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Beck is Back: What The Media is Saying About GBTV

Media Reacts to Beck and GBTV

Media outlets have been buzzing about the launch of GBTV this week and the consensus is in: Glenn Beck is back, and he’s big. Below, The Blaze has pulled a sample of what they’re saying:

Business Insider:

When someone says ‘future of media’ is the first person who jumps to mind Glenn Beck? No? Maybe he should be.

Beck launched his new subscription only GBTV show on Monday night.  Ahead of the launch the Wall Street Journal reported that 230,000 people had already subscribed for the show at $9.95/month, which among other things put Beck’s company on track to pull in $20 million this year (that’s $17 million more than Beck’s contract at Fox News).

It also meant that Beck had attracted more subscribers to his Internet network than Oprah had attracted viewers to her television network in June (156,000).

Not a bad way to start.

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Perhaps not surprisingly for a man who held a rally on the National Mall in August, Beck is aiming big.

“We view GBTV as Netflix in a way, as HBO in way,” said Beck. “People know when you go to HBO it’s good quality.  My audience is loyal because they don‘t necessarily know what I’m going to do, but they know it will be worth their time, I try not to waste their time, and it will be good quality.”

TV Newser:

The show itself looked nearly identical to Beck’s FNC program, though there were some technical hiccups along the way, including a TelePrompTer issue at the end of comedian Brian Sack’s segment. Nonetheless, the show did not feel like a program on the internet. That was an intentional decision, Beck says:

“My first goal was to put on a show and have people say, ‘oh, that is not a webcast,’” he says. “[Fox News and CNN have] the resources of Murdoch and Turner, we can get into the ballpark of that on day one. Let us just stabilize this system, as you saw in the end with Brian, we are pushing the envelope and doing things we shouldn’t be doing right now. We have a lot to work out.”

“We are trying to deliver television over the internet, not internet television,” [Mercury Radio Arts President Chris] Balfe added.

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GBTV is ultimately a perpetual work-in-progress, with Beck and Balfe looking to add interactive elements as time goes on. As Beck told us in his studio, while it is his baby, his hope is that GBTV can move beyond him.

“I think both of our aspirations right now are that GBTV becomes like ESPN where no one remembers what the letters mean,” Balfe says.

Huffington Post:

“We‘re pushing the envelope and doing things that we shouldn’t be doing right now,” Beck said. “We have a lot to work out. Give us six months and we‘ll change the way it’s consumed.”

Beck vowed he would shake things up once viewers are comfortable watching his show on a laptop or iPad. He doesn’t want the program to be a passive experience.

If viewers are unsure about a topic Beck is discussing on the show — for instance, QE3, a potential third round of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve — they might be able to click words on the on-screen chalkboard to open up windows offering additional information. Viewers could also then find past Beck monologues on QE3, ranging from the most basic explanation to more advanced discussion allowing them to “go past the show.”
Beck also plans to start using Skype during the show to increase viewer interaction.

“We just want people to be comfortable and say, ‘I know what this is,’” Beck said, referring to the network’s early focus. “Then we’ll introduce piece by piece the different things that say, ‘Oh wait, this is something entirely different. This is not television.’”

Mediaite:

Last night, Beck opened his show by discussing the verdict in the trial of a man accused of killing an entire Israeli family and then segued into 110 minutes of warning his audience that the world was going to collapse and capitalists would be scapegoated. Not exactly the perfect material for a comedian to follow. Having interned on a televised comedy talk show before, I know just how much thought is put into audience warm up and, despite Sack having a couple of very devoted fans in the Beck’s small studio audience, I wondered if this was really the best way to preview the show.

Of course, this crystallizes what makes the whole endeavor so fascinating. Right now, in most people’s eyes, GBTV is still, literally, “Glenn Beck Television.” And, while they clearly have a number of plans for the network’s centerpiece show (Beck spent a lot of time talking up a number of upcoming technological innovations dealing with host/audience interactivity), perhaps the biggest thing to watch for is whether or not they can successfully launch these disparate shows.

Going by Balfe’s ESPN comparison, it’s interesting that the best possible thing right now for Beck would be for him to fade into the background.

