Fox News Nabs Historic Cable Ratings Victory

[AbrahamG]

I don't think FOX News high ratings are such a big deal. The biggest reason behind the success of Fox News network is that it is the only news choice for conservative viewers.  Direct TV's Newsmax was rated 50th before it ceased to air on cable. On the other hand, Liberal viewers have multiple choices.

This reads as though Newsmax is/was a production of DirecTv.  This is not the case.  DirecTv simply made the choice to no longer offer it.  It's called capitalism in some circles.  That bein said, my cable provider WOW offers Newsmax.  I watch a little of it every day. 

[Primemuscle]

This reads as though Newsmax is/was a production of DirecTv.  This is not the case.  DirecTv simply made the choice to no longer offer it.  It's called capitalism in some circles.  That bein said, my cable provider WOW offers Newsmax.  I watch a little of it every day.

Turns out Newsmax is also available to stream from Xfinity. https://www.xfinity.com/stream/listings  Channel 1115.

[LurkerNoMore]

Fox desperately trying to get a settlement deal reached before the hearing starts.   No, no..... nobody wants any of that.  We want to see you get up there admit you knowingly lied to your idiotic followers.  We want to see you admit the shit you peddled was false.  And you knew it.   Take your lumps you sissies.

Better yet, follow Trumpy's advice and just keep lying.      Since that has worked out great so far.  For him and you!   

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Former President Donald Trump on Monday called on Rupert Murdoch to back false information about the 2020 presidential election ahead of the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems has pursued against Fox News and its parent company.

Trump on Truth Social alleged that Fox News is “in big trouble if they do not expose the truth on cheating in the 2020 election.” There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud that would have impacted the outcome of the 2020 race for the White House.

The former president suggested that the media tycoon and chair of the Fox Corporation “should say that ‘he just didn’t know,’ but that is hard to believe.”

“Rupert, just tell the truth and good things will happen,” Trump added.

[LurkerNoMore]

Nothing says you are guilty like agreeing to pay the other party $787.5 MILLION to avoid a trial where it would have become (even more) so revealing that you knowingly peddled lies to your viewers.

Anyone believing in a “stolen election” at this point is just laughably retarded.

[Primemuscle]

Nothing says you are guilty like agreeing to pay the other party $787.5 MILLION to avoid a trial where it would have become (even more) so revealing that you knowingly peddled lies to your viewers.

Anyone believing in a “stolen election” at this point is just laughably retarded.

There are those who will never believe the 2020 election wasn't rigged or stolen regardless of how hard they get slapped in the face with the truth. Personally, I wish Dominion and Fox hadn't settled. Ultimately even if they had gone to trial and the truth was repeatedly publicly outed, it would not have changed some of the diehard's opinions that the 2020 election was stolen.

[LurkerNoMore]

There are those who will never believe the 2020 election wasn't rigged or stolen regardless of how hard they get slapped in the face with the truth. Personally, I wish Dominion and Fox hadn't settled. Ultimately even if they had gone to trial and the truth was repeatedly publicly outed, it would not have changed some of the diehard's opinions that the 2020 election was stolen.

Exactly.  The settlement is a disappointment.

I was hoping for the Alex Jones Beat Down treatment they were going to get in court for the public to see.

The best part would be seeing how Fox would report the news on it's own trial.   

[residue]

Exactly.  The settlement is a disappointment.

I was hoping for the Alex Jones Beat Down treatment they were going to get in court for the public to see.

The best part would be seeing how Fox would report the news on it's own trial.   

Smartmatic's still coming for fox, it aint over

[LurkerNoMore]

Smartmatic's still coming for fox, it aint over

Oh dear....

[LurkerNoMore]

CNN anchor Jake Tapper couldn’t help but laugh on Tuesday over Fox News’ spin about its “journalistic standards” after the conservative cable giant suddenly settled with Dominion Voting Systems just hours into a blockbuster defamation trial.

During the first day of an expected six-week trial over whether Fox News committed “actual malice” by airing voter fraud lies about Dominion after the 2020 election, the network agreed to a hefty settlement of $787.5 million. The voting software firm was originally seeking $1.6 billion in damages.

While Dominion’s legal team noted that “lies have consequences” and the company’s CEO added that Fox “admitted to telling lies about Dominion that caused enormous damage,” the network attempted to place a positive spin on the record-setting settlement.

“We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems. We acknowledge the Court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false,” the network stated. “This settlement reflects FOX’s continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards. We are hopeful that our decision to resolve this dispute with Dominion amicably, instead of the acrimony of a divisive trial, allows the country to move forward.”

That statement was just a bit too much for Tapper, who struggled to compose himself while reading it on air.

“Fox putting a positive face on what can only be interpreted as one of the ugliest and most embarrassing moments in the history of journalism,” he said on Tuesday afternoon. Once he began reading the network’s remarks, he immediately chuckled over Fox’s description of the defamation lawsuit over election lies as a “dispute.” Attempting to continue, he apologized to CNN viewers for his inability to stop laughing.

