NY Times Reports That Fox Saw "The Refusal Of Hundreds Of Fox Advertisers" To Place Ads On Beck As An Issue
April 07, 2011 9:00 pm ET by Media Matters staff
From an April 6 New York Times article:
The negotiations that led Glenn Beck to announce his departure from the Fox News Channel on Wednesday ended with an expression of "let's part as friends," according to several people with knowledge of the talks. But behind that moment was a torrent of acrimony that underscored just how fractious the relationship between Mr. Beck and the network had become during his three-year run on Fox.
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Beck supporters presented a picture of constant sniping, planted stories about his declining ratings, and discomfort with his ability to build a career for himself outside the Fox News brand.
From Fox's perspective, the facts about Mr. Beck's run on the network have been public and indisputable. Among those were the refusal of hundreds of Fox advertisers to allow their commercials to be placed on Mr. Beck's program, and a history of incendiary comments that attracted harsh backlash, including one where the host called President Obama a racist and another where he compared Reform Judaism to radical Islam. (He later apologized for both comments.)
Mr. Ailes suggested in the interview Wednesday that he was happy with the departure being characterized as either a cancellation or a decision by Mr. Beck to quit. Fox has retained all its other high-rated hosts in the past, but they didn't come under the intense scrutiny that Mr. Beck has faced, nor the mass opposition from advertisers.
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At times, Mr. Beck and his managers said they sensed that Fox was retaliating in public, although they did not prove it.
Interviews with other Fox Hosts about how much they HATED him taking over FOX
Interviews with the crew members about how much they HATED working FOR HIM.
Interviews with so-called "audience members" that say how they HATED having to fake-clap for him.
The EX-Wife (you KNOW its coming) saying how much she HATED faking it with him.
This is the GREATEST TIME EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
Bill0 issued a Fatwa on Dr. George Tiller and should be sharing a cell with the assassin. inSeannity simply lies every time he opens his mouth. The only person in their "news" operation who isn't a unapologetic propagandist, and major idiot, is Shep Smith and he only bucks the stream a couple times a year.
When is the "librul media", namely CBS, ABC, NBC, and PBS going to report the truth? The simple truth that this insane, Saudi funded, Australian and his pet gob of suet, Roger Ailes, are enemies of this country, rational thought, and the human race?
While it is true that Beck has built an impressive media empire, in my observation it hinges on Beck's daily presence on TV. He was willing to work cheaply for FOX to maintain that visibility. And now that is gone.
I don't see Beck maintaining his empire while based in radio. Sure, Limbaugh has done it...but Limbaugh is a different character. And Limbaugh works solo on radio. Beck is nothing more than a glorified zoo radio shock jock with a supporting cast. They come across as either juvenile or mean...or both. And he can't do blackboard stuff on radio...he not "the professor" on the radio.
I honestly don't think Beck's prospects are very good. And you know his are probably old enough now to understand that many people think their father is deranged. As much as Beck loves the money, don't be surprised if he pulls back a little.
The whole "I'm going to do specials for FOX" is a total ruse to make it look like the parting is amicable--But Fox is DONE-ZO with Beck.
He is SUCH a meglomanic that I too think he is believing his own press and thinks he will be just as (if not more) successful without FOX-otherwise he would'a behaved himself and not jumped off the GRAVY TRAIN!
Rude awakening in store for Beck! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy! Or a BIGGER DOUUUSHE BAG!
SUCKS TO BE YOU, BECK!
These words are proof positive that GB is completely unaware of the world around him. For the Fox, it is business and personal; a tough combo to be sure.
Pity him. He knows not what he does as he is only in it for the money. Fox will separate themselves quickly from him.
In the meantime, thanks for the lessons Glenn, and who get to determine the bets on when a fool and his money will be parted?