Will Elon Musk Buy MSNBC?
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Like most people, I thought this was a joke at first. But now the idea is catching on, and now even the betting markets are catching on (Polymarket now has the odds at 17%). He's certainly got the money, and it would be a giant middle finger to the mainstream media. And hey, if he gives a morning show to Joe Rogan, he can even keep the Morning Joe name! It's not an idle question anymore.
It all began as a joke, but It now appears that Elon Musk is seriously thinking about buying MSNBC, partly to make liberal heads explode and partly for the serious reason that a cable news network more aligned with Musk's free speech and expanded Overton window has an appeal.
This idea is pure Elon Musk, mixing his quixotic sense of humor with a serious musing about something he could do to solve a problem he sees. Throw in a boatload of F-you money, and you get a pure Elon Musk idea.
One like buying Twitter...
Lots of people in Elon's circle keep bringing this idea up in a half-but-not-quite joking manner, and he may be warming to the idea. For instance, Joe Rogan has promised to take over Rachel Maddow's slot and dress like her to troll her.
That seems to be an offer that tempts Musk... Read the whole thing at the link. Onward and upward, airforce.
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Imagine msnbc with Alex Jones, Joe Rogan, Glen Beck, and Tucker Carlson. Yeah, I can see that now. Then Elon cuts all federal funding for npr and pbs.
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I could go for that!  Onward and upward, airforce
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Oh, I hope so! He wouldn't even need to change the logo: Musk Sane News Broadcasting Company!
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...Musk Sane News Broadcasting Company! This just keeps getting better and better! Onward and upward, airforce
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Is this the end of MSNBC? Seriously, how much can it be worth? The leftist “news” channel MSNBC is facing a ratings crisis, with some of its advertiser-coveted viewership dropping to a two-decade low, according to Nielsen data reviewed by Fox News.
During the week of Nov. 6, MSNBC averaged just 38,000 viewers among adults 25-54, its lowest-rated non-holiday weekday since July 19, 2004.
As reported by Fox News, this demographic is widely prized by advertisers and is crucial for network revenue.
Low viewership impacted shows like The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle and Jose Diaz Balart Reports, both of which saw their smallest audiences ever.
Other shows—including Chris Jansing Reports, Deadline: White House and Katy Tur Reports—saw their worst days ever among the demos.
Several shows lost over 50% of their 25-54 audience. Among those shows are The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, All In with Chris Hayes, Chris Jansing Reports, Inside with Jen Psaki, The Rachel Maddow Show and Joy Reid’s ReidOut.
This slump couldn’t have come at a worse time, as MSNBC’s parent company, Comcast, announced cuts to cable channels, excluding NBC News and Bravo TV. CNN reports that MSNBC will be moved into “SpinCo,” a publicly traded cable programming company.
Tech mogul Elon Musk has hinted at purchasing MSNBC, while journalist Jack Posobiec says he’s recruiting investors to take control of the left-wing network.
Podcast host Joe Rogan joked about replacing Rachel Maddow if Musk buys MSNBC: “I will wear the same outfit and glasses, and I will tell the same lies.”
Along with viewership and Comcast scandals, MSNBC is under the scrutiny of its viewers after Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with Donald Trump, despite having previously compared him to dictators.
Al Sharpton faces ethical scrutiny after his nonprofit quietly took a $500,000 donation from the Harris campaign ahead of his interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.
MSNBC conceded that Sharpton blindsided them with the donation. “MSNBC was unaware of the donations made to the National Action Network,” an MSNBC spokesperson told the Washington Free Beacon. Can MSNBC somehow right this sinking ship? Honestly, I don't see how. Onward and upward, airforce
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