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Ex-President eyes digital media empire to take on Fox News

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  1. Invisible Fan

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    https://www.axios.com/trump-fox-new...tor-25afddee-144d-4820-8ed4-9eb0ffa42420.html

    Scoop: b****Baby eyes digital media empire to take on Fox News

    President b****Baby has told friends he wants to start a digital media company to clobber Fox News and undermine the conservative-friendly network, sources tell Axios.

    The state of play: Some b****Baby advisers think Fox News made a mistake with an early call (seconded by AP) of President-elect Biden's win in Arizona. That enraged b****Baby, and gave him something tangible to use in his attacks on the network.
    • "He plans to wreck Fox. No doubt about it," said a source with detailed knowledge of b****Baby intentions.
    With loyal viewers and longtime dominance, Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said on a Nov. 3 earnings call:
    • "We love competition. We have always thrived with competition. ... Fox News has been the number one network, including broadcast networks, ... from Labor Day through to Election Day."
    Here's b****Baby plan, according to the source:
    • There's been lots of speculation about b****Baby starting a cable channel. But getting carried on cable systems would be expensive and time-consuming.
    • Instead, b****Baby is considering a digital media channel that would stream online, which would be cheaper and quicker to start.
    • b****Baby digital offering would likely charge a monthly fee to MAGA fans. Many are Fox News viewers, and he'd aim to replace the network — and the $5.99-a-month Fox Nation streaming service, which has an 85% conversion rate from free trials to paid subscribers — as their top destination.
    b****Baby database of email and cellphone contacts would be a huge head start.
    • b****Baby lists are among the most valuable in politics — especially his extensive database of cellphone numbers for text messages.
    Axios is told b****Baby may use vote-count rallies to undercut Fox.
    • "He's going to spend a lot of time slamming Fox," the source said.
    b****Baby has increasingly complained that Fox News interviews more Democrats than it used to. He has needled the network by promoting other conservative outlets, including One America News and Newsmax.
    • "Fox has changed a lot," b****Baby said during the most recent interview he has given anywhere, with "Fox & Friends" on Election Day. "Somebody said: What's the biggest difference between this and four years ago? And I say Fox."
    • "I'm not complaining — I'm just telling people," b****Baby added. "It's one of the biggest differences this season compared to last."
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    I see what you did there :confused::confused:;)
     
    #2 TWS1986, Nov 16, 2020
  3. No Worries

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    Trumps wants a digital empire and my daughter wants a pony. Both causes are hindered by the person responsible for paying such things not having the money in hand. Trump is broke AF and will seek to use OPM. We will see if the R fat cats will invest serious monies into a failed businessman with a long history of running businesses into the ground. I guess if all else fails Trump can go back to the Putin controlled Russian Oligarchs well.
     
    #3 No Worries, Nov 16, 2020
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    Can donald land tucker and hannity to work for his network? We would see where the loyalty lies in that situation as both would know that trump ain't paying them ish.
     
    #4 conquistador#11, Nov 16, 2020
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