And HuffPost’s Gene Marks, a business management columnist who describes himself as “not a fan…[but] not a detractor either“ said the launch made Beck ”the ultimate small business guy:”

Beck, like many entrepreneurs, has a thick skin. He takes his lumps. He has his opinions. And some of them are … well … kind of out there. But he never seems to really lose his cool. This is also a trait of successful business people. Men and women startup their companies because they’re convinced that their ideas are good. These same people get turned down, and in often cases mocked, by potential investors who disagree with the potential of their ideas. We‘ve all heard the stories of the entrepreneur who’s been turned down 87 times before finally getting that financing and then building a billion-dollar company. It’s all about having that thick skin, taking criticism professionally, never losing your cool, moving forward with your passion and not letting the haters get you down. Agree or disagree with Beck, this is exactly what he does. Any small business owner can appreciate that.

Not bad. It seems the phrase the network has been using — “The network of tomorrow, a day early” — is spot on.

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  • dthomps6
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:23pm

    You know why I and I believe a lot of people watch Glenn and will follow to GBTV? It’s because we actually Learn something.
    I grew up in Chicago in the late 80′s where my 6th grade teacher actually said her favorite president was Woodrow Wilson. So, obviously, I got crap for history education. Glenn teaches me the history I wish I had learned back then and he makes in entertaining. I find myself wanting to learn more after the segment is over.
    That’s a big reason I believe Glenn will be successful and will continue to attract people to his new network.

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    • Lesterp
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 3:28pm

      My wife said Glenn should be a teacher and I said “ He is”. I have learned more about history in 2 years than I ever leaned in 12 years of school. GBTV is awesome.

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    • KickinBack
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 4:39pm

      Congrats on the show Glenn! Love the set and the new chalkboard. Keep up the good work, and thanks for sticking with us. (and apparently, creating more jobs than the gov in the past couple of months ;)

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    • Laus Deo
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 7:23pm

      Glenn, I was there with you and the rest on 8/28 and I’m with you (all) now. All I ask is that you stay true to your word. If you choose to break it, we will all be gone in an instant.

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    • Marylou7
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 7:27pm

      Told my husband just today that I learn something every day from watching Glenn’s show. It’s worth the money.

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    • tower7femacamp
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 7:52pm

      I hope he brings back Popular Mechanics to dis prove the Demo of tower 7.

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 8:21pm

      re : Glenn teaches me the history I wish I had learned back then and he makes in entertaining. I find myself wanting to learn more after the segment is over.
      ***
      Unemployed for over 3 yrs. not even $5 month fits my budget right now. (Praying for economy to return so even disabled people can find employment.) All of Glenn I get is his radio show, and what Blaze gives, with such slow internet it sometimes takes over an hr to load a clip. Still, with Glenn’s teaching, I can almost finger the exact year my small school education turned from teaching true history, to indoctrination. Listening to him, I’ve been able to remember the things I learned in the 1st 5 yrs of school before history became Social Studies, and reading, ” Literature!“ I remember a teacher laughing with us at the ridiculousness of the ”Scopes Monkey Trial”, and am just realizing that was the last year she was in the school system. 2 yrs later we found it necessary to learn all the rot that comes with evolution to prepare us for Biology!
      It was indeed a “slippery slope” and we went down it in a frenzy in the late 50‘s and all through the 60’s! May God forgive us for what we did to our kids & grandkids instead of standing tall & catching up the torch thrown from “Flanders Fields”!

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    • jcutchen
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 9:12pm

      You are so RIGHT. I am very excited about the whole GBTV idea. Keep it going Glenn.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 9:25pm

      I can’t stand that Glenn chooses to hate on Ron Paul so much…
      Ron is a kind, thoughtful person with more integrity than ANYONE in, any form of, the media.
      Plus he has a photographic memory and knows more about history than most people combined.
      He’s probably the most realistic, down to earth, person i’ve ever heard, right along with John Stossle.

      … But, it is easy to not like Ron when you ignore facts, facts like blowback, like how much debt we create for every dollar we print, like how all these federal regulations are just creating national slavery, like how you can’t quit your job because your healthcare is tied to your employeer instead of being paid for by you (because what idiot doesn’t save for an emergency? seriously… if you STILL don’t back up your sensitive data, images, etc… you are a freaking moron and get what you deserve… seriously.. folks… take some responsibility.)

      If you don’t believe in “To each their own” along with “If it neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg…” then, you are no Christian and you definately are not an America at heart.

