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TDale313

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5. It probably won't

Reply to Bev54 (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 8, 2023, 02:42 AM

Jun 2023

He was doing what his bosses wanted. Not doing it well, but the both-sides-ism, pick off disaffected Fox viewers? That was coming from higher up than him. He wasn’t winging this, Zaslav was highly involved.

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With Licht out at CNN.... [View all] Xolodno Jun 2023 OP

Video killed the radio star, video killed the radio star. SalamanderSleeps Jun 2023 #1

They weren't "thinking" obviously. BigmanPigman Jun 2023 #2

I am not convinced even with Licht gone that they will change their format. Bev54 Jun 2023 #3

It probably won't TDale313 Jun 2023 #5

yup Skittles Jun 2023 #7

It looks like their greed backfired on them. GoodRaisin Jun 2023 #4

They're thinking they're Republican billionaires who want CNN to be the new Fox live love laugh Jun 2023 #6

Hmm... Mike Nelson Jun 2023 #8

The powers that be at CNN wanted to sail their flagship to the right and they hired Licht to do it. dem4decades Jun 2023 #9

They wanted to be the Central News Network. Both siderism. Funtatlaguy Jun 2023 #10

And that's the rub... Xolodno Jun 2023 #12

The board of directors is to blame. C_U_L8R Jun 2023 #11