I have talked to many about this, and simple answer is there is not an economically successful model out there for it. There is a reason CRTV merged w/Blaze. The paywall model is a dubious one, just as the subscription model compels massive capital to make work.
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Not according to all the media reports - unless they are secretly profitable (and mislead? the media into thinking otherwise). I've spoken to folks at both though, they weren't pulling in the revenue
Beck burned through a ton of money. He could have hired 10 full time reporters for 10 years.
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Someone has to pay for his private jet to his ranch in the mountains
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Also, advertising re-surging even in services designed to be subscription model. For example, 75% to 80% of Hulu subscribers prefer ad-based service to no-ad service. But advertising model is tough for populist-type conservatives. Even left-types like
@TYTNetwork needed donor $.
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