      *** i’m not saying you have to be both… i just know that Christians today are supposed to be kind, understanding, forgiving people. not jealous, spiteful, control freaks… leave that to the politicians out there. And, America was founded on the idea that everyone can be who they are and worship who/whatever they wish as long as they don’t infringe on anyone elses rights to do the

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    • conservideo
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 1:07am

      It’s so hilarious for those of us that get it, to watch the other pundits squirm around about attempt to shoot holes in Glenn’s game. The only “green” the liberals are successful at is being green with envy. It magnifies with every lame article and liberal news announcement from the left. I laugh out loud watching and reading them. It’s so rewarding knowing that they are freaking out at the effect Glenn is having.

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    • Robey1960
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 2:27am

      I loved watching Glenn Beck on TV. But I will not be a member of GBTV. Why? Because I believe one of the biggest problems with America is greed and I believe GBTV is Glenn’s avenue to that original sin. I already pay for cable TV, which allowed me to watch GB on TV. When I found out he was moving away from that, and then saw the cost, my conclusion was that he was clearly doing this for more money. I will not be a member to that, so I will have to rely on The Blaze now. For demographics: I am a 51 year old white male, Disabled Veteran, and a small business owner.

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    • lapua338shooter
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 5:40am

      Glen’s show has had a magnetic affect on my wife & myself. We hate to see it end at 7pm. You can’t help but to learn a little history and, more importantly, current events. I genuinely appreciate his hard work & efforts to keep us well informed. I’m concerned in these troubled times, our fight is only just begining. We need all the help we can get & Glen’s evening program keeps up to date & well informed.

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    • cmaczko
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 6:16am

      Totally agree. Been praying for ways to “stimulate” the kid’s brains – in order to engage them, because it feels so good to learn new stuff and get the brain moving & working. That’s what Beck does for adults – & it‘s so rare it’s wonderful!!!! Further, IT’S THE TRUTH – what a lovely Change! :)

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    • sempek1
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 8:10am

      I’ve learned more watching GB in the past few years than I have in years of reading news magazines, newspapers, watching news programs. He is a fantastic teacher and brilliant guy!

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    • ricklap
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 9:40am

      who cares what they say.

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    • NeoFan
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 10:49am

      GBTV is outstanding! I love it. We dumped fox news along with the $900.00 dollar a year dish network due to the cost and the Bush progressives on every fox show bashing the American grass roots tea party. Its been replaced by a digital antenna in the attic for $50 bucks that gives us 31 channels in HD for free and a Roku box for $99.99 that delivers GBTV in full HD. It is such a liberating feeling to finally get rid of fox and the dish and send a message that in this house we wont pay you to dump your anti-american garbage here.

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    • spirosmom
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 3:32pm

      Well i bought it but can’t see it. My password isn’t working and they are taking thier sweet time to reset it. This is not making me happy. The password they sent me doesn’t work either.
      signed an unhappy customer.

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    • iig
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 11:45pm

      Fully agree. I just wish I could afford a subscription to it but, no can do. I just hope one day at least his 2 hr daily show one day makes it to yoothboob or the like. I don’t always agree with Glenn, but I usually do, and I think he’s a mensche. I, too, stand with Israel.

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    • ZeitgeistBuster
      Posted on September 17, 2011 at 5:31am

      You know what…. I didn’t sit around and grumble about subscribing to GBTV.

      All I had to do was look up and see how many worthless DVD’s i have on my shelf at $15.00 dlls. each for ONLY TWO HOURS of entertainment each, and then to look at $10.00 dlls. for a WHOLE MONTH of DEEP EDUCATION and entertainment from GBTV.

      HELL, if I didn’t have the income to pay for the subscription, I would sell TEN of my DVD‘s for a dollar each to suck it up and pay for a month’s worth of Glenn’s program.

      He is the lookout on the wall, warning of the coming calamity. IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY to help keep him supplied and to help hold up his arms when he gets tired.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:17pm

    I got the ROKU hook up to watch on a HDTV. I’m happy with it. The 1080P looks good but, certainly not Bluray quality, no big deal. I‘m very satisfied with it and it’s a one time purchase with a lot more than GBTV on it. The first couple of shows felt like they had a one hour show that they just stretched to 2 hours with comments from the web and Twitter and other fluff. By the third show it was back to the old Glenn Beck show, in other words, it flew by. As innovative as he and his team are, I bet in month it will be great. The lame comedian who gets only a bit of sympathy laughter from the audience is hard to watch. I kind of feel sorry for the guy, I keep waiting for the gong.

