Too good to check: Rupert Murdoch interested in buying … NBC?
posted at 6:52 pm on October 12, 2009 by Allahpundit
I’m going to say three words to you and I want you to think hard before responding: O’Reilly. Olbermann. Co-anchors.
No, I kid. Given the chairman’s opinion of Kayo, the only thing he’d be anchoring is the 2 a.m. edition of SportsCenter if ESPN took him back. Which, let’s face it, they wouldn’t.
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp (NWSA.O) and John Malone’s Liberty Media Corp (LINTA.O) are interested in NBC Universal, according to a report by CNBC, citing sources.
Cable company Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) has been widely reported to be in talks with NBC Universal parent General Electric Co (GE.N) to buy a controlling stake in the broadcast, cable and movie company…
News Corp, which owns the Fox cable network and local TV stations, had been seen as a less likely bidder, analysts have said, because taking a stake in NBC might raise antitrust concerns with the U.S. government.
Yeah, “might.” What are the odds that Eric Holder “might” want to prevent the administration’s cable-news house organ from being acquired by a guy whose most famous holding is the subject of now-daily White House pants-wettings?
While you mull, in honor of Anita Dunn, here’s Beck rubbing her and The One’s faces in those same soiled pants this afternoon. Cavuto got his own shots in just a few minutes earlier.
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There is a God? Bwahaha
EZnSF on October 12, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Damn, I wanted to see Olbermann/Mathews obliterated by Ann, or Michelle..*sigh.
lovingmyUSA on October 12, 2009 at 7:43 PM
it would make the year.
rob verdi on October 12, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Here is what Murdoch should do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMdmWjtDRPE
lavell12 on October 12, 2009 at 7:44 PM
I tell you the possibilities are endless.
rob verdi on October 12, 2009 at 7:46 PM
MEMO TO KEITH:
Youuuuuuuuuuur fiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrduuuuuh!
seejanemom on October 12, 2009 at 7:47 PM
The Fox eating the Peacock.
“Tastes like Chicken”-The Fox
portlandon on October 12, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Was just reading a Foxnews.com article on the feud between Obama and Fox. Anita Dunn at the White House said:
In other words, once you learn the truth, we can’t pull the wool over your eyes anymore.
Christian Conservative on October 12, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Yeah he will turn into a hairy prune after Murdoch sends him to Anchorage as Alaska’s correspondent (BWWHWHHAAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!)
ProudPalinFan on October 12, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Countdown with Rush Limbaugh!!!
lavell12 on October 12, 2009 at 7:49 PM
God, this just killed Keith’s buzz over the Yanks’ sweep of the Twins. Next stop, Mark Cuban’s HDnet where he can team with Dan Rather.
Though to be honest, this probably has Brian Williams, Chris Matthews, David Gregory and the other NBC News personnel reaching for their Nexium as well — while it’s possible Murdoch would keep NBC and Fox News’ divisions separate, a combined NBC/Fox really doesn’t need either two cable news channels or two separate organizations (they won’t give up the satellite space for MSNBC, but odds are it would morph more into something like that “America’s Talking” channel Ailes tried to start in the 90s when he was running CNBC).
jon1979 on October 12, 2009 at 7:51 PM
I mean, its a nice fantasy…but we have a DIVERSITY TZAR for Che’s sake….what planet are you on ????
seejanemom on October 12, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Can you imagine a branded CONSERVATIVE network? Small govt, whistle blower on waste and fraud.
Malkin at 7.
BECK at 8:00.
Coulter at 9.
You pick at 10.
Beck again at 11.
Hey, a guy can dream, no?
marklmail on October 12, 2009 at 7:51 PM
This is going to drive the left bat-sh*t nuts.
:-)
Dave R. on October 12, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Whoa. I like where you are taking this.
& now from our Iranian correspondent….Rachel Maddow. (Covered in a burhka of course)
portlandon on October 12, 2009 at 7:52 PM
We are all dreaming no way that the FCC under Obama would allow this.
lavell12 on October 12, 2009 at 7:52 PM
He’d have to rename it “MELTDOWN”.
***snark***
seejanemom on October 12, 2009 at 7:52 PM
SWEEEEET Mary….I just wet my panties.
seejanemom on October 12, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Oohh the collective diarhea…sorry Upinak I didn’t think sending Olby your way. I take that back.
PERMANENT POSITION AS EMBED in Iraq/Afgh/Pak/Libya/Turkey/Israel – enough with the silk.
