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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAn Article about Andy Lack, Head of NBC...and it ain't pretty..(long article, fairly inclusive)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andy-lack-msnbc-donald-trump_us_5907422de4b0bb2d086fb7a8May 2, 2017, Huffington Post... by, Ryan Grim
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WASHINGTON ― On Friday, readers of the new morning email put out by Mike Allen awoke to a little nugget of news. One of your favorites is getting their own MSNBC show, he teased in the subject line
That new host was none other than Nicolle Wallace, a former spokeswoman for President George W. Bush and, later, the 2008 presidential campaign of John McCain and Sarah Palin.
New York magazine reported hours later that conservative activist and radio host Hugh Hewitt, already a regular contributor to MSNBC, was in talks with the network about a weekend show.
From outside, it might seem odd to see the premier liberal network veering right, even as liberals around the country are fired up to resist the administration of President Donald Trump.
But from inside, the news about Wallace and Hewitt was seen as just two more steps toward the full execution of the vision of Andy Lack, the NBC News executive who oversees MSNBC. He has made quite clear his plan to move the cable news network away from its bedrock liberalism and toward a more centrist approach personified by Brian Williams even including hosts of a conservative bent, as typified by hosts like Megyn Kelly or Greta Van Susteren, who Lack brought over from Fox News.
But Lack, in seeking to make this vision a reality, has an unusual problem for a TV executive: sky-high ratings. Since the election of Trump, MSNBCs liberal primetime programs hosted by Chris Hayes, Rachel Maddow and Lawrence ODonnell have surged not just in ratings but in the share of the cable news audience theyre capturing. In its earnings call on Thursday, NBCUniversal specifically cited the boost in ratings to The Rachel Maddow Show for a spike in profits. Maddow has been the top show on cable news in the key demographic for two months running, an inconceivable achievement at MSNBC.
dhill926
(16,343 posts)Seems to be making some bad business decisions based on ideology...
Stuart G
(38,434 posts)Someone else may have the info. But, as the article says, MSNBC is making lots of money, and Rachel and Lawrence are bringing it in. Why this he has treated Lawrence this way, is beyond me.
Sen. Walter Sobchak
(8,692 posts)Sort of like when Playboy thought they could seize on the Rolling Stone rape hoax by becoming more mainstream and ditching the boobies.
moondust
(19,991 posts)to replace Lawrence O'Donnell?
The Apprentice was on NBC and Agent Orange probably had the bosses kissing his "billionaire" ass for years. Because that's what he does. Wouldn't be at all surprised if he's seen some of Lawrence trashing him and called Lack to insist they get rid of him--or else!
Their feud goes back a ways. 2011:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/lawrence-odonnell-escalates-feud-with-trump-real-billionaires-dont-host-tv-shows/
2015:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/lawrence-odonnell-really-sorry-for-ever-questioning-trumps-nbc-salary/
And from just a couple of days ago:
Link to tweet
HuffPo link within has the details.
moondust
(19,991 posts)(One of these days maybe I'll learn to do a quick search before offering up idle speculation.)
Thanks!