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Originally Posted by DWB
You think the host of the 3rd highest rated show on cable TV (even after losing 1 mil viewers) is just going to go away and never been seen again?
He still has the internet, radio and public appearances. There are also other networks. He may even start his own network I've read. Hardly a ROFL if that's the case.
And no one finds it odd that this is happening before 2012 elections? Could be a coincidence, or not. Fox maybe cutting him loose for another reason / agenda.
Glenn is kooky, there is no doubt about it, but this guy is a power hitter in terms of ratings and entertainment.
Be careful what you wish for.
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He won't be disappearing by any means. He still has his radio show and will still put out books. There is little to no chance he could launch a network of his own. That is a huge undertaking. Just look at what Oprah is going through trying that.
I think Fox got rid of him for one of three reasons (or maybe a combination of all three).
1. Money. The show still gets good ratings, but they are in decline. However, advertisers are dropping like flies and it is getting harder for them to fill ad spots. So it is possible that the revenue from the show simply was not good enough and they can do better even if the show they put in Beck's place does only a fraction of the ratings.
2. Beck wanted more money. He could have demanded a huge raise and they turned him down so he asked to be released.
3. The liberals are starting to figure out the game. For years the conservatives took shots at liberal establishments like the ACLU, Move On, Daily KOS etc. They used these things as a rally cry for bringing conservatives together. The liberals are now figuring it out and are now using Fox News as their rallying cry. Obama did what Kerry and Gore could not do which is motivate the liberal base. Part of how he and his team did it was pointing at Fox News (albeit it was a pretty small part) and calling Fox News out as an extremist right network that wants to take away your rights. Fox wants to avoid more of that in 2012. By dumping Beck now they move a little more towards the center. I won't be shocked if they replace him with a pretty moderate style show that plays more towards the middle.