ProudPalinFan on October 12, 2009 at 7:55 PM
A little off topic: Fox Business Network is looking at bringing in LouDobbs if CNN lets him go.
lavell12 on October 12, 2009 at 7:55 PM
NBC’s problem isn’t management, it’s the product they try to sell.
Patrick S on October 12, 2009 at 7:56 PM
And just how do you suppose SNL will treat this one?
The comedic possibilities are endless and truly funny. Better than their most recent effort(s).
I’m thinking Olberdork vs Oooooooooo Reillllly in a steel cage!!
GoldenEagle4444 on October 12, 2009 at 7:57 PM
MSFNC?
Jim Treacher on October 12, 2009 at 7:58 PM
And you, tingle leg, take your damned nephew Madcow with you. Oh, if only……….*sigh*
clinker46 on October 12, 2009 at 8:00 PM
The day that Olby the Ones’ Dobey lap dog is sitting next to OReilly given comments is the day that I stop watching….will not tolerate an anti American pervert…
hawkman on October 12, 2009 at 8:01 PM
Best part of Beck’s show today?
The rotating “White House Watchdog” / Anita Dunn graphic. Hysterical!
Political Junkie on October 12, 2009 at 8:01 PM
Congrats!
ctmom on October 12, 2009 at 8:05 PM
Oh! Let him keep his show, it’s not like anybody watches it anyway. Just make him anchor it in a bunny suit complete with a cute little nose and whiskers.
highhopes on October 12, 2009 at 8:06 PM
I want to see Schultz, Maddow, Olberman, and Matthews frog marched out on live TV.
SouthernGent on October 12, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Sweet mystery of life at last Ive found youuuuu
what sweet karma it would be, but Teh One will scudder it from afar some soopergenius will realize that would give away too much of Pravda control
ginaswo on October 12, 2009 at 8:08 PM
If Murdoch put this out, he did it to explode the heads of libs. He knows it will never be approved. Can you imagine the conversation between Jeff Zucker and Steve Capus over this possibility.
d1carter on October 12, 2009 at 8:09 PM
And then CNN will “fact-check” it…
Del Dolemonte on October 12, 2009 at 8:09 PM
What, no Army men?
The Ugly American on October 12, 2009 at 8:09 PM
I want to see the Fox guys running through NBC’s office, firing paint guns at Olberman, Maddow, Matthews and everyone else who is fired, a la Ari [Emanual] Gold in last week’s Entourage.
LASue on October 12, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Too late, by several generations.
TABoLK on October 12, 2009 at 8:11 PM
The day it happened Olby would walk – and Matthews would be thrilled about it. (Olby walking out I mean).
JeffinOrlando on October 12, 2009 at 8:13 PM
You guys HAVE to see the correlations:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Op8aoD7Byo#t=1m41s
Alexander on October 12, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Olbermann is really sweatin it because he just realized that he has to look for a job with that Agriculture diploma from
“Cornell” he graduated from.
lonestr on October 12, 2009 at 8:14 PM
If Murdoch bought NBC Universal the irony would be delicious.
And I figure the MSNBC folks can get jobs with Dan Rather over at HDnet.
Carl on October 12, 2009 at 8:16 PM
And all this time I thought he went to Corn Hell. DANG, ya learn sumpin every day!
GoldenEagle4444 on October 12, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Guys don’t wear Burhkas
Daemonocracy on October 12, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Robert Gibbs better watch out b/c there will be a lot of unemployed msnbc folks.
lavell12 on October 12, 2009 at 8:17 PM
“Were going to treat Fox News as any other opponent”
-Anita Dunn.
So,its good to see that the veil gets lifted a tad,and
the Left expose’s themselves of who their real enemy is,
and its interesting to see,that the “Seek and Destroy
Missions is still ongoing,neverEnding,and I do hope,
not everLasting”!!UGH.
canopfor on October 12, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Antitrust concerns: Buy the whole thing and sell off the cable portion. That would put New Corp in the same position that NBC is in right now, television wise.
Harpoon on October 12, 2009 at 8:18 PM
I continue to stand in awe of Glenn Beck calling out these morons every other day. He’s just got to have a remote to start his car.
That said, I hope Murdoch does buy the ultimate loser, NBC, and turns it into a far-right news channel. (Did you hear all those libtard heads explode?) I’d lay money it would cut into FNC’s ratings in a big way.
sabu on October 12, 2009 at 8:18 PM
FOXBC?……….David Schuster having to go back to Fox?
THAT would be sweet.
That would be TWO networks that our American Jesus would have to boycott. niiiiiiice.
PappyD61 on October 12, 2009 at 8:18 PM
Check out my youtube link on this page.
lavell12 on October 12, 2009 at 8:20 PM
NOTE TO WHITE HOUSE…
You take the Nobel…..we’ll take another cable network.