“I’m sorry. This is going to be difficult to say with a straight face,” the veteran anchor declared before reading aloud the portion of the statement in which Fox lauds its “continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards.”

While Tapper was able to get through the entire statement, it took a few more pauses and guffaws before he saw it to its completion.

Shortly after the settlement was reached, CNN reported that part of the terms of the settlement was that Fox News will not have to acknowledge on air that it promoted lies about Dominion during the 2020 election.

[Coach is Back!]

Nothing says you are guilty like agreeing to pay the other party $787.5 MILLION to avoid a trial where it would have become (even more) so revealing that you knowingly peddled lies to your viewers.

Anyone believing in a “stolen election” at this point is just laughably retarded.

$787.5 million is about the equivalent to a parking ticket since Fox’s revenue is about $14 billion per year. Dominion wasn’t the be all to end all when it came to stealing the vote, it was barely a factor.

[Humble Narcissist]

CNN anchor Jake Tapper couldn’t help but laugh on Tuesday over Fox News’ spin about its “journalistic standards” after the conservative cable giant suddenly settled with Dominion Voting Systems just hours into a blockbuster defamation trial.

During the first day of an expected six-week trial over whether Fox News committed “actual malice” by airing voter fraud lies about Dominion after the 2020 election, the network agreed to a hefty settlement of $787.5 million. The voting software firm was originally seeking $1.6 billion in damages.

While Dominion’s legal team noted that “lies have consequences” and the company’s CEO added that Fox “admitted to telling lies about Dominion that caused enormous damage,” the network attempted to place a positive spin on the record-setting settlement.

“We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems. We acknowledge the Court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false,” the network stated. “This settlement reflects FOX’s continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards. We are hopeful that our decision to resolve this dispute with Dominion amicably, instead of the acrimony of a divisive trial, allows the country to move forward.”

That statement was just a bit too much for Tapper, who struggled to compose himself while reading it on air.

“Fox putting a positive face on what can only be interpreted as one of the ugliest and most embarrassing moments in the history of journalism,” he said on Tuesday afternoon. Once he began reading the network’s remarks, he immediately chuckled over Fox’s description of the defamation lawsuit over election lies as a “dispute.” Attempting to continue, he apologized to CNN viewers for his inability to stop laughing.

“I’m sorry. This is going to be difficult to say with a straight face,” the veteran anchor declared before reading aloud the portion of the statement in which Fox lauds its “continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards.”

While Tapper was able to get through the entire statement, it took a few more pauses and guffaws before he saw it to its completion.

Shortly after the settlement was reached, CNN reported that part of the terms of the settlement was that Fox News will not have to acknowledge on air that it promoted lies about Dominion during the 2020 election.

Very few people saw Jake Tapper laughing.

[LurkerNoMore]

$787.5 million is about the equivalent to a parking ticket since Fox’s revenue is about $14 billion per year. Dominion wasn’t the be all to end all when it came to stealing the vote, it was barely a factor.

Nothing says you are guilty like agreeing to pay the other party $787.5 MILLION to avoid a trial where it would have become (even more) so revealing that you knowingly peddled lies to your viewers.

Anyone believing in a “stolen election” at this point is just laughably retarded.

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[LurkerNoMore]

Very few people saw Jake Tapper laughing.

CNN anchor Jake Tapper couldn’t help but laugh on Tuesday over Fox News’ spin about its “journalistic standards” after the conservative cable giant suddenly settled with Dominion Voting Systems just hours into a blockbuster defamation trial.

During the first day of an expected six-week trial over whether Fox News committed “actual malice” by airing voter fraud lies about Dominion after the 2020 election, the network agreed to a hefty settlement of $787.5 million. The voting software firm was originally seeking $1.6 billion in damages.

While Dominion’s legal team noted that “lies have consequences” and the company’s CEO added that Fox “admitted to telling lies about Dominion that caused enormous damage,” the network attempted to place a positive spin on the record-setting settlement.

“We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems. We acknowledge the Court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false,” the network stated. “This settlement reflects FOX’s continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards. We are hopeful that our decision to resolve this dispute with Dominion amicably, instead of the acrimony of a divisive trial, allows the country to move forward.”

That statement was just a bit too much for Tapper, who struggled to compose himself while reading it on air.

“Fox putting a positive face on what can only be interpreted as one of the ugliest and most embarrassing moments in the history of journalism,” he said on Tuesday afternoon. Once he began reading the network’s remarks, he immediately chuckled over Fox’s description of the defamation lawsuit over election lies as a “dispute.” Attempting to continue, he apologized to CNN viewers for his inability to stop laughing.

“I’m sorry. This is going to be difficult to say with a straight face,” the veteran anchor declared before reading aloud the portion of the statement in which Fox lauds its “continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards.”

While Tapper was able to get through the entire statement, it took a few more pauses and guffaws before he saw it to its completion.

Shortly after the settlement was reached, CNN reported that part of the terms of the settlement was that Fox News will not have to acknowledge on air that it promoted lies about Dominion during the 2020 election.

