Tucker

[The Sultan]

Behind the scenes: Axios has learned that Carlson and Elon Musk had a conversation about working together, but didn't discuss specifics.

https://www.axios.com/2023/05/07/fox-news-tucker-carlson

Makes sense. With Elon's backing and Twitter, They could start a new network that could in very short order be as large, if not larger, than Fox News.

Tucker gets fired, and it is looking more and more like the winner is ... Tucker

How's Apple doing?

[Pakuni]

How's Apple doing?

Probably about as well as the NFL.

[forgetful]

If Tucker goes scorched earth on Fox, whom are you rooting for?  Can you believe either one?     Or are you just going to sit back with popcorn?

That is one where you root for an asteroid.

I'd go with sit back with popcorn and hope for mutual destruction. Both are the scraps of the bottom of the barrel.

[Heisenberg]

This really gets your juices flowing!

Not really, I have not watched cable news in years, and while this soap opera is interesting, I doubt it will make me watch

[Jockey]

Not really, I have not watched cable news in years, and while this soap opera is interesting, I doubt it will make me watch

Then don't breathlessly report on it. The story was given to Axios by Tucker's camp for Tucker's benefit. All speculation. There was no 'news' in the article.

As far as burning things down, Tucker will go up in flames way faster than Fox.

People think that Dominion leaked the news about Tucker getting off on watching what he thought was a murder. I think the leak was a warning shot from Fox.

[Uncle Rico]

Then don't breathlessly report on it. The story was given to Axios by Tucker's camp for Tucker's benefit. All speculation. There was no 'news' in the article.

As far as burning things down, Tucker will go up in flames way faster than Fox.

People think that Dominion leaked the news about Tucker getting off on watching what he thought was a murder. I think the leak was a warning shot from Fox.

Fox ain't losing to Tucker Carlson

[MU82]

How will Fox News survive without O'Reilly? He had millions of viewers.

[Heisenberg]

Fox News Suffers Ratings 'Bloodbath' after Tucker Carlson Ouster

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/fox-news-suffers-ratings-bloodbath-194811626.html

In the first week after Carlson's ouster on April 24, the channel's primetime viewership fell 29.6 percent to 1.449 million viewers, coming in third among cable networks, according to figures from Nielsen.

Viewership for the network's 8 p.m. time slot was down 47 percent overall for that week, according to an analysis from former Fox News host Megyn Kelly. The analysis averaged the viewership from the first week of his absence and compared it with the last week he was on air. Among the key demographic of 25-54 year olds, ratings were down a whopping 59 percent.

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@TyCardon
Since firing Tucker Carlson, Fox News Channel's ratings in the all-important 25-54 demo have fallen off a cliff:

•6pm ET: -42%
•7pm ET: -62%
•8pm ET: -75%
•9pm ET: -70%
•10pm ET: -66%
•11pm ET: -49%

[MU82]

Well, this could sure get fun ...

Tucker Carlson is preparing to unleash allies to attack Fox News in an effort to bully the network into letting him work for — or start — a right-wing rival, sources close to him tell Axios.

https://www.axios.com/2023/05/07/fox-news-tucker-carlson

Bryan Freedman, the high-powered Hollywood lawyer Carlson retained for the contract dispute, told Axios: "The idea that anyone is going to silence Tucker and prevent him from speaking to his audience is beyond preposterous."

Why it matters: Tucker vs. Fox could reshape the conservative news world. Fox, which has seen its ratings plunge in Carlson's slot since he was let go 13 days ago, wants to sideline him by paying him $20 million a year not to work.

The intrigue: Axios has learned Carlson is busy plotting a media empire of his own. But he needs Fox to let him out of his contract, which expires in January 2025 — after the presidential election.

We're told Carlson has been contacted by outlets — including the right-wing Rumble and Newsmax — that offered to pay him more than his Fox contract.

Behind the scenes: Axios has learned that Carlson and Elon Musk had a conversation about working together, but didn't discuss specifics.

Carlson confidants say he also is contemplating building a direct-to-consumer media outlet where his millions of fans could pay to watch him. Carlson's predecessor in his Fox slot, Bill O'Reilly, created a blueprint for this.

Two days after being booted, Carlson teased in a Twitter video posted at 8 p.m. ET, counter-programming his former show: "See you soon." The two-minute video has racked up 24 million views.

State of play: The ousted host "knows where a lot of bodies are buried, and is ready to start drawing a map," said a Carlson source who wasn't authorized to speak publicly.

Carlson allies with big platforms are prepared to attack Fox for trying to keep him on the shelf.

Bare-knuckle brawlers from Trumpworld are standing by.

[LCDutchman]

The majority of the idiots who post on this site  are laughable morons.  MU82 is an excellent example of a shitbag doufus.

[tower912]

Oddly, we think the same of you.

[The Sultan]

Oddly, we think the same of you.

Wait, who can argue with this logic? 

This pandemic is political and it is clearly now an effort to destroy capitalism.  Very clear to those of us taught to think critically.

[Heisenberg]

Well, this could sure get fun ...

Tucker Carlson is preparing to unleash allies to attack Fox News in an effort to bully the network into letting him work for — or start — a right-wing rival, sources close to him tell Axios.

https://www.axios.com/2023/05/07/fox-news-tucker-carlson

Bryan Freedman, the high-powered Hollywood lawyer Carlson retained for the contract dispute, told Axios: "The idea that anyone is going to silence Tucker and prevent him from speaking to his audience is beyond preposterous."

