Posted on 10/18/2016 5:40:54 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
New York Observer owner — and Donald Trump's son-in-law — Jared Kushner has had a "brief," informal chat with deal maker and LionTree chief exec Aryeh Bourkoff about a postelection Trump-brand media network, according to the Financial Times, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Kushner reportedly reached out to the head of the boutique investment bank, a personal friend, over the last few months. Bourkoff is the financial advisor behind Walt Disney's (DIS) 2014 acquisition of Maker Studios, as well as a number of other deals.
Trump had told the Washington Post in mid-September that he had "no interest in a media company," calling it a "false rumor," amid chatter that he, possibly with ex-Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, was mulling the creation of a network. He then told the Post that he remained focused on "win(ning) the presidency."
But the most recent polls have shown Hillary Clinton to have anywhere from a 4-point to 11-point lead in the wake of the sexual assault allegations against Trump, an issue that has prompted numerous GOP lawmakers to withdraw their support for the Republican presidential nominee.
It is unclear exactly when Kushner's conversation with Bourkoff took place.
A theoretical Trump network could potentially siphon away viewers of Fox News, owned by 21st Century Fox (FOXA). Fox News also has a sister channel, Fox Business Channel.
While the Financial Times points out that squeezing another channel into a cable package would be difficult, Recode imagines it as an over-the-top service, calling a Trump channel "one that could rival or even supplant Fox News."
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All in favor, say "Aye!"
AYE!
What would it do to FOX news?
Kill it hopefully
And give all us FOX expats an excuse to watch TV news again
I’m all for it, however I do not think he can do it as President.
Would seem like a conflict of interest even if it’s his family.
Hire Hannity, poach BOR & the Network would be off to a good start!
I’m all for it, however I do not think he can do it as President.
Would seem like a conflict of interest even if it’s his family.
What would it do to FOX news?
Kill it hopefully
And give all us FOX expats an excuse to watch TV news again
IF Trump lost (which I think he won’t), the Assange and O’Keefe materials alone could support a network’s investigative reporting for years.
If it is serious hard news, presented straight, and with a real budget? It will bury the others.
No screaming head shows.
Real investigative reporters that are not looking for fame.
No cheesy BREAKING NEWS graphics on everything like police chases.
No cheesy name for it.
Sorry for the very odd double post...
More likely it would kill the cable TV industry, as I strongly suspect no major dish or satellite system would carry it.
Hedging his bets if he loses. The big brawler may be doing a Bernie-look tough and take a fall. Bernie got a 3rd house out of it. Trump gets a network.
Tell fox, “you’re fired!”
Hire Roger Ailes as Boss
This plays into the media talking point that he doesn’t really want to be president he is on for his brand
If Ivanka and her husband need something to do they should manning a phone bank in a battle ground state not this stuff
She's the one news reporter that tells it like it is, without Leftwing opinion mixed in as news.
Check out her Internet News site, Full Measure.
No press pass
If Trump wins the election, I think a Trump-brand media network would be a necessity to have a chance at a successful presidency; otherwise, it will be all anti-Trump 24/7/365 by the alphabets, CNN, MSNBC, FOX .... any of the networks out there now & the favored guests would probably be the GOPe Establishment Republicans backstabbing Trump. The only network I wouldn’t include would be OAN.
AYE!!!
Back in the late 90’s, in many markets, just getting Fox News was a very, very hard fight!
I remember when my cable company wouldn’t put it on, but there was a steady and vocal call for it until they relented. I well remember in my infant Free Republic days, many FReepers going through the same fight.
Money indeed talks!
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