AL GORE'S CURRENT TV IS NO MORE: Assets sold -- and Gore will serve as adviser -- to... wait for it... Al Jazeera

The New York Times' Brian Stelter reports that Al Gore's Current network was just acquired by Al Jazeera and will dissolve as an independent entity. And Gore will serve as an adviser to Al Jazeera.

BREAKING: Al Jazeera is finalizing a deal to take over Current TV. nyti.ms/VvhxMe

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 2, 2013

After years of trying, Al Jazeera is buying its way into American homes. A huge moment for the Qatar-based news giant. nyti.ms/VvhxMe

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 2, 2013

Al Jazeera's going to position this as an AMERICAN news channel. 60% out of New York, 40% out of Qatar. nyti.ms/VvhxMe

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 2, 2013

Current will cease to exist. Gore will serve on the "advisory board" for "Al Jazeera America," according to internal memo.

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 2, 2013

Among the assets Al Jazeera is buying from Current: its carriage deals w/ DirecTV, Comcast, Dish, Verizon, AT&T. But NOT Time Warner Cable.

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 2, 2013

Time Warner Cable's pithy goodbye to Current: Our agreement "has been terminated... We are removing the service as quickly as possible."

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 3, 2013

I consider Gore joining forces with Al Jazeera a powerful merger of propagandists.