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Home Front: Politix
Trump Allies Explore Purchase of Newsmax TV as Fox News Alternative
2020-11-20
Posted by:One Eyed Snusoper4309

#15  Move Hannity and Carlson to Newsmax and that will be the death of Fox "News".
Posted by: Theager Borgia1057   2020-11-20 22:59  

#14  Epoch Times, anybody?
Posted by: Bobby   2020-11-20 18:37  

#13  is everything now spin lies and innuendo?

Maybe in Cooper's or Don Lemon's, but not in my end-o
Posted by: Snailing Angigum3863   2020-11-20 12:59  

#12  CNN might be for sale.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2020-11-20 12:15  

#11  Imagine going to a steak house only to find they have only vegan "choices" on the menu. Or a seafood joint that only serves veal burgers. That's where the media is today: "We know what you should have..."
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-11-20 12:01  

#10  As the man might have sung, What's so funny 'bout facts logic and professionalism?
Don't we deserve that much from our press corps?
Or is everything now spin lies and innuendo?
Posted by: Uleling Prince of the Esquimeaux8624   2020-11-20 11:23  

#9  More like the political equivalent of pro wrestling...

Of course Grampaw - they showed both sides and simply allowed their viewers to decide. I would content that this is the way news should be.

The difference between Fox and CNN/MSNBC/... was that CNN/MSNBC/... channels would not show either side but simply tell their viewers what to think. Fox is becoming more like that.

Watch CNN or MSNBC (have a barf bag handy) and you will see what I mean.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2020-11-20 10:53  

#8  Cable news has topped out, now, like any other mature market, they will focus-group themselves to death and arrive at a product nobody wants.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-11-20 09:49  

#7  Fox has very obviously jettisoned the Orange Man. Nearly every newscast mentions or broadcasts a video piece on the insufferable Biden.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-11-20 09:40  

#6  There is a real market opportunity here. A completely unserved need.
Posted by: Iblis   2020-11-20 09:30  

#5  Fox News when it was conservative was never exactly a beacon of professional, unbiased reporting. More like the political equivalent of pro wrestling... right wing version of the clownshow that is CNN MSNBC etc
Posted by: Grampaw Sinatra4010   2020-11-20 09:11  

#4  /\ What the FOX ?

If you regularly watch Fox News and have been noticing something feels “off” with their election coverage, you’re not wrong. Around a year ago, conservative political wonks turned off Fox News for good. The reason why has to do with events that unfolded in 2019. What did these conservative news junkies see that the rest of us missed? And, why does it matter now?

Event Number One: The Passing of the Torch
Rupert Murdoch was the media titan who built and developed Fox News into America’s conservative news juggernaut. Murdoch had six children. Of the six, his two sons Lachlan and James were in contention to take over Fox News even though both of them had openly repudiated Rupert’s conservative politics. In 2019, Lachlan officially took over the reigns of Fox News. James, the more liberal of the two, opted to invest a large portion of his multi-billion dollar inheritance in liberal media ventures. Once Lachlan took charge, his goal was to move Fox News left. His moves were no surprise to insiders considering his public ties to climate change activism, donating to the Clinton Foundation, and proudly taking responsibility for pushing Bill O’Reilley off the network. It’s worth noting that Fox Business is a separate entity from Fox News, even though both channels are owned by a new, scaled-back Fox Network.

Continues...



Posted by: Besoeker   2020-11-20 07:24  

#3  Rupert Murdoch's idiot sons have taken over Fox and announced they would go liberal with Fox.
Posted by: Angeater Omick2705   2020-11-20 07:14  

#2  The Hicks family was persecuted by the Obama regime for their support of conservatives.
Posted by: Angeater Omick2705   2020-11-20 07:08  

#1  Founded in 2007, Hicks Equity Partners is the private equity firm backed by the Hicks family and based in Dallas, Texas. The firm has investments in more than a score of media, foods, consumer products, energy, and industrial products sectors.
Posted by: b   2020-11-20 06:57  

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