Comcastic? Fans smell a political rat in moving MSNBC

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by No author listed | Jul. 19, 2008 (Editorial)

Hours before a televised presidential debate last December in Portland, Ore., Comcast moved the liberal-leaning MSNBC from basic cable to digital premium. Viewer fury was immediate. Comcast was inundated with complaints from thousands of cable subscribers who would not have been able to switch to the higher-priced package to see the debate on time even if they had wanted to. Full Story »

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 by Jack Dinkmeyer - Jul. 22, 2008

It’s nostalgic hearing that old term, ‘liberal bashing’, in this era when liberal has been elevated to a synonym for traitor. Of the four channels moved to digital, three are owned by GE. TruTV’s owner is Time Warner. I’m surprised Keith Olbermann has been allowed to continue his nightly Bush bashing. Evidently, ratings trump politics. Or is this a case of if you can’t beat him, move him?

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