Comcast Takeover Will Change MSNBC format to be more Conservative

Probably wanting to compete against FoxNews, but this is highly unlikely. MSNBC would have to get rid everybody and start from scratch.

(Deadline) The statement about Keith Olbermann's firing came without warning.

The move is simultaneous with new owner Comcast starting to show its hand over the broadcast network and cable after receiving FCC approval. "He's been very problematic," an NBCU source told Deadline about Comcast's attitude to Olbermann. Officially, the Comcast takeover is next week.

But word has been circulating for months now that the new owners have wanted to "tinker" with MSNBC and had many changes in store, including a right turn for the left-wing cable channel so that it represents both political points of view more evenly. It is well known that both Comcast chief Brian Roberts and NBCU chief Steve Burke have donated heavily to the Republican party with Burke more recently donating money to a few Democrats as well as heavily to Republicans. Roberts was a co-chairman of the host committee at the 2000 Republican Convention while Burke raised at least $200,000 for George W Bush’s re-election campaign.

MSNBC Liberal Loon Keith Olbermann is Leaving Network

....GOOD RIDDEN! LOL. I know that Hannity, Rush, and O'Reilly won't be missing him. That is one liberal gone. Who is next?

(Yahoo) NEW YORK – MSNBC host Keith Olbermann announced Friday that he is leaving the network and has taped his last "Countdown" show.

MSNBC issued a statement that it had ended its contract with the controversial host, with no further explanation. Olbermann hosted the network's most popular show, but his combative liberal opinions often made him a target of critics.

Olbermann did not explain why he was leaving.