The Media Industry

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  1. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Tucker Carlson reruns are beating CNN's entire line-up

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  2. Phil Elliott

    Phil Elliott 2,500+ Posts

    I disagree with this. The production quality of ESPN for football and baseball is top notch. Just compare the picture quality of ESPN to FS1 some time and you will see what I mean. I agree with your larger point about cable being a dying business and all that, but ESPN still puts out the best product, IMO, compared to the other choices.
     
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  3. Seattle Husker

    Seattle Husker 10,000+ Posts

    On ESPN, the issue is a combination of consumers leaving the giant cable conglomerates and the exorbitant fees they've paid for broadcasting rights. Their most recent NBA contract tripled. Whether ESPN sucked at negotiation or there were other bidders that drove up the asking price, their longterm bets are not paying off.

    I gave up cable 8 months ago and haven't looked back. I replace it with digital antennas and SlingTV. My overall cable bill dropped to $40 from $150. Unfortunately, Comcast/Xfinity is onto the cord cutters and now is jacking up ISP prices. My monthly internet bill has increased from $40/month to $125/month. That increase was not in search of more speed (it's not their highest speed) but rather for increase data usage. What used to be unlimited data usage they've now put in place caps/penalties. Now, with Ajit Pai leading the FCC the ISP's get whatever the heck they want.
     
  4. Brad Austin

    Brad Austin 2,500+ Posts

    Watched a Horns baseball game on FS1 this season and the visual and commentary were brutal. Even LHN broadcasts are infinitely better.
     
  5. Mr. Deez

    Mr. Deez Beer Prophet

    I don't mean the picture quality. That's perfectly fine, but you don't need to pay for ESPN to get that. For example, I'm a baseball fan, and I simply get a mlb.tv subscription for a fraction of the cost and don't need to goof around with ESPN.
     
  6. I35

    I35 5,000+ Posts

    I quit watching ESPN because they got too political. I don't want to hear a story how Kaepernick is the modern day Rosa Park.
     
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  7. Crockett

    Crockett 5,000+ Posts

    Ridiculous: Maybe she is quicker to recognize the open receiver, but he's taller, more athletic and has a much better arm.
     
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  8. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    True dat, but Rosa Parks doesn't take a back seat to anyone. She got game.
     
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  9. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  10. Mr. Deez

    Mr. Deez Beer Prophet

    And I thought the World Series of Poker was boring. Pretty soon they're going to broadcast people gambling on how long it takes for paint on a wall to dry.
     
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  11. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    Yeah if I could figure out a way to get LHN up here I would drop cable, too.
     
  12. Phil Elliott

    Phil Elliott 2,500+ Posts

    I thought Uverse carried LHN nationwide?
     
  13. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    They do. That is what I have. I was talking about getting it without cable somehow, sorry.
     
  14. Phil Elliott

    Phil Elliott 2,500+ Posts

    I think they have a lot of the content on the LHN app, but so far, they have not deigned to offer an Android version, so I cannot confirm.
     
  15. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    Yeah but in order to view it on any sort of app you have to be able to login with your cable company credentials.
     
  16. Phil Elliott

    Phil Elliott 2,500+ Posts

    Crafty little devils.
     
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  17. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    I wonder what the percentage is for the children of rich guys who are given a wildly profitable business their dad built only to then drive it into the ground or at least leave it severely wounded?

     
  18. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  19. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    High. At best, they operate it at a level that allows the best parts to survive.
     
  20. Mr. Deez

    Mr. Deez Beer Prophet

    Lahren obviously did a stupid thing and is clearly interested in self-promotion, but I don't think Beck handled it well. Directly retaliating against her for her comment made him look weak and of course let her garner a lot of attention, which is exactly what she wanted. I would have called BS on her, but I would have let her keep her show until her contract expired and then sent her on her way quietly - which is the last thing she would have wanted.
     
  21. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    You are better versed in the details than me.
    I am willing to say --
    (a) She's cute
    (b) Beck is an odd duck
     
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  22. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  23. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  24. Mr. Deez

    Mr. Deez Beer Prophet

    He does know that Cardiac Care Network would be CCN, right?
     
  25. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    It's funny however you want to look at it
     
  26. 4th_floor

    4th_floor Dude, where's my laptop?

    He's from Arkansas. The fact that he can sort of read and write should be a plus. Give him a break.
     
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  27. Seattle Husker

    Seattle Husker 10,000+ Posts

    It's Huckabee so I wouldn't bet on it.
     
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  28. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    CNN has the scoop --


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    Last edited: May 13, 2017
  29. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  30. Seattle Husker

    Seattle Husker 10,000+ Posts

    That 89% of Republicans are likely the 36-38% of Americans that still approve of an incompetent POTUS simply because he has an 'R' next to his name. Yay team! It's all "fake news" except that most of it's turned out to be pretty accurate from the MSM which is why we need to catch the "leakers".
     

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