Why it matters: Tucker vs. Fox could reshape the conservative news world. Fox, which has seen its ratings plunge in Carlson's slot since he was let go 13 days ago, wants to sideline him by paying him $20 million a year not to work.

The intrigue: Axios has learned Carlson is busy plotting a media empire of his own. But he needs Fox to let him out of his contract, which expires in January 2025 — after the presidential election.

We're told Carlson has been contacted by outlets — including the right-wing Rumble and Newsmax — that offered to pay him more than his Fox contract.

Behind the scenes: Axios has learned that Carlson and Elon Musk had a conversation about working together, but didn't discuss specifics.

Carlson confidants say he also is contemplating building a direct-to-consumer media outlet where his millions of fans could pay to watch him. Carlson's predecessor in his Fox slot, Bill O'Reilly, created a blueprint for this.

Two days after being booted, Carlson teased in a Twitter video posted at 8 p.m. ET, counter-programming his former show: "See you soon." The two-minute video has racked up 24 million views.

State of play: The ousted host "knows where a lot of bodies are buried, and is ready to start drawing a map," said a Carlson source who wasn't authorized to speak publicly.

Carlson allies with big platforms are prepared to attack Fox for trying to keep him on the shelf.

Bare-knuckle brawlers from Trumpworld are standing by.

Fox was not only #1 in the cable news; they had three of the top ten TV shows in all cable (including sports). Since Tucker's firing, Fox News is now third in cable news and has no top 10 shows.

This does not mean the end of demand for right-leaning programming. The audience still exists in the same size. The audience will move to where they get what they want. 

So, yes, Tucker's firing can potentially mortally wound Fox News. They will not go away. But they will not have to split their audience with Newsmax, Tucker, and others and may not return to their pre-Tucker dominance. In other words, they will go from the dominant player to just another voice in the crowd.

This will cost Fox a lot more than the Dominion settlement.

[Pakuni]

This will cost Fox a lot more than the Dominion settlement.

It won't.
And for a guy who doesn't care about Tucker and Fox News, you sure seem to care a lot about Tucker and Fox News.
Or maybe you just like making bold predictions we can revisit later for giggles.

[MU82]

Fox was not only #1 in the cable news; they had three of the top ten TV shows in all cable (including sports). Since Tucker's firing, Fox News is now third in cable news and has no top 10 shows.

This does not mean the end of demand for right-leaning programming. The audience still exists in the same size. The audience will move to where they get what they want. 

So, yes, Tucker's firing can potentially mortally wound Fox News. They will not go away. But they will not have to split their audience with Newsmax, Tucker, and others and may not return to their pre-Tucker dominance. In other words, they will go from the dominant player to just another voice in the crowd.

This will cost Fox a lot more than the Dominion settlement.

You could be wrong, Smuggles. I know it's rare, but it's possible.

But if you're right ... good!

[Uncle Rico]

It won't.
And for a guy who doesn't care about Tucker and Fox News, you sure seem to care a lot about Tucker and Fox News.
Or maybe you just like making bold predictions we can revisit later for giggles.

The people that decide to follow Tucker says a lot more about them than anything. 

A lot more and it isn't good

[Herman Cain]

Fox was not only #1 in the cable news; they had three of the top ten TV shows in all cable (including sports). Since Tucker's firing, Fox News is now third in cable news and has no top 10 shows.

This does not mean the end of demand for right-leaning programming. The audience still exists in the same size. The audience will move to where they get what they want. 

So, yes, Tucker's firing can potentially mortally wound Fox News. They will not go away. But they will not have to split their audience with Newsmax, Tucker, and others and may not return to their pre-Tucker dominance. In other words, they will go from the dominant player to just another voice in the crowd.

This will cost Fox a lot more than the Dominion settlement.

H2O:
The bench is deep at Fox. It will take them a few months to get the schedule changed. My guess is they will promote from within

[Pakuni]

America's favorite welfare fraudster is on Team Tucker.

https://www.mediaite.com/sports/brett-favre-calls-for-fox-news-boycott-im-with-tucker/

[Uncle Rico]

America's favorite welfare fraudster is on Team Tucker.

https://www.mediaite.com/sports/brett-favre-calls-for-fox-news-boycott-im-with-tucker/

Packers legend!

[cheebs09]

Packers legend!

Vikings Legend*

[Ardmore Mug]

Jets legend ! ! ! 

[tower912]

Vicodin legend!

[Pakuni]

Dick pic legend!

[forgetful]

America's favorite welfare fraudster is on Team Tucker.

https://www.mediaite.com/sports/brett-favre-calls-for-fox-news-boycott-im-with-tucker/

People boycotting Fox, because they fired a person for blatantly being a racist, and being excited about a person getting beaten.

Says a lot about those people.

[Heisenberg]

It won't.
And for a guy who doesn't care about Tucker and Fox News, you sure seem to care a lot about Tucker and Fox News.
Or maybe you just like making bold predictions we can revisit later for giggles.

This is already wrong.

Fox lost 1% of its value that week after the Dominion settlement. It lost 6% the week after Tucker was fired, and 3% the day he was fired.

The stock market says Tucker was 6x more important than Dominion.