Posted on 06/11/2012 5:52:14 PM PDT by STARWISE
Glenn Beck and Premiere Networks finalized a long-term contract extension on Monday, linking one of the nation's most popular radio programs with a syndication giant.
The new deal between Beck's Mercury Radio Arts and Premiere, a subsidiary of Clear Channel, ensures Premiere will syndicate "The Glenn Beck Program" for five more years. Reports value the contract at $100 million - double his prior deal. It covers not just "The Glenn Beck Program," but Beck's assorted digital businesses as well.
Beck left Fox News last year and carried his devoted cadre of fans to the internet, launching GBTV, an online streaming network. That complements other Mercury Radio Arts properties like TheBlaze.com, e-commerce site Markdown.com and GlennBeck.com. Premiere will sell advertising for those ventures.
Ratings for Beck's radio show have grown nearly 50 percent over the last five years, and in its 10th year with Premiere it is typically the third highest-rated show in talk radio behind Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. Premiere carries both of their shows as well.
Carried by more than 400 stations, Beck's show airs from 9 a.m. to noon in most markets. "Simply put, Premiere is the best in the business," Beck said in a statement. "Over the past 10 years, they have proven to be a true partner in every sense of the word."
In moving online, Beck bet his personal brand was strong enough to survive without the promotional force of a television network. Though GBTV has a much smaller audience than Beck's television show - or his radio show - it is often cited as an example of a new media success story.
Back in March, the Wall Street Journal reported that the network would hit $40 million in revenue this year thanks to subscriptions and advertisements.
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“and I’m not a Romney supporter”
!!!!!
Going hot,
I love your postings.
When everybody keeps telling you that you’re crazy, you should listen. Because you really are crazy.
I’ve watched and listened to GB for years. He is one of the few who stays true to his values of faith, self determination and less government ...always.
You’re crazy, and your posts take up too much space, which makes you rude, too.
Are you accusing me of being a Mormon, or a Scientologist?
Or do you know the difference? Actually, I’m a lapsed Methodist.
And as for you being “judged by history”, history doesn’t give a damn about you.
“Clever”? Or just desperate for attention.
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