Al-Jazeera Acquires Al Gore's Current TV

The Arab news network Al-Jazeera has acquired former US Vice President Al Gore’s Current TV.

Gore and partner Joel Hyatt announced the sale on Wednesday.

The statement issued by the pair said Al-Jazeera and Current TV share common goals “To give voice to those who are not typically heard, to speak truth to power, to provide independent and diverse points of view, and to tell the stories that no one else is telling.”