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JUST IN: MSNBC's parent company Comcast is now in the process of SELLING the alleged cable "news" network.
X ^ | 11/12/2024 | Kyle Becker

Posted on 11/12/2024 12:15:26 PM PST by SmokingJoe

Ratings since Trump took office have been in a DOWNWARD SPIRAL at @MSNBC.

Never-Trumpers hardest hit:

• Morning Joe 1st hour - down 39.6% • Morning Joe 2d hour - down 36.9% • Andrea Mitchell - down 39.7% • Ari Melber - down 49.6% • Joy Reid’s Reidout - down 54.6% • All-in w Chris Hayes - down 47.2% • Alex Wagner Tonight- down 53.6% • Lawrence O’Donnell - down 60.6% • Stephanie Ruhle - down 67%

How much should anyone pay to buy MSNBC?

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: comcast; media; msm; msnbc; sale; winning
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To: SmokingJoe

Did you watch War Room this morning? Poso said they were contemplating a bid.


21 posted on 11/12/2024 12:26:59 PM PST by bobcat62
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To: SmokingJoe

I would buy it for $1 just for the pleasure of firing everyone there!


22 posted on 11/12/2024 12:27:38 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: SmokingJoe

MSNBC stars Joy Reid offered to do a pole dance in a thong and Lawrence O’Donnell offered to do a topless male strip with a black bow tie.

Only emboldened the inner circle to sell.


23 posted on 11/12/2024 12:27:50 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: SmokingJoe

their only real asset is that they are in the basic bundle


24 posted on 11/12/2024 12:28:11 PM PST by joshua c
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ATT held onto CNN until after the 2020 elections.

ATT/Warner, Comcast, & Disney used their respective media properties to interfere with the elections. That can all go to all.

Comcast hates America. Comcast hates you!

FU, Comcast!


25 posted on 11/12/2024 12:28:15 PM PST by Gene Eric
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To: SmokingJoe

You don’t sell at the bottom. You hire a turnaround artist to rid of all the hardcore Lefties and install some real journalists.


26 posted on 11/12/2024 12:28:30 PM PST by RoosterRedux (Emerson paraphrased, "If you strike at the king, don't fail." They failed. )
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To: Maine Mariner

RE: won’t be reviewing any of their resumes.

Heard the MSNBC stars have experience transporting and cleaning portable toilets at outdoor events. Including summer ones in Arizona.


27 posted on 11/12/2024 12:30:09 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: SmokingJoe

Truth Social should buy it.


28 posted on 11/12/2024 12:32:31 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)
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To: frank ballenger

Better yet, someone should buy it and turn it into an actual news channel that does objective reporting.


29 posted on 11/12/2024 12:32:40 PM PST by mbrfl
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To: Red Badger

Throw in four fried chickens and a Coke. Maybe some dry white toast.


30 posted on 11/12/2024 12:32:51 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: SmokingJoe

The Net is going to have more Newsrooms filing for bankruptcy and closing than it already does fast food joints.


31 posted on 11/12/2024 12:33:08 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (We're taking our country back! You RATS can keep your "Democrazy" and take it when you go.)
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To: frank ballenger

LOL!


32 posted on 11/12/2024 12:34:14 PM PST by Maine Mariner
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To: lucky american

Musk should but it for pennies on the dollar.


33 posted on 11/12/2024 12:35:03 PM PST by mosaicwolf
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To: RoosterRedux

Maybe the contracts of their “talent” make this a losing proposition.


34 posted on 11/12/2024 12:37:04 PM PST by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: Gay State Conservative

RE: Looks like Mika’s gonna have to find a new line of work. Pole dancer,perhaps?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMbYAYVI1rU


35 posted on 11/12/2024 12:39:05 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: SmokingJoe

Too much WINNING! ;)


36 posted on 11/12/2024 12:42:16 PM PST by Republic Rocker
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To: SmokingJoe

I suppose there is some value there, meaning some money to be made by someone. A buyer would need to lock in long term cable carrier contracts. They probably need to cut staff and high salaries, likely cutting loose most of their current on air talent. Maybe change the model, and cut up shows into a lot more short content for syndication on YT and X et al. They could still be a left leaning network, that is their base they can’t cut loose all their customers. But it’s a bit of a risk. And if Trump and Congress decide to ban drug advertising then it’s probably a money losing proposition.


37 posted on 11/12/2024 12:45:06 PM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: Steely Tom

With numbers like that, the price should be pretty cheap** (**like MSNBC is)


38 posted on 11/12/2024 12:45:47 PM PST by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: SmokingJoe

You know, not sure if they would be too much, but say MSNBC does get bought, with its charter to be straight reporting —see if a Sheryl Attkisson or Catherine Herridge would sign on.


39 posted on 11/12/2024 12:46:45 PM PST by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: Empire_of_Liberty
Good point. But if the contracts are that onerous, potential buyers will discount their offers accordingly.

Just guessing here, but what a turnaround guy might do in this case is have lawyers go over all the "journo" contracts and move the bad news bunch to less damaging time slots where possible and, if that's not possible, try to negotiate some severance settlements.

If the contracts are with MSNBC only and Comcast isn't liable, Comcast might threaten MSNBC with bankruptcy. That would encourage some flexibility on the part of these journo contract holders.

40 posted on 11/12/2024 12:48:21 PM PST by RoosterRedux (Emerson paraphrased, "If you strike at the king, don't fail." They failed. )
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