Just a dumb move because they have always had a large cohort in their audience of libs who come there to be outraged. They would get MORE libs if they didn’t become more like everybody else, but instead started blatantly fan servicing, in other words providing MORE controversial, outrageous right wing conduct. Like a right wing Rachel Maddow.
On the other hand, if they’d go all-in and actually hire Rachel Maddow or someone like her, they’d pull in the libs like you wouldn’t believe, because they’d figure they’d “fixed” FNC. Some of them would get exposure to Tucker and others who aren’t far-right ideologues and might actually learn something. Most of “us” wouldn’t watch but some indies would, along with right side shows to convince themselves they’re really getting both sides.
Then what they should do is run the NEWS (as opposed to OPINION) programming straight down the middle, cover both sides with no bias. That would get them 80% market share.
Being half-pregnant like they are now is dumb.