New conservative network?

[BDKJMU]

"EXCLUSIVE: Advanced Talks Underway For New Conservative Network Amid Fears Fox News Moving Too Far Left

On the heels of major shakeups at the Fox News Network, an alternative conservative network is being actively discussed amongst conservative fat cats.

A well-placed source close to the proposal tells Mediaite that serious discussions are underway to create an alternative conservative cable network on the belief that the Fox News Network is moving too far to the left. The source, who is engaged in the talks, says a meeting is planned for today with two prominent high-powered television executives, some underperforming conservative networks and people who have an interest and the ability to fund a new network.

The potential aim? Putting “the old band” back together. There are certainly plenty of (out-of-work?) conservative powerhouses to pick from that could star on a new network, and perhaps even some executives from within Fox News who might be lured by the new opportunity. Could the new channel include stars like the ousted Bill O’Reilly, who didn’t waste much time hitting the podcast waves after he was fired amid a sexual harassment scandal? Could Tomi Lahren, the conservative mega star, who was recently sidelined at The Blaze also take on a prominent role? The exact “who” won’t be clear until the deal is more defined but the source says the pitch is that the network could immediately reach at least 85 million homes.

This news comes on the heels of a long profile in last weekend’s New York Times which paints a picture of a changing Fox News Network with Murdoch’s sons, James and Lachlan, CEO and co-chairman of parent company 21st Century Fox, at the helm. The piece struck fear into the minds of some Fox News’ hardcore conservatives with talk of the sons wanting to rid the company “of the old-guard culture on which their father built his empire” and bringing “a warmer and fuzzier workplace” that would move away from an “anti-politically correct environment.”

On Thursday, New York Magazine‘s Gabe Sherman, a constant thorn in the side of Fox News, reported that “sweeping management changes” may be coming to the network as well. Sherman’s report cited three anonymous sources that contend that the network’s co-President Bill Shine recently asked the Murdoch sons to release a statement in support of him amid the roiling lawsuits and scandals. Both Fox News and 21 Century Fox have vigorously denied that Shine made such a request but the report by Sherman prompted a rather mysterious tweet about the “total end of the FNC as we know it” by the network’s biggest remaining star, Sean Hannity....

.....“I just don’t see Fox News and Sean having a long relationship. If Sean becomes available, you have 100 percent turnover in primetime and a huge opportunity,” a television executive, who didn’t want to be identified, but is involved in some of the talks, told Mediaite.

"I’m working on it hot and heavy,” the source said. “It’s live, it’s real.” The new channel could come to fruition within the next 10 to 12 months, the executive said....."
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[BDKJMU]

From the desriptions I've read (the NYT article was one) Rupert Murdoch's son James its apparently not "Like father like son" as James been described as a liberal, so FNC moving left wouldn't be surprising..

[kalm]

Yeah! None of this pussified, rape free work place, PC bullshit!

The piece struck fear into the minds of some Fox News’ hardcore conservatives with talk of the sons wanting to rid the company “of the old-guard culture on which their father built his empire” and bringing “a warmer and fuzzier workplace” that would move away from an “anti-politically correct environment

Cable and network news ratings continue to tank along with their advertising $'s, and their demographics ain't getting any younger. Best of luck!

[Skjellyfetti]

Fox News isn't liberal. It's not really conservative, either.

It's establishment Republican.

[BDKJMU]

Fox News isn't liberal. It's not really conservative, either.

It's establishment Republican.

No shit Sherlock right now.. But apparently there is fear among a lot of consetvatives & conks inside and outside of FNC that the Murdoch brothers (esp James who's apparently running the show) will move it that way..

[Skjellyfetti]

And, I'm telling you it's not a conservative / liberal thing.



And, if there's a new "conservative network" don't expect it to be like cnn / msnbc / fox news. It will be more like Gore's "Current TV" that had barely any market.

[kalm]

And, I'm telling you it's not a conservative / liberal thing.



And, if there's a new "conservative network" don't expect it to be like cnn / msnbc / fox news. It will be more like Gore's "Current TV" that had barely any market.

MSNBC and CNN aren't really liberal either. That would be Democracy Now.

[BDKJMU]

And, I'm telling you it's not a conservative / liberal thing.



And, if there's a new "conservative network" don't expect it to be like cnn / msnbc / fox news. It will be more like Gore's "Current TV" that had barely any market.

That has little to no relevance. That's like comparing liberal talk radio (failure) to conservative talk radio (success)..

[Skjellyfetti]

And, comparing television to radio has no relevance.

I'm not saying it will fail because it would be conservative. I'm saying it's MUCH harder to start a basic cable channel. Building one that competes with established brands and is available on everyone's basic cable package is exceedingly difficult. "Breitbart TV" would be fringe and would never equal the other cable news channels.

[JohnStOnge]

What we need is a NEUTRAL network. We don't have that. It's terrible. I actually had HOPED when Fox News started that instead of having only a bunch of left leaning networks we would have a NEUTRAL, objective network. No dice. Fox is worse about being biased to the right than ABC, NBC, CBS and CNN are about being biased to the left.

[JohnStOnge]

Fox News isn't liberal. It's not really conservative, either.

It's establishment Republican.

I don't know about "conservative" but how can you say it's "establishment republican" when it spent the entire 2016 election season with its head up Donald Trump's rectum?

[Pwns]

Neutral network? Who's going to watch that?

[Ivytalk]

Fox News isn't liberal. It's not really conservative, either.

It's establishment Republican.

I don't know about "conservative" but how can you say it's "establishment republican" when it spent the entire 2016 election season with its head up Donald Trump's rectum?

Says someone who spent the entire 2016 election season in Hildabeast's ....

[kalm]

Fox News isn't liberal. It's not really conservative, either.

It's establishment Republican.

I don't know about "conservative" but how can you say it's "establishment republican" when it spent the entire 2016 election season with its head up Donald Trump's rectum?

If I'm an establishment Republican, I'm pretty damned happy right now.

[Skjellyfetti]

Fox News isn't liberal. It's not really conservative, either.

It's establishment Republican.

I don't know about "conservative" but how can you say it's "establishment republican" when it spent the entire 2016 election season with its head up Donald Trump's rectum?

I don't watch much cable news at all... but, my understanding is that they were very slow to Trump and only got on the Trump train once he was clearly the nominee (like the rest of establishment Republicans).

[Col Hogan]

What we need is a NEUTRAL network. We don't have that. It's terrible. I actually had HOPED when Fox News started that instead of having only a bunch of left leaning networks we would have a NEUTRAL, objective network. No dice. Fox is worse about being biased to the right than ABC, NBC, CBS and CNN are about being biased to the left.

Since humans must run this network, it cannot be neutral...it's just not possible.

[JohnStOnge]

I don't know about "conservative" but how can you say it's "establishment republican" when it spent the entire 2016 election season with its head up Donald Trump's rectum?

If I'm an establishment Republican, I'm pretty damned happy right now.

If you are you're not looking down the road.