GE gains majority stake in MSNBC from Microsoft.

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Fri Dec-23-05 08:44 PM
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GE gains majority stake in MSNBC from Microsoft.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/051223/nbc_microsoft.html?.v=12

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ny_liberal

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Fri Dec-23-05 08:47 PM
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1. More people read DU than watch MSNBC

that's why MS is getting out

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iconoclastNYC

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Fri Dec-23-05 08:49 PM
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2. George Sores should buy MSNBC from NBC

We need a cable channel.

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Doctor_J

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Fri Dec-23-05 09:00 PM
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3. SO it'll become even MORE right-wing

good thing I don't watch. WHile they're changing the name, they should make it GE/RNC to reflect the programming skew.

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Warpy

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Fri Dec-23-05 09:09 PM
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4. Naw, I don't think Microschlock had much to do with the programming

so it'll likely stay exactly the same.

So instead of MSRNC, it'll be GEGOP. Not much difference.

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zann725

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Fri Dec-23-05 09:18 PM
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5. Hate to say this, but "Countdown's" wrap-up of Shrub's speech other nite

was all but a cheerleading section for Georgie. I was sooooo disappointed in KO. I like a lot of his shows, but that coverage was such a one-sided, "let's hear it for The "Boy" thing, I had to turn it off. But maybe KO's (new) "producers" made him do it. He often complains how they make him "do" certain segments...though usually "fluffier" pieces than this. This was a speech that needed SERIOUSLY dissected, and all we got was "fluff."

Oh well, there goes another show I'll be crossing off my list. Is there no one left now but "Daily Show" and "Colbert?"

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Catch22Dem

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Fri Dec-23-05 09:23 PM
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6. Dislike one episode and cross the show off your list?

Wow, remind me not to piss you off...once.

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ret5hd

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Fri Dec-23-05 10:39 PM
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7. ok...that did it...now you're off MY list, buster! Where's my list...

Edited on Fri Dec-23-05 10:40 PM by ret5hd

and my crossin' pen?

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Catch22Dem

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Sat Dec-24-05 10:07 AM
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10. DAMNIT!!!

See, I knew I should have kept my mouf shut!

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ananda

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Fri Dec-23-05 11:04 PM
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8. Can you believe those numbers?!!

"Today MSNBC still ranks a distant third behind Fox News and Time Warner Inc.'s CNN in the Nielsen ratings, with just 257,000 viewers in November, versus 449,000 for CNN and 889,000 for Fox News."

Ugghh

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DainBramaged

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Fri Dec-23-05 11:35 PM
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9. For when and what time preriod? Specifics please.

Edited on Fri Dec-23-05 11:44 PM by DainBramaged

KO pulls down 340000 for his show, Rita Chokesondick a little more, and Tweety about 229000 at 7PM.

www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/original/nov05ranker.pdf

Second column after households is appx. viewers.

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Voltaire99

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Sun Dec-25-05 03:10 AM
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11. Whew!

Thank Jesus that Americans can still get their news from mega-corporations!

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