NEW YORK -- The Young Turks are heading back to cable TV.
The progressive online news program announced Monday it is launching a weekly, one-hour election-focused show with cable channel Fusion. Hosted by Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola, the show will be broadcast in front of a live audience.
The show will follow the Young Turks and a group of Fusion reporters as they travel to college campuses around the country "to elevate the issues that matter to the new, rising American mainstream during the key weeks of the general election."
The progressive online news program has amassed 2.4 million subscribers since it started live streaming on YouTube in 2005. The program recently celebrated 4 billion views.
The Fusion show represents a return to linear TV for The Young Turks, which was featured on Current TV from 2011 until Current was sold to Al Jazeera in 2013.
“Fusion’s goal is to continue elevating the issues that matter to this diverse, emerging generation of young people,” said Daniel Eilemberg, Co-President and Chief Content Officer for Fusion. "The Young Turks and their distinct, passionate voices will be a valuable addition to our coverage of this unconventional and consequential election cycle."
The Young Turks 12-week run on Fusion will kick off the week of September 5 and will air in Fusion's cable channel and digital properties.
"We're thrilled to partner with Fusion to bring The Young Turks to college campuses across America," TYT Network Chief Business Officer Steve Oh said in a statement. "This election cycle has greatly energized millennials, who have long embraced digital outlets like The Young Turks for their news."
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