[LurkerNoMore]

Exactly.  The settlement is a disappointment.

I was hoping for the Alex Jones Beat Down treatment they were going to get in court for the public to see.

The best part would be seeing how Fox would report the news on it's own trial.   

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Fox News says little on air about its $787.5 million settlement with Dominion.

Fox News's $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of false vote-rigging claims in the 2020 U.S. election made headlines on Tuesday, except on the cable channel itself, whose mention of it was somewhat muted.

Hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, who had been expected to testify in the Dominion trial, did not reference the settlement, the largest struck by an American media company, during their primetime broadcasts on Tuesday night.

Dominion had alleged that statements made on Carlson's show after the 2020 election were defamatory and that messages between Carlson and his team were proof he and his team knew claims that Denver-based Dominion's ballot-counting machines were used to manipulate the election in favor of Democrat Joe Biden were false.

Fox anchor Neil Cavuto broke into his headline news show "Your World" about 4:30 p.m. ET to report the settlement and read a statement by Fox in which it said it was pleased to have reached an agreement to avert a trial and acknowledged the judge's ruling that the claims about Dominion were false.

Howard Kurtz, the host of Fox News' MediaBuzz show, appeared on Cavuto's show and during "Special Report with Bret Baier." On "Special Report" Kurtz read the Fox statement, but did not include the dollar figure of the settlement.

In response to a Reuters request for comment about Fox's coverage of the settlement, a spokesperson shared the company's statement about the Dominion settlement that aired on Cavuto and Baier's shows.

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[Dos Equis]

FOX News has dissenting viewpoints??? Who knew?

CNN claims to have them as well. It makes for a more lively discussion. https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/01/14/scott-jennings-amanda-carpenter-trump-republican-reflection-ctn-vpx.cnn

Is it not possible that you believe FOX News is 'better' because you are much more likely to agree with the news and opinions presented by a conservative cable news channel. Not saying there is anything wrong with this. People gravitate toward foregone beliefs. Seeking affirmation is human nature.

I believe Fox News is “better” because I have watched those three networks and reached a reasonable conclusion.  And my conclusion is supported by the numbers.

No, CNN and MSNBC do not regularly have people with opposing viewpoints.  What they do is get people like Michale Steele, who still calls himself a conservative, who is indistinguishable from Joy Reid.  It’s a joke. 

But Fox News opinion and hard news shows regularly (and I want say almost always) have Democrats and liberals/progressive on their shows. 

[Dos Equis]

$787.5 million is about the equivalent to a parking ticket since Fox’s revenue is about $14 billion per year. Dominion wasn’t the be all to end all when it came to stealing the vote, it was barely a factor.

I was about to say that is some serious coin till I read your post.  It’s still a big number that recognizes the risk they faced of getting whacked, but I don’t think it’s going to affect the network.

[Primemuscle]

$787.5 million is about the equivalent to a parking ticket since Fox’s revenue is about $14 billion per year. Dominion wasn’t the be all to end all when it came to stealing the vote, it was barely a factor.

As I previously suggested revenue (gross) doesn't mean much, net worth or net income does.

Net income can be defined as a company’s net profit or loss after all revenues and expenses have been accounted for.

For example, if your salary is $100,000 a year would a $50,000 payout be peanuts? Subtract taxes, debts and all other living expenses and you probably don't have $50,000 remaining unless you have a meager lifestyle.

[B_B_C]

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[AbrahamG]

Very few people saw Jake Tapper laughing.

This was funny.  Nicely done.

[Coach is Back!]

This is a great explanation regarding this lawsuit

[AbrahamG]

This is a great explanation regarding this lawsuit

I always kind of liked Judge Napolitano.  He pops up on Newsmax every so often. 

[LurkerNoMore]

$787.5 million is about the equivalent to a parking ticket since Fox’s revenue is about $14 billion per year. Dominion wasn’t the be all to end all when it came to stealing the vote, it was barely a factor.

Why do you lie?

[B_B_C]

$787.5 million is about the equivalent to a parking ticket since Fox’s revenue is about $14 billion per year. Dominion wasn’t the be all to end all when it came to stealing the vote, it was barely a factor.

So per those figures Mr Murdoch is using 5% of revenue to stop fox hunting

I take it that You, as an established Business man in the Fitness and Haberdashery industries, know the huge difference between net profit and gross turnover (revenue)

[Agnostic007]

$787.5 million is about the equivalent to a parking ticket since Fox’s revenue is about $14 billion per year. Dominion wasn’t the be all to end all when it came to stealing the vote, it was barely a factor.

So, you are discounting 3/4 of a billion dollars as pocket change. Ok... lets forget the amount. Lets pretend it's $1 or $400 billion dollars. It doesn't change the fact that FOX was wrong. Agree?

[LurkerNoMore]

So, you are discounting 3/4 of a billion dollars as pocket change. Ok... lets forget the amount. Lets pretend it's $1 or $400 billion dollars. It doesn't change the fact that FOX was wrong. Agree?

Is it about their money or about their honesty?  We all know the answer to that question.