More Layoffs Rumored at Current TV

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San Francisco-based Current Media, cofounded by former Vice President Al Gore, is looking to lay off more local employees, according to a source familiar with its plans.

The company laid off 60 employees last year, or about 15 percent of its staff, though promised to rehire some in new positions. Part of the losses will stem from moving all video production to Los Angeles, or even outsourcing it entirely.

Current’s original plan was to solicit content from viewers and users of its website, but it ended up producing most of its own content in-house and working with professional production companies instead.



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