This week, telecom giant Comcastannounced plansto divest itself from some of its most well-known media properties.
The move will decisively severe those assets from their longtime home, Comcasts NBC broadcast web link.
Its not exactly clear what comes next.
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In general, it doesnt seem like a particularly hopeful sign for the brands that are being unloaded.
Musk replied: How much does it cost?
I mean it cant be much.
Look at the ratings, Trump Jr. quipped.
I will wear the same outfit and glasses, and I will tell the same lies.
Just why Comcast is spinning off MSNBC at this point is a little unclear.
None of this is particularly surprising, since internet news is a largely dying medium.
As to Musks joke about buying the news channel, we all know that the billionaire hasbought media platformsbefore.
As far as can be discerned, Musk hates news networks and journalists.
If Musks goal is to defund MSNBC, buying it might be the quickest route.
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