The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / The Battle Over Fox News You May Have Never Expected

**Posted by RadioActive** September 16, 2024 3:48 pm

It's a scene right out of "Succession" - a family at war over its successful business properties. Except in this case, the infamous "property" is none other than Fox News.

In a remarkable story detailed at the link below, one of owner Rupert Murdoch's sons thinks the ultra-right news network is irresponsible and harming society - and wants to change it. But whether he'll ever have a say in how the place is run is up in the air and before a mediator.

It's quite a story - and one you'll probably never see on Fox News.

Rupert Murdoch is set to face his kids in court, with Fox News’ fate in the balance

**Posted by Johnny B** September 17, 2024 9:18 am

Nice article....Murdoch will go down in history as the overlord of a media empire responsible for mayhem, conspiratorial bullshit, utter lies and the destruction of relationships...he gave voice and a platform of 'legitimacy' to so many TV talking head racists, assholes and cringe worthy personalities...the negative impact on society and families in general is palpable at the very least...fvck him.

**Posted by g121** September 17, 2024 10:07 am

Johnny B wrote:
Nice article....Murdoch will go down in history as the overlord of a media empire responsible for mayhem, conspiratorial bullshit, utter lies and the destruction of relationships...he gave voice and a platform of 'legitimacy' to so many TV talking head racists, assholes and cringe worthy personalities...the negative impact on society and families in general is palpable at the very least...fvck him.

**Posted by newsguy1** September 17, 2024 1:54 pm

Yes, the struggles of the Murdock family certainly makes for a cat eat dog situation.
I would Haitian to say Fox has always been one of my "pet" peeves.
It's now turning into a wild goose chase.
As for the officials in Springfield utterly denying the pet eating stories, I want to hear it from Mayor Quimby himself.

**Posted by paterson1** September 18, 2024 8:52 am

Whatever eventually happens to FOX News Network or if it becomes more mainstream, Newsmax is waiting in the wings. This network is not well known here and generally not widely available in Canada. Newsmax has been gaining popularity and is somewhat more to the right of FOX News Network and has been around for 26 years. If FNN were to become less biased and extreme, Newsmax will be there to fill the void, and then some. Last month it was the 31st most popular US network according to Neilsen ratings.

**Posted by mace** September 18, 2024 10:18 am

paterson1 wrote:
Whatever eventually happens to FOX News Network or if it becomes more mainstream, Newsmax is waiting in the wings. This network is not well known here and generally not widely available in Canada. Newsmax has been gaining popularity and is somewhat more to the right of FOX News Network and has been around for 26 years. If FNN were to become less biased and extreme, Newsmax will be there to fill the void, and then some. Last month it was the 31st most popular US network according to Neilsen ratings.

Newsmax Inc has indeed been around since 1998. In addition to its political views on its website, there is also a section dealing with health and finance. The company also publishes a monthly magazine. Newsmax TV was launched in June 2014 and was initially only available to DirectTV and Dish subscribers. The channel has never been available in Canada because it was never approved by the CRTC. I wonder if Newsmax ever requested approval. Probably not.

**Posted by Chrisphen** September 18, 2024 10:24 am

Newsmax may well not survive the Dominion/Smartmatic lawsuits it's currently involved in.

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**Posted by Johnny B** September 18, 2024 10:42 am

Chrisphen wrote:
Newsmax may well not survive the Dominion/Smartmatic lawsuits it's currently involved in.

Just about to mention this...Newsmax may end up on the verge of financial insolvency when it settles out of court for their idiocy as Fox did...and when Trump finally disappears the right-wing popularity of Fox and Newsmax will wane...it was the MAGA cultists that boosted the network's popularity over the past 6 years more so than anything else.

**Posted by RadioActive** September 26, 2024 4:13 pm

Chrisphen wrote:
Newsmax may well not survive the Dominion/Smartmatic lawsuits it's currently involved in.

Looks like it might, after it wisely settled before the thing went to trial. The so-called news network didn't have a leg to stand on in my mind, with its ridiculous claim it was just reporting on what others were saying.

Did they really think that would work? Obviously not, because they settled it - although we still don't know for how much. But I'm betting it was a lot.

Voting technology firm, conservative outlet reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case

**Posted by Chrisphen** September 26, 2024 5:28 pm

RadioActive wrote:
Chrisphen wrote:
Newsmax may well not survive the Dominion/Smartmatic lawsuits it's currently involved in.
Looks like it might, after it wisely settled before the thing went to trial. The so-called news network didn't have a leg to stand on in my mind, with its ridiculous claim it was just reporting on what others were saying.

Did they really think that would work? Obviously not, because they settled it - although we still don't know for how much. But I'm betting it was a lot.

Voting technology firm, conservative outlet reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case

VERY foolish of Smartmatic to have settled, much like Dominion and Fox News before it.

**Posted by leafs67** September 27, 2024 7:32 am

If you want to watch it, it is available on the FAST TV service Plex.

https://watch.plex.tv/live-tv/channel/newsmax-tv