Posted on 04/28/2023 12:46:14 PM PDT by Red Badger
The bidding war for Tucker Carlson is heating up after Rupert Murdoch fired the star anchor from Fox News.
One American News Network (OANN) has already offered Carlson $25 million, a whopping $5 million-per-year raise, to join it.
However, as Slay News previously reported, Carlson has not even responded to the OANN offer.
Now TMZ is reporting that Newsmax is making an incredible offer to the former top-rated cable TV host.
Newsmax wants Carlson to do a primetime show but also wants Tucker to run the whole show and program the entire network’s schedule.
According to TMZ: “Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the news channel is doing everything it can to sweeten the deal for Tucker to come on board — including floating the idea of letting him program the whole channel, not just his own show.
“That would be a pretty enticing deal point … in addition to having his own primetime show, Tucker would have a say over what shows lead into and out of his show, which can be key in achieving bigger TV ratings.”
OANN is on record with its offer to Carlson for $25 million per year.
Fox News was paying him $20 million per year.
But according to OANN host Dan Ball, Carlson snubbed the network’s offer.
“Mr. Herring did make a substantial offer, which would be several million more than Fox paid, to my chagrin cause I don’t make that, but anyway, it’s Tucker,” Ball said.
“This isn’t about me.
“So, the offer’s on the table.
“We know Tucker’s in Florida vacationing with the family — wish him the best, hanging out.
“But, yeah — if he’d like to entertain the offer, our founder and boss man would love to have a chat with him.
“So, nothing’s in the works, nothing’s happening but the offer has been extended.
“I don’t think he’s even responded.”
“It would be great if we could get Tucker! I might give him around $25 million,” OAN CEO and founder Robert Herring said earlier.
“And he would be well worth that!”
Some reports he is still contracted to faux noose. 🤔
I saw a story posted here on FreeRepublic that said Fox still had Tucker under contract until after the 2024 elections.
I’m guessing that was BS?
They would be stupid not to try and land him
I expect Elon Musk to start his own news network and use Tucker as his ‘star’.
Even my ancient mother called me all pissed off at fox about Tucker
No one knows for sure...........Even Tucker has said similar............
If you fire somebody, you’ve terminated their contract.
That would have to be one terrible contract if Fox could take Tucker off the air, and ‘release’ him, but still be able to exercise rights to him. I would like to hope that Tucker never would have signed anything like that.
The way I heard is that Fox just canceled his show but didn’t fire him and that fox will try to silence him until after the 24 election.
Fox News replacement's Wednesday show (this week): 1.33 million viewers
That's a disastrous -56% viewership plunge in just one week. LOL.
But can’t the cable carriers eff with Newsmax, as they have already? Can’t imagine they wouldn’t get kicked off all their carriers with Tucker as a target.
Tucker is very wealthy. He inherited a fortune. He doesn’t need the rest of the Fox money, which he could forgo and get on with the next chapter in his life.
https://vimbuzz.com/tucker-carlson-inheritance-how-much-did-tucker-carlson-inherit/
Tucker Carlson Inheritance: How Much Did Tucker Carlson Inherit?
Tucker Carlson’s inheritance is worth more than $90 million dollars, and his net worth is $420 Million US Dollars.
Swanson as in TV dinners
I don't see how it's possible to be fired and still be under contract.
Tucker isn’t officially released from his Fox Snooze contract yet so he can’t negotiate with anyone.
I recall Carlson, in the middle of the 2020 Presidential Election year, saying on-air that he refused to continue reporting on slime-ball Hunter Biden's laptop and anything else Hunter (and his father Sleepy Joe and his uncle) were involved in (regarding China & Ukraine), simply because Hunter is his "neighbor." (Oh yeah, that's a great reason.)
Carlson's always ranting against privileged Washington establishment insider politicians, and yet there's Carlson practically begging his "neighbor" Hunter Biden to speak to and put in a good word to the Georgetown University President so that Carlson can get his son into prestigious Georgetown U. (which slime-ball Hunter Biden seemingly did for Carlson). IMHO, I don't see any difference between Carlson and the rest of the (not-for-us) all-for-themselves establishment Washington insider politicians that he constantly complains about on-air.
Tell me I'm wrong ...
That would be great.
Tucker is too smart to sign a stupid contract.
I might get TV if Tucker makes a
Big enough Splash.
Tucker should stay WAY AWAY from NewsMax, it’s run by two big GOPe’rs, Halpren and Ruddy... and if you doubt me, ASK yourself why until this day, NO ONE is allowed to bring up Nov 5, 2020 election and the Big Steal.
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