Jonathan Berr writes on BloggingStocks.com that all of the writing about the pending battle between CNBC and Fox Business Network is much ado about nothing.
“Murdoch, though, is a patient man. People thought he was nuts to take on Time Warner Inc.‘s CNN, and now Fox News rules the ratings. He keeps the New York Post going because he wants to stick it to the liberal media establishment A.K.A. The New York Times. Power motivates him almost as much as money. That’s why the media tycoon doesn’t care if Fox Business News isn’t immediately profitable or even if it takes some time to get into the black. He’s trying to prove a point.
“The biggest challenge facing Fox Business News is the same one facing the General Electric Co. cable channel: attracting an audience. For most people who don’t read stock market blogs, business news is pretty dry stuff. That’s why CNBC’s anchors always yell the news written in their teleprompters to make things seem more exciting.”
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