to community.

[cynatnite]

9. A Ted Turner or George Soros along with banks and investors. n/t

[Historic NY]

10. Thats what I was thinking. I'd subscribe in a NY Minute.