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    • Anne G
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:48pm

      I felt the same way about Brian Sack, but now, well, this guy is hysterical! Just have to find the key to his kind of humor. Love him now. LOL

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    • KickinBack
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 4:35pm

      I’m sure Brian will get better as he gets more comfortable with the role. Then we can look back and laugh at how he used to be lame!

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    • Jaimo
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 7:30pm

      Yea, but I sure would like to be able to see the previous shows archived on Roku, they have all his radio shows and Israel stuff, so what’s the deal. At this point you can only watch the day’s show on the same day and then it disappears into oblivian, so if you happened to miss one, you can’t watch it on demand on Roku, just the computer, which kinda sucks because I got the Roku so I didn’t have to watch it on the computer, and I’m not always home between 5 and 7 and sometimes want to catch it the next day, can’t do that. I hope I didn’t waste the $100 I paid for the Roku after Glenn recommended it.

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    • trueblueday
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 7:33pm

      We’ve got to cut Sack some slack. It’s going to take a little bit to get into the swing of things, just like an auctioneer with smooth bid calling. He’ll get there. Actually, if you’ve seen in the first few episodes, he is improving, and he works so hard at it. I’m sure comedy is not easy. Most likely the best of the best will tell you that.

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    • LibertyOrDeath
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 5:04am

      I just wish they’d hurry up and get this on the PS3 (preferred) or 360 already. If they’re targeting the youth, then these things are already in homes and capable of the same thing as ROKU.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 8:08am

      Jaimo
      I agree totally! I thought I was missing something but, the old episodes are gone. I don’t want to watch on a computer either when I have a 65″ plasma. It’s kind of the whole point of the Roku. Send them an email on the GBTV site, I’ll do the same.

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    • one years food ration like glenn says
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 9:08am

      @ROBEY1960.. My thoughts exactly…

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  • One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:09pm

    I love this Roku thing as you can re watch the show, watch it when you want, same with the radio show, it‘s a groundbreaking thing and that’s why we’ve handed 20 million over to this guy, he’s about the only thing out there worth the money frankly.

    Nice job and Glenn‘s laughing all the way to the bank which is OK as long as the content remains as educational and straightforwards as it’s been since I’ve been watching him, which would be day one on his Fox debut through today.

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    • Jaimo
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 7:32pm

      How are you getting the archived show, I’m not getting it on Roku at all. Just the current show under the heading “today’s show”. There is no archiving of previous day’s shows.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 9:28pm

      you probably have to set up archiving… like tivo.

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    • Welcome Black Carter
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:05pm

      Love the show. Great job Glen.

      BTW the 20 mil figure is off… not all subscribers are on the 9.95 plan. It does not include millions per year of overhead and payroll, or that he spent millions to get it off the ground.
      Try the 14 day trial period. If its not your thing, cancel. If you like truth keep the subscription.

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    • Waddell
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 12:11am

      Jaimo, if you have the $9.95 package, you can see the archived, and watch the show at any time you want. I am at work when Glenn is on, but I can watch him – West Coast time – at 5, or 7, or 7:15, whenever – I‘m watching tonight’s show right now, and will have to watch last night’s show tomorrow, or over the weekend.

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  • jhrusky
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:08pm

    Let’s see . . .

    You say “Same BS…” So, you evidentally thought GB was BS when he was on Fox. That’s your thought and fair.
    But, saying “Same …” means that you think GB’s new show is also BS . . . yet you could only know that if you are watching it — thus you always thought it was BS, but you are still watching it…

    SO … are you just stupid?

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  • timej31
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:07pm

    The man is smart very very smart.

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    • Nightwatchman
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:52pm

      Yes, I had trouble connecting to The Blaze this morning. It said service unavailable to “Guru Meditation.“ When I tried to log onto the Fox News website I got the ”page not found” message.

      GBTV ~ $9.95 I will happily pay every month. I support Glenn Beck. He simply is not the hatemonger and liar they accuse him to be. Watching snippets of YouTube clips and salivating over the HuffPost is not enough. I challenge any of his critics to watch his show consistently for 2 months with an open mind and heart, and take the time to check out his facts with integrity. They just may be surprised what they’ll find.

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  • TH30PH1LUS
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:07pm

    Anyone else having trouble with the Blaze website?

    Lots of error and unavailable messages…

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    • riseandshine
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:23pm

      yes

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    • dthomps6
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:36pm

      yes, I can’t watch his show from my android phone even though I got the app. It automatically picks the highest resolution which my phone can’t handle, so it just kicks me out of the video feed. I have about 1 second to move the video quality bar down to the lowest setting. It takes around 10 tries to finally move it to the lower setting and watch the show.
      I would love it if the site would work on the playstation 3.

