webfact Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Sky stops broadcasting Fox News in UK Sky is to stop broadcasting Fox News in the UK after low audience figures, the media firm has said. 21st Century Fox, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, said the channel was being withdrawn as it was not commercially viable. The decision was not related to Fox's takeover bid for Sky, a source told the BBC. Culture secretary Karen Bradley has previously said she may refer the bid to competition regulators. Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41087659 -- © Copyright BBC 2017-08-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondKing Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Yep cant have brits getting a balanced view of things anymore just the Left BS they are fed by Sky News and BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 1 minute ago, DiamondKing said: Yep cant have brits getting a balanced view of things anymore just the Left BS they are fed by Sky News and BBC Yep, Sky News is owned by that evil leftist, Rupert Murdoch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thakkar Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Unlike America, not enough idiots in the U.K. To buy Fox BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujayujay Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 1 hour ago, ilostmypassword said: Yep, Sky News is owned by that evil leftist, Rupert Murdoch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnapat Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Even Sky is showing some sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 FN is about influencing internal politics, and truth be damned. Maybe Murdoch is concerned that UK has stricter laws involving false reporting and prefers to not spend so much on litigation. That business about "no-go zones" in European cities is just a sample. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 2 hours ago, DiamondKing said: Yep cant have brits getting a balanced view of things anymore just the Left BS they are fed by Sky News and BBC Your comment is a perfect illustration as to why Fox draws audiences in the US, but not on Sky in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I am sure Faux News will be sadly missed by a few people in the UK, very few. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawboneFunksta Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Actually while it may be and easy bandwagon to jump onto for those with vague belief in the default politics of today (a kind of lukewarm leftist politics of identity ) Fox news is no better or worse than any other channel and at least invites those with opposing views on to the show and gives them an opportunity to share their point of view. The presenters are also rather attractive and that's no small thing in the feminist gulags of Europe and the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyrobot Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Van Jones - when my children wake up tomorrow I how can I tell them Donald Trump has won, it will make them cry. Thank god for Fox News that CNN only broadcasts dribble and shows on inside Africa. Give me fox anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebike Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 20 minutes ago, RawboneFunksta said: The presenters are also rather attractive and that's no small thing in the feminist gulags of Europe and the USA. Darnation... you missed the Roger Ailes era... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdy2206 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Fox is not a News Programme it is judt a platform for the presenters to say what they THINK, not what us news or facts. It is more of a comedy show than a serious news programme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iReason Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 It's never been Fox "News". It has always been Fox Views. Especially, the comedic team of O'Reilly and Hannity. Now, one's gone and the other has his foot half way out the door after aggressively promoting fake news for which he, and the network had to apologize and subsequently had to retract the story. Fox News To Add ‘For Entertainment Purposes Only' Disclaimer "Fox News will begin airing a disclaimer later this month, declaring that its programming is “for entertainment purposes only,” according to sources close to the cable channel." "Several individuals inside Fox Entertainment Group, Fox News Channel’s parent company, say the decision was made in order to shield the network from possible legal liabilities." "Fox News Channel CEO Roger Ailes has agreed to a proposal to add a "for entertainment purposes only" disclaimer on Fox programming, sources say." http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/04/01/fox-news-for-entertainment-purposes-only-disclaimer_n_15727044.html Fox News sees biggest ratings slump in 17 years as Donald Trump contradictions go unreported "Fox News largely avoided covering Trump's revelation of classified information to Russian officials, along with his leaning on James Comey and his four-part, fundamentally contradictory change in explanation for the FBI director's firing." "In the coveted advertising demographic of 25-54 year-olds, Fox News fell to third place during prime-time last week, behind a surging MSNBC in first and CNN in second." "Meanwhile, Fox anchor Sean Hannity was slammed this week for peddling conspiracy theories about the murder of Democratic National Committee employee Seth Rich, theories which subsequently fell apart." http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/fox-news-ratings-donald-trump-cnn-msnbc-a7752941.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobFord Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 "Objective viewers have long ago concluded that Fox News is not, and never has been, a legitimate news network. They began as a project by right-wing propagandist Rupert Murdoch and Republican media strategist Roger Ailes to spread disinformation and promote GOP politicians. And for the past 17 years they have carried out that mission with a roster of rabidly partisan hosts broadcasting provable lies. So according to Ailes, he regards channels that are plainly entertainment and sports as his competition, not other news outlets." https://www.newscorpse.com/ncWP/?p=27363Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeCeDe Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 6 hours ago, worgeordie said: I am sure Faux News will be sadly missed by a few people in the UK, very few. regards Worgeordie Like my blasted Brother in law you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thakkar Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 10 hours ago, DiamondKing said: Yep cant have brits getting a balanced view of things anymore just the Left BS they are fed by Sky News and BBC Not sure about the Brit version of Fox. But studies of Fox News and other news viewers in America have shown that people who watch Fox are even less informed than people who watch NO NEWS. So I don't know what balance Fox viewers are getting, but they certainly aren't getting informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Fox news was the only station in the US to warn of the impending zombie apocalypse. Boy, are the Brits going to be caught off-guard without FN to warn them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Only brainwashed idiots watch FOX news, including the President. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Trouble is, today people tend to only watch, listen or read the media that conforms to their world view, There would be nothing wrong with FN if people looked at it as part of a balanced diet of what they see. But, they don't and so FN successfully dragged the entire industry into the depths of what I call 'entertainment news'. Punditry masquerading as news is a cancer in the society, but lets not forget it's all driven by $$ very little to do with ethics or truth. So if there is a Heaven or Hell, I hope there is a rather special place in Hell carved out for Roger Ailes....and in the fullness of time he can be joined by Rupert Murdoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick dasterdly Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 12 hours ago, balo said: Only brainwashed idiots watch FOX news, including the President. Hang on a minute. When I moved here and first saw Fox news, I was fascinated - in the same way I was initially fascinated by Blind Date. Just how low can programmes go?? It's possible that this move is due to lack of viewers - but more likely a result of commercial/political reasons which, at the end of the day, boil down to money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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