:-)
PappyD61 on October 12, 2009 at 8:22 PM
It’s appropriate that is brought up close to the holidays. Get your hopes up for something, everything, nothing. And the usual letdown.
obleo on October 12, 2009 at 8:25 PM
Too late, by several generations.
TABoLK on October 12, 2009 at 8:11 PM
LOL-I should have said even more bat-sh*t nuts than they already are.
My bad.
Dave R. on October 12, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Fake News from BendOver BackWards News(BBN)
News Flash,stop the press’s,
Olby and Maddow might be canned,details to follow.
AxleRod becomes bent as he fears loss of his Prop
aghanda wing of NBC.
Meanwhile,Rahm was told of possible buy-out,and was
last seen,running through a restaurant,stabbing steaks,
and shrieking,there all gonna die,details on page 2.
Barney Frank commented,about Olby,he’s a Drama Wh*re
and wasn’t worth,banging a gavel on,details on page 3.
Pelosi and Reid,in a undisclosed area,conferring on strategy
said,quote,”The Enemy will pay dearly”,with Pelosi,screaming
like a banshee,”Not on my watch”!
Chris ‘The Tingle’ Mathews was in sedation,and unable to
comment,doctors fear he might not recover,his TINGLE that is.
-(Snark).
canopfor on October 12, 2009 at 8:35 PM
This would be change I could believe in.
conservative pilgrim on October 12, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Olbermann is not the only one soiling his pants tonight. The White House is sending out aides to local drug stores to purchase Pepto-Bismol and Immodium by the case.
Olby, MadDoe, Ed, Chris Mathews the producers of “Law and Order”, the Today Show, NBC Evening News, even Leno are getting God tonight.
Too much fun contemplating the possibilities here!
FireBlogger on October 12, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Murdoch is in it for the money. Look at the current Fox Network (not FNC) for what he would do with NBC.
Buford Gooch on October 12, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Murdoch is a businessman, he’s not going to buy NBC just to make it another Fox News. He already has one of those. I can see him buying NBC and making it the Fox News of the left if it comes to that.
jnelchef on October 12, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Who’s your Daddy now?
Dr Evil on October 12, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Here’s a thought for Mr. Murdoch, buy the network and then hire Governor Palin for a prime time slot doing hard hitting news and guests discussing the top stories of the day. Add Brit Hume into the mix with a show of his own again.
nwsseeker on October 12, 2009 at 8:41 PM
No Bathtub-boy & Chrissy?
LibTired on October 12, 2009 at 8:42 PM
If Holder tries to claim anti-trust, I’d say Murdoch has history on his side.
When Viacom merged with CBS in late 2001, they also owned UPN which, at the time, was one of the five broadcast networks before being merged with The WB to make The CW.
The only real limits to the purchase was that Viacom had to sell off some network-owned stations in several markets where the new company owned both a CBS and UPN station.
If worst comes to worst, Murdoch can say “I only wanted the cable channel and movie studio portions of the company”, like what Comcast wants out of an NBC-Universal purchase, and can say that he’ll be willing to sell off or shut down the NBC network if that is holding up the rest of the deal.
teke184 on October 12, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Heh heh!
4shoes on October 12, 2009 at 8:46 PM
This sounds like a possible,”Crisis”,for the LEFT,hehe!
canopfor on October 12, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Man would I love to go that company picnic.
jarodea on October 12, 2009 at 8:50 PM
Chaz706 wrote:
Yay!
noblejones on October 12, 2009 at 8:50 PM
My TV is already on Fox most of the time.
Fox, History or Discovery – that is about it. Most everything else sucks.
Mangy Scot on October 12, 2009 at 8:55 PM
If this were to happen they should keep Bathtub Boy on…
…as the weatherman!
Joe Caps on October 12, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Ditto
Joe Caps on October 12, 2009 at 9:00 PM
You are good!
LASue on October 12, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Sweet!!! If only it’s true!!
FloridaMike on October 12, 2009 at 9:15 PM
FOxNBC, sort of has a ring to it doesn’t it? Probably won’t happen since the Democrats have all the cards and won’t let it. Perhaps, after the 2010 elections, when the Republican Congress can investigate the people stopping the purchase, it will happen.
bflat879 on October 12, 2009 at 9:21 PM
Don’t dilute Fox!
mankai on October 12, 2009 at 9:32 PM
I was hoping that Rush would drop his plans to buy the Rams and go after MSNBC instead.
