The ouster of Olbermann has been in the works since his suspension for
ethics violations in November:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/the-two-underlying-reasons-keith-olbermann-was-suspended-now/
It would have complicated the merger talks to do it before now. He cost
MSNBC too much in both money and credibility for the viewers he brought in.
RB
[ I won't prolong the readership's agony by extending this discussion here
any longer now, except to note that Olbermann's supposed "ethics violations"
(campaign contributions) were viewed by many observers as trumped-up charges
that paled utterly in comparisons to the standard operating procedure of the
GOP lackeys over at FOX. After Jeff Zucker left NBCUni in the wake of the
Comcast takeover bid, NBC's already decimated willingness to take any kind
of progressive stands was utterly obliterated. That's media consolidation
for ya'!
-- Lauren Weinstein
NNSquad Moderator ]
On 1/21/2011 6:29 PM, Lauren Weinstein wrote:
Three days after Comcast takeover of NBC Universal approved
by FCC, liberal voice Keith Olbermann "ousted" from MSNBC
http://bit.ly/eFOJwr (Mercury News)
Perhaps Comcast hopes to merge NBC News with FOX "News" next.
Just an idle thought.
--Lauren--
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