Trump supporters want Trump TV... but only for free

[DetlefK]

https://www.buzzfeed.com/charliewarzel/many-trump-supporters-want-trump-tv-but-dont-want-to-pay-for?utm_term=.fgopR3G2W#.myla14KZy

But if the enthusiasm was there, the desire to pay up was harder to come by. “No, I probably wouldn’t pay for it,” Griffin sighed, suggesting that if Trump didn’t launch a network he might consider “not watching news altogether.”

Kristen, a Trump supporter from Plant City, agreed that she’d watch, but that paying was a step too far. “It should be free,” she said. “The truth should be free and I shouldn’t have to pay just to get a non-biased opinion.” Of the 41 people BuzzFeed News spoke with over two days, eight indicated they’d pay for any kind of Trump offering.

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This demand for the golden age of broadcast journalists is its own unique problem for Trump TV, given the radical shifts in media consumption toward mobile, social, and online video. Even for the self-proclaimed billionaire, building a traditional cable network might be impossible, given the exorbitant costs and struggles to get mainstream carriage. And after a particularly polarizing campaign, Trump could also face difficulties securing lucrative and necessary ad deals. But the lack of a cable offering could be a problem. Trump’s core demographic for a news network offering would undoubtedly skew older and recent reports on subscription VOD demographics show that, while growing, penetration among subscribers 45-54 years-old has not quite breached 40%. Among the Trump supporters BuzzFeed News spoke with, a majority were not comfortable watching a Trump TV on a streaming network and were only interested in a cable package offering.

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Others though, like Martha, feels that adding another voice to a crowded media ecosystem wouldn’t solve the problem of bias.“That money could be better used,” she said. “How about we start putting them in a Trump Journalism School where we bring in young reporters in training who want to report the truth and then go out and infiltrate the ABC’s and CNN’s? That might have a better shot at changing things.”

[ffr]

1. Something like that worked out so well for Palin. I think Donald should give it a try soon.

[MyNameIsKhan]

3. Well no cost broadcast will still get them advertisement fees...

[NBachers]

5. This is your calling in life, Donald- Sink all your money into this- If you build it, They will come

[Democat]

6. Many Trump supporters are on government assistance

A lot of them probably can't afford Trump TV. One of the reasons they are so angry is because they believe they would be rich if it just wasn't for "the Blacks" or "the Mexicans". Trump supporters get their free government money, but they don't want anyone else to have the same.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

8. So they sneak right into CNN and ABC with a cardboard degree

from the Martha Wing of Trump Journalism Junior College of Stealth Nazi Reporters. What could go wrong?

[jimw81]

10. Good luck

If does do it, it's a pay service online like wwe network. Comcast or Fios won't touch it

[Frank Cannon]

11. LOL. I've been saying this all along.

Trump TV isn't going anywhere. The Trump name is a dead brand, period. He has only himself to blame for this, by the way.