Posted on 01/02/2014 8:09:46 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson may have emerged victorious from his recent spat with A&E, but the millionaire patriarch is already plotting revenge on the TV network behind his hit show and reportedly has a plan in the works to move his family - plus millions of dollars of advertising and merchandise revenue - to another broadcaster.
Humiliated by A&E’s recent attempt to silence his conservative religious message, Robertson - whose Duck Commander business is worth an estimated $15 million - is secretly plotting to form his own TV production company so he can jump ship to a Christian channel more in keeping with his views.
Robertson, 67, recently served a short suspension from the hit show after he made homophobic and racially insensitive comments in an interview with GQ.
But a massive outpouring of support from Conservative supporters including Sarah Palin convinced A&E to take Robertson back or risk losing their most important cash cow.
The Season 4 premiere of Duck Dynasty last August drew a record 11.8 million viewers and total revenues for 2013 are estimated at $885 million.
The public support for Pat's comments have convinced the wily businessman that he and his family could be better served elsewhere on a network more understanding of his views – such as overtly religious TV networks Trinity Broadcast Corporation and Christian Television Network....
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I have to admit, this would serve A&E right. Just desserts.
Guess it’s not a secret anymore!
Why must we get most of our competent news coverage from Britain, France, Canada and Asia?
If you don't stop criticizing our "free" press, you'll be sent to a re-education center for disobedient commoners.
Humiliated by A&E’s recent attempt to silence his conservative religious message, Robertson ....
I don't think Phil was the one "humiliated".
Robertson, 67, recently served a short suspension from the hit show after he made homophobic and racially insensitive comments in an interview with GQ.
"homophobic and racially insensitive" comments ....
That would be in the opinion of GLAAD ... with A&E jumping prematurely on the bandwagon ... before they realized they were slamming the door AFTER their cash cow was out of the barn.
The public support for Pat's comments have convinced the wily businessman that he and his family could be better served elsewhere ...
When did PHIL morph into PAT?
I live about two miles from FEMA Region VI headquarters. They could send over someone with a wheelbarrow or a little red wagon.
Who’s this “Pat” the vaunted Brit press refers to?
If I had a sawbuck for every time they described him as Phil Robinson or Pat I’d be at Ruth’s Chris followed by a trip to Whole Foods or Central Market and then on to See’s Candy, and the liquor and cigar stores. LOL
If they move, I’ll follow the show.
Phil Robinson is Jim Thompson’s step brother. I thought it was obvious.... ;)
15 million is peanuts in showbiz. Putting on shows like that are vastly expensive with all sorts of advertising costs, promotions, paying the writers of the show who must be good, the show is hilarious. I doubt very much if this show is completely adlibbed.
If he moves it I predict that will be it’s demise. I love the show but business is business and it takes real dough to do stuff.
Heck, when John Lennon died he was worth in excess of 300 million and Yoko got it all. Have you seen HER career go anywhere, though for years she has promoted it, likely with her own money.
Yeah, you can see how they get confused, since it’s all ignorant redneck Christian morons to them. I just point out that even the Brit newspapers can’t seem to practice the lost art of proofreading their work.
The daily mail is way off base in this article.
Glenn Beck has offered the Robertsons a spot on Blaze TV.
So have 3 or 4 other networks. If I had a channel, I’d be on their doorstep, too.
They’re English, you have to take that into account.
Mossberg shotguns appear fairly decent for what you pay for them. My own view is that if you could only have one shotgun, there’s only one thing it could be, i.e. the Berretta Xtrema II.
Reality TV representation one of the disputed issues as writers’ strike continues
http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/industry_news/2007_Dec_10_strike_reality_tv_issues
I don’t have $2,000 to spend on a shotgun.
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