FOX News and Mercury Radio Arts announce new agreement Wednesday, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:15 PM EDT
*FOX NEWS AND MERCURY RADIO ARTS ANNOUNCE NEW AGREEMENT* * * * * NEW YORK— FOX News and Mercury Radio Arts, Glenn Beck’s production company, are proud to announce that they will work together to develop and produce a variety of television projects for air on the FOX News Channel (FNC) as well as content for other platforms including FOX News’ digital properties. Glenn intends to transition off of his daily program, the third highest rated in all of cable news, later this year. Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of FOX News said, “Glenn Beck is a powerful communicator, a creative entrepreneur and a true success by anybody’s standards. I look forward to continuing to work with him.” Glenn Beck said, “I truly believe that America owes a lot to Roger Ailes and FOX News. I cannot repay Roger for the lessons I’ve learned and will continue to learn from him and I look forward to starting this new phase of our partnership.” Joel Cheatwood, SVP/Development at FOX News, will be joining Mercury Radio Arts effective April 24, 2011. Part of his role as EVP will be to manage the partnership and serve as a liaison with FOX News. Ailes said, “Joel is a good friend and one of the most talented and creative executives in the business. Over the past four years I have consistently valued his input and advice and that will not stop as we work with him in his new role.” “Glenn Beck” is consistently the third highest rated program on cable news. For the 27 months that “Glenn Beck” has aired on FOX News, the program has averaged more than 2.2 million total viewers and 563,000 viewers 25-54 years old, numbers normally associated with shows airing in primetime, not at 5pm. “Glenn Beck” has dominated all of its cable news competitors since launch. *About FOX News * FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour general news service covering breaking news as well as political, business and entertainment news. For more than 100 consecutive months, FNC has been the most-watched cable news channel in the country. Owned by News Corp., FNC is available in more than 90 million homes. *About Mercury Radio Arts* Mercury Radio Arts is Glenn Beck’s fully integrated multi-media production company. Mercury produces or co-produces all Glenn Beck related properties including The Glenn Beck Program, America’s third highest-rated radio show, Beck’s New York Times bestselling books, his live stage-show business, destination website GlennBeck.com, and news and information service TheBlaze.com. Founded in 2002, Mercury has a full time staff of 50 employees and is based in New York, NY. http://www.glennbeck.com/2011/04/06/fox-news-and-mercury-radio-arts-announce-new-agreement/ Beck: My Future and Fox News | Glenn Beck With: Glenn Beck *This is a rush transcript from "Glenn Beck," April 6, 2011. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.* *GLENN BECK, HOST:* Now, I want to take a couple of minutes and address something personal between you and me. I -- this is something that -- something that I have been thinking about for a very long time. When Fox was generous enough to offer me the time at 5, I originally didn't take them up on it. I turned them down. One of the reasons was I didn't want -- I didn't want to do this. I hated doing it at the other place. This place is sweet in comparison. But I also knew -- I mean, believe it or not, anybody who knows me in my real life is everybody -- the wee little Erin will tell you too -- I avoid confrontation like nobody's business. That's why I'm divorced, but it's also -- I don't like it. I don't like conflict. But sometimes you have to stand. I took the job two years ago because I thought I had something important to share. I really thought that if I could prove my case that something wicked this way was coming, something in America was wrong, America would listen and they have. I'm surprised at both the number that have and haven't, even with all of the facts. When I took this job -- I didn't take it because it was going to be a career for me. Paul Revere did not get up on the horse and say, ha, I'm going to do this for the rest of my life. He didn't do it. He got off the horse at some point and fought in the Revolution and then he went back to silversmithing. If you have watched this program and you really -- I ask you at times -- hear me, you know what I believe is coming. If you watch tonight's show, I believe you know that I believe we're heading into deep and treacherous waters. It bothers me to be entering this phase and feel as though you might say, well, wait, wait, wait. I've been very clear with you. I've played my cards face up. We will find each other. I'm developing other content for Fox through specials and other things, on television and beyond. I will continue to tell the story and I'm going to be showing you other ways for us to connect, but I have other things to do. And not because it's good or bad for business, but I think you, out of all the people, will truly get this. Our only business is the business of freedom and our country at this time. It's why I told you about E4. I told you at the beginning of the year, prepare to be a leader. Educate yourself. Be the mouthpiece. Never rely on anyone else to spoon feed you. Now today -- now today, you have to carry more weight. You must know what you believe. You must be prepared to be the person that explains it to others. Fox is one of the only places you will find truth. Spread the word. Stick together and together we will do the right thing for our country and for our world.** *Content and Programming Copyright 2011 Fox News Network, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Copyright 2011 CQ-Roll Call, Inc. All materials herein are protected by United States copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast without the prior written permission of CQ-Roll Call. 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