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WHY CNN, NBC, PBS, MSNBC, ABC HAVE DECLARED WAR ON TRUMP
This is worth a thread of it's own. With Sinclair Broadcasting expansion on the horizon NBC, CNN, MSNBC, ABC and PBS have billions of $$$$, power and cultural/political influence on the line.

The Murdochs have made a fortune bucking the MSM liberal bias with FoxNews. It's all about the money folks. In more ways than one the networks are just a tool of the political party that feeds them. FoxNews will even drop to number two in the ratings.

Quote:Sinclair Broadcast buys Tribune Media

On May 8th, just 18 days after a change in federal rules made the deal possible, Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that it would buy Tribune Media in a transaction worth $6.6bn, beating out interest from others including 21st Century Fox, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch. Sinclair will become America’s dominant owner of local TV stations.............................

The rule change on April 20th from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Donald Trump’s appointee as chairman, Ajit Pai, was crucial. For many TV stations, a change to the FCC’s calculation method lowered the number of households that they are deemed to reach. Even under the new rule, the combined Sinclair and Tribune business covers about 45% of households, which is over the current federal limit of 39%. Many believe Mr Pai will raise that cap...............................

Sinclair’s acquisition raised concerns among some media watchdogs and leftleaning commentators not just because of worries over concentrated ownership—most other TV-station groups reach less than 20% of American households—but also because of who the owner is. David Smith, the group’s executive chairman, is a conservative ally of Mr Trump who, critics say, puts his stations in the service of Republican causes. In December Jared Kushner, Mr Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, boasted that he had struck a deal with the firm to broadcast interviews with the president on its affiliates..........................

http://www.economist.com/news/business/2...ys-tribune

Sinclair Unveils Tribune Deal, Raising Worries It Will Be Too Powerful

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/08/busin...-sale.html
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Before I clicked on the thread my conclusion was...ratings. Lots and lots of ratings.
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Maybe because he's a fake wise guy in the oval office.
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https://www.vox.com/2017/5/15/15598270/s...-explained


Sinclair Broadcast Group is the biggest media company you’ve never heard of
Sinclair is already a behemoth of broadcast television — right now, its 173 local TV stations reach 38 percent of US homes. But Sinclair isn’t a household name because it’s not a network like ABC or Fox or NBC. Instead, the company owns the local TV stations that broadcast those networks.

A common misconception is that a network like ABC controls all the stations that it airs on. In fact, ABC only owns and operates eight broadcast stations in the United States. The rest of the stations are independent affiliates, and many of them are controlled by Sinclair.
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I'm not sure this even matters in the Internet age.
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(05-21-2017 08:38 PM)Claw Wrote:  I'm not sure this even matters in the Internet age.

Sinclair is ahead of the other networks.

Sinclair launches first-of-kind TV network featuring digital content

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-...story.html

Stadium adds round-the-clock component to over-the-air sports

Stadium will be the new brand name for not only Sinclair’s 3-year-old American Sports Network but also 120 Sports, which also debuted in 2014, and Campus Insiders. The venture will collectively offer more than 3,000 live college events per year, along with pro and college game highlights, archival content and studio programming.

http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/...-over.html
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As contracts with ABC, NBC and CNN run out, Sinclair will be able to produce it's own local and national news. As well as start a fox news rival. "Stadium" will be the end of ESPN or ESPN will have to spend billions they don't have to catch up.

http://sbgi.net/
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(05-21-2017 02:21 PM)ODU BLUE Wrote:  In more ways than one the networks are just a tool of the political party that feeds them.

I believe that the reverse is also true many times.
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(05-22-2017 08:00 AM)Hood-rich Wrote:  
(05-21-2017 02:21 PM)ODU BLUE Wrote:  In more ways than one the networks are just a tool of the political party that feeds them.

I believe that the reverse is also true many times.

Very possible.
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(05-22-2017 07:43 AM)ODU BLUE Wrote:  "Stadium" will be the end of ESPN or ESPN will have to spend billions they don't have to catch up.

http://sbgi.net/

Come on now... you can't possibly believe this.
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ESPN is losing it's rear now because they haven't kept up with a changing industry.
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TV will be on the agenda as Conference USA meetings convene in Florida

Quote:Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns ASN, recently announced a merger with Silver Chalice and 120 Sports to form a new broadcast sports company: STADIUM. It will televise sports events, including C-USA football and basketball, on traditional over-the-air television and on streaming services, including Twitter.

Twitter would greatly increase the potential audience for C-USA games, but clearly, retaining ASN is a major priority for league officials.

http://pilotonline.com/sports/columnist/...6d437.html
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(05-22-2017 09:15 AM)ODU BLUE Wrote:  ESPN is loosing it's rear now because they haven't kept up with a changing industry.

ESPN isn't losing money, period. They're just not making nearly as much as Disney would like them to make. Big difference.
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(05-22-2017 10:54 AM)Hood-rich Wrote:  
(05-22-2017 09:15 AM)ODU BLUE Wrote:  ESPN is loosing it's rear now because they haven't kept up with a changing industry.

ESPN isn't losing money, period. They're just not making nearly as much as Disney would like them to make. Big difference.

Why so many layoffs? Because they're about to get a lot of new competition.
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(05-22-2017 12:00 PM)ODU BLUE Wrote:  
(05-22-2017 10:54 AM)Hood-rich Wrote:  
(05-22-2017 09:15 AM)ODU BLUE Wrote:  ESPN is loosing it's rear now because they haven't kept up with a changing industry.

ESPN isn't losing money, period. They're just not making nearly as much as Disney would like them to make. Big difference.

Why so many layoffs? Because they're about to get a lot of new competition.

Because they want to make more money.

They are still incredibly profitable. But its not growing.
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(05-22-2017 12:00 PM)ODU BLUE Wrote:  
(05-22-2017 10:54 AM)Hood-rich Wrote:  
(05-22-2017 09:15 AM)ODU BLUE Wrote:  ESPN is loosing it's rear now because they haven't kept up with a changing industry.

ESPN isn't losing money, period. They're just not making nearly as much as Disney would like them to make. Big difference.

Why so many layoffs? Because they're about to get a lot of new competition.

From a network that only has G5's as an option? Nope.
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(05-22-2017 12:47 PM)Hood-rich Wrote:  
(05-22-2017 12:00 PM)ODU BLUE Wrote:  
(05-22-2017 10:54 AM)Hood-rich Wrote:  
(05-22-2017 09:15 AM)ODU BLUE Wrote:  ESPN is loosing it's rear now because they haven't kept up with a changing industry.

ESPN isn't losing money, period. They're just not making nearly as much as Disney would like them to make. Big difference.

Why so many layoffs? Because they're about to get a lot of new competition.

From a network that only has G5's as an option? Nope.

We'll bump this thread from time to time!
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(05-22-2017 09:15 AM)ODU BLUE Wrote:  ESPN is loosing it's rear now because they haven't kept up with a changing industry.

Well, tell them to 'tighten' that ish up!! Why risk your rear being loose?
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G5 Becomes > P5

If they get this going onto all cable companies cheaper than ESPN? Do you think ESPN and all Disney and Fox channels be dropped for a cheaper package for the consumers like dropping Longhorn, Big Ten, ACC and SEC Networks? This could also put the death nail into the ACC Network if C-USA gets more per team in the future?

Plus, would this be a monopoly forming as well?
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