The Sarah Palin Channel was an online TV news network devoted to the writings and personality of
Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Palin (; Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 R ...
that launched on July 27, 2014. In addition to news, Palin stated that she shares "some of the fun that goes on in the Palin household and a lot of our adventures in the great outdoors." Palin constructed the channel as a part of
TAPP TV
TAPP TV ("TAPP" stands for TV APP) is a subscription-based online video content network, home to individual "channels" built around public personalities with large followings. It was founded in 2013 by Jeff Gaspin, former chairman of NBC Univers ...
, a media company run by former
CNN
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president
Jonathan Klein and former
NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal Media, LLC is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate corporation owned by Comcast and headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States.
NBCUniversal is primari ...
chairman
Jeff Gaspin
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.
The channel was available only by paid subscription, but the fee was waived for current U.S. service members.
Bristol Palin
Bristol Sheeran Marie Palin (born October 18, 1990) is an American public speaker, reality television personality, and real estate agent. She is the oldest daughter and second of five children of Todd and Sarah Palin.
Palin competed in the fal ...
was among the bloggers for the channel.
On July 4, 2015, Sarah Palin announced that she would shut the channel down in its current incarnation.
[Spangler, Todd.]
Sarah Palin Pulls Plug on Internet Subscription-Video Channel
. ''Variety''. July 7, 2015. She said the channel would continue to create content and post videos on Facebook and her PAC site starting August 1, 2015.
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References
External links
Archive of Sarah Palin Channel website
YouTube channels launched in 2014
Internet television channels
Channel
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