BuckeyeSam on October 12, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Did anyone link to the Cavuto portion? I’d love to see it.
onlineanalyst on October 12, 2009 at 9:52 PM
Ha Ha Ha! Beck is pummeling the idiotic Obama Administration and unlike Olbermann, he isn’t doing it by being a nutbag conspiracy monger. He is just being funny and telling the truth.
Speedwagon82 on October 12, 2009 at 9:58 PM
Don’t fire Keith! Duct-tape him to a chair and put him on a talk show roundtable with Sean Hannity, Oliver North, Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, with Bill O’Reilly as moderator. Just watching his eyes bug out like a chihuahua and they use him as a verbal punching bag would be great entertainment1
michaelo on October 12, 2009 at 10:00 PM
It would be interesting to see what, if any, impact Murdoch ownership would have on NBC.
Remember: Murdoch is a businessman. He’s not a Conservative activist. He seems quite fond of Obama and publicly endorsed Hillary. He wants ratings and profit. Some of the media he owns is as liberal as anything currently on MSNBC, which suggests that the political orientation of his properties is dependent on what he sees as making him the most money.
DarkKnight3565 on October 12, 2009 at 10:00 PM
I could go for either of these.
redridinghood on October 12, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Glenn is fearless.
There is a little of the Cuda in the guy.
Sapwolf on October 12, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Happy days.Can you just imagine Olbermann,s show if Murdoch take over nbc all he talks about is fox news.It would go some thing like this.800pm good evening this is Keith Olbermann and this is count down 801pm to 859pm he just sits there with that stupid grin on his face and says not a word then at 859:55pm he says good night.
thmcbb on October 12, 2009 at 10:08 PM
UPDATE: Keith Olbermann found dead of apparent terminal crying jag. Film at eleven.
hillbillyjim on October 12, 2009 at 10:28 PM
MSNBC should begin all of their stories with that caveat.
Glenn Jericho on October 12, 2009 at 10:31 PM
I salivate at the thought. Murdoch’s considered buying the NYTimes before too.
CP on October 12, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Where in the FNC world is Matt Lauer…cleaning toilets in the green room!
TN Mom on October 12, 2009 at 10:45 PM
They should keep Olberdouche on, let him be a PA or Intern for Beck and Hannity.
Rbastid on October 12, 2009 at 11:03 PM
Not too sure the guy who did Hitler salutes behind an O’Reilly mask would acquiesce to such a development warmly, either.
Personally, I still think Keith is fit to be launched to Mars on a one-way rocket.
Ryan Gandy on October 12, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Plus, there aren’t any homosexuals in Iran.
BobMbx on October 12, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Trochilus on October 13, 2009 at 12:08 AM
And here’s the prequel to the name change.
Trochilus on October 13, 2009 at 12:13 AM
The Reaction at NBC?
Do you recall what happened to Rorschach at the end of The Watchmen?
You’ve no doubt heard of Spontaneous Human Combustion.
In this case, I’d liken it to Spontaneous Human Splatting.
juanito on October 13, 2009 at 12:46 AM
If Murdoch purchased NBC –
The good news: Olby would quit before Murdoch signed the final papers.
The bad news: The purchase price would double immediately.
Terrie on October 13, 2009 at 1:31 AM
Law & Order: Greta Van Susteren
AaronGuzman on October 13, 2009 at 1:34 AM
Scanners
AaronGuzman on October 13, 2009 at 1:34 AM
When it comes to global opponents, Obama kowtows to them. It’s our allies that he berates and insults. Now I’m confused.
Left Coast Right Mind on October 13, 2009 at 1:42 AM
Pleeeeeaaaase! Pretty please with sugar on top!
American Elephant on October 13, 2009 at 3:27 AM
Milton WaddamsOlbermann: [talking on the phone] And I said, I don’t care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I’m, I’m quitting, I’m going to quit. And, and I told Don too, because they’ve moved my desk four times already this year…From Office Space (1999)
DSchoen on October 13, 2009 at 3:44 AM
They might actually start making money again (if there’s any left a year from now that is).
But, the Dem shills would definitely have to go.
I think they could reconstitute the Howdy Doody Show and the Mickey Mouse Club and get far higher ratings than they are currently with this zany crew of Left wing-nuts.
Dr. ZhivBlago on October 13, 2009 at 5:48 AM
I know it’s just a dream, but how nice would it be to be able to watch the MFL pre-game show without having to change the channel when that retard shows his mug.
MJBrutus on October 13, 2009 at 6:38 AM
Fox needs to hire a blimp to fly around with the message that Obama’s after the first amendment and Fox.
Don L on October 13, 2009 at 7:31 AM
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