[DRUDGE] EXCLUSIVE: CNN GRETA [ Van Susteren] JUMPS TO FOX NEWS; CABLE WAR INTENSIFIES

The Drudge Report ^ | Jan. 2, 2002 | Matt Drudge

[Silly]

No story yet (headline only with siren); will post it when Drudge does.

[NC Conservative]

When they hire Carville then we know it's over...

Or Jesse Jackson

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...When the History is written of our Era it will be TV Talking Heads ...like GRETA VAN SUSTEREN... who lied on TV over and over again just to keep BILL CLINTON in Office during his Impeachment that will be nailed as the Traitors to America that they really are.

...GRETA VAN SUSTEREN = JOHNNY WALKER...

...4-Sure

[christine]

may pack the star reporter he adores off to Ch. 9.

OH?? we shall see. if ailes is hiring greta, i doubt that this will happen.

[Amore]

few things make me laugh out loud faster than when someone spells it "Viola!" I want to respond "Cello!"

LOL! Hadn't seen it done that way before -- but at least they're close!

[christine]

last major semi-conservative news media source

you got that right! ;)

[Howlin]

I was hoping Fox would snag Candy Crowley.

[Amore]

they need to attract new viewers

I thought they could do it by continuing to get their channel added to existing and new cable systems. People then continue to discover Fox, and they tell their like-minded friends about it.

[tortoise]

Ick. Is Fox News becoming the trash magnet for the rest of the networks? I liked the old days, when they were vaguely reputable.

[arete]

If FOX's ratings fall, they'll have only themselves to blame

FOX seems to be tripping over their own success of the recent past. Greta will add nothing as I don't think Geraldo added anything. Could be just a move for headline names, but the question will be if they can retain their conservative views as they dilute their reporting with liberal nonsense.

Richard W.

[Mahone]

What is going on with FOX? The reason CNN is failing is just because of people like Greta.

[Admin Moderator]

Moving comments from duplicate thread.

12:04:09 ET: CNN's second-highest rated host Greta van Susteren is jumping to rival FOX NEWS for nearly $1 million a year, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

CNN had countered the FOX offer with more money -- close to $1.4 million a year -- but she rejected, say op sources.

CNN fumbled during negotiations, say insiders, all but handing FOX the PR coup. Top AOLTIMEWARNER suits failed to sign Greta to a long term deal early on, opening up the option to jump. The move is seen as a personal blow to new CNN head Walter Isaacson.

The multiyear deal is expected to be signed within the hour, according to sources around the legal star.

FOX NEWS President Roger Ailes has given Greta the 10 pm slot, and has assured heavy ad promotion.

CNN executives are furious with Greta's dramatic turn. "She really showed her true colors, she has no loyality to the network that made her," said one top executive in New York.

CNN first hired van Susteren as a legal analyst 10 years ago... MORE

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Hahahaha...

Soon Fox will be CNN.

1 posted on 1/2/02 1:00 PM Eastern by UnBlinkingEye
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To: UnBlinkingEye

Already posted into Breaking News

2 posted on 1/2/02 1:03 PM Eastern by dirtboy
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To: UnBlinkingEye

Soon Fox will be CNN.

Maybe it should be worded:

Soon more conservative Fox will replace the extremely liberal CNN as the most popular news and information network...

3 posted on 1/2/02 1:03 PM Eastern by topher
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To: UnBlinkingEye

She'll be going over as soon as she gets her nose extracted from Bill Clinton's A**.

4 posted on 1/2/02 1:04 PM Eastern by cardinal4
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To: UnBlinkingEye

I can't believe it. Why would they want her? Does she have a following? She began on CNN as an OJ booster. Since then folks around her have called her Greta van Satan. Not loved here.

5 posted on 1/2/02 1:04 PM Eastern by Marylander
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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I agree with you, I just was hoping he was as he advertises himself!

frmrda -- see post #105!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Oh come on. I can't stand her. Fox ... what is going on. Now I have another person to avoid watching on this channel. I am loosing hope with these ( fox) people in charge. Perhaps we are just not enough viewing audience for the powers tah be over there. Greed is a very bad thing.

[Prerunner]

Greta please wear a burka.

[ladtx]

Don't get your panties in a wad over this. Like Geraldo, she's a chameleon. She'll assume the color of whoever pays her. Don't be surprised if she and Geraldo begin to spout conservative-like views. They are nothing more than news-readers, who appear to have thinking abilities. They have no real effect on true thinking people.

[alrea]

Now that the NY Times is saying Clinton is responsible for 911 it is time to start discussing which journalists are reponsible for Clinton. If I were with CNN, I'd be jumping off that ship.

[alrea]

Now that the NY Times is saying Clinton is responsible for 911 it is time to start discussing which journalists are reponsible for Clinton. If I were with CNN, I'd be jumping off that ship.

[Rowdee]

...."I was getting the nervous willies when they hired Dick Morris. What it is with conservative networks? They always seem to morph back into liberal ones right before our eyes"....

Sort of like politicans, huh?

[UnBlinkingEye]

Thanks for the info. I didn't realize this was a duplicate when I posted.

[VA Advogado]

Rin, what is that saying regarding political gravity? If an organization is not explicitly conservative when it starts, it will become indistingushably liberal in its end. Sad day for FOX.