A similar change happened with NECN (New England Cable News). It was straight news, with low budget production, until maybe five years ago when their format suddenly changed to NECN being just another Democrat Party mouthpiece but now, with big budget production. It looks like NECN was bought off. I hope it wasn’t ARRA money...
Anyhow, since I’ve cut the cable, NECN isn’t being subsidized or patronized by me.
You take a big risk when you buy into a brand and then drastically change it.
Otto is going to find that out with Drudge.