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    • Susan Harkins
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:49pm

      Yup…noticed the same.

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    • truthseekerusa
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:51pm

      I don’t think Beck had any idea that so many people would be trying to access The Blaze and it appears to me that the server is going to need adjustments to eventually handle millions of viewers.

      Have patience folks, and put up with the growing pains that will make this the most successful adventure in which to participate. This is the future and we are all a part of it!

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    • Aqualung1000
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 4:07pm

      Yes, I have been having all kinds of problems getting onto The Blaze today.

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    • byehlik
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 4:13pm

      I believe the hackers have been trying to bring the blaze down. To be expected. But I also believe that Glens techies will cope with that and make this platform bullet proof.

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    • bitterclinger
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 8:17pm

      When Glenn told his radio audience at 9:35 this morning that the video of Barry and Moose at the NY 9-11 memorial was posted, the servers shut down for the first time ever. Overloaded w/folks wanting to see and comment on the nasty Wookie.

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  • randy
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:06pm

    Then why do you waste your time coming here?

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  • jhrusky
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:03pm

    Let’s see . . .

    You say “Same BS…” So, you evidentally thought GB was BS when he was on Fox. That’s your thought and fair.
    But, saying “Same …” means that you think GB’s new show is also BS . . . yet you could only know that if you are watching it — so, you always thought it was BS, but you are still watching it…

    SO … are you retarded?

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  • gracentruth
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:03pm

    I have signed up for GBTV. I never have had cable TV because most television is wet buffalo chips. I do not have a cell phone. But I do have high speed internet. Glenn Beck is bringing truth back into the cyber waves. Truth is worth more than all the lame stream media and current TV. God bless Beck and all lovers of truth. Peace,

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  • Gary Fishaholic
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:01pm

    I am glad to be a subscriber wouldn’t miss it I like being informed. I ordered my ROKU should have it next week can’t wait to hook it up.

    The Truth has no agenda!

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    • BOUGHT YOUR SILO YET?
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:16pm

      I am jealous about the ROKU. I have to wait as we will be moving out of state in a couple of weeks and have no clue what we will need with whatever internet we end up with.

      BUT- I love GBTV. It is so worth the 5 or 10 bucks. I don’t watch cable anymore so I could just cancel it and actually save money in the long run.

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  • bhelmet
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:00pm

    I LOVE it – Go Glen – ALWAYS wish you the best in whatever you do. I will continue my subscription with GBTV even if I go blind and deaf. Cannot wait until my daughter gets to watch the Liberty Treehouse with me next week. She is only 5, but she is eager. She and I spend GREAT bonding moments watching your show – even if she does not understand – it IS special. You are helping me educate my daughter by raising her 5-year old awareness. My subscription to GBTV has already paid off in amounts I cannot measure. Thank you Glenn – thank you entire GBTV Staff (Blaze included) and underwriters. You are ALL making a difference and it WILL pay off. The ONLY money better spent is my tithe.

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  • mdlwoods
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:59pm

    The way I see it, this is the best $9.95 a month I will ever spend! In fact, I will give up Netflix if I have to just to be able to watch Glenn. I‘ll take my lunch to work an extra day a month or won’t get that fancy latte, mocha, carmel, whatever a couple of days a month. If you want the truth and are hungry for the truth, you will find a way to subscribe! If you spend $1.50 per day on fountain drinks and candy bars, do without them a few days a month. Come on, all ye who say you don‘t want or can’t pay to see Glenn. Truth…its worth it!

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  • vennoye
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:58pm

    Think I signed up right after Glenn left Fox. Feel like I am certainly getting my money’s worth from what I have seen so far. Have not had any problems at all at login. Hope this is a huge success for him–and lots of news and information for us!!

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  • cessna152
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:57pm

    $49 a year to get the REAL news is worth every penny!!! I am fed up with the typical news (R vs D). I care about right vs wrong and good vs evil. History lessons, input by people attending the show, truth about Soros and this administration and the past. This is worth every penny!!! Also, I got a Roku box ($58) and hooked up via HDMI to my 55″ calibrated Samsung and 720P HD looks very acceptable. I can rewind, fast forward and resume for later viewing. Good to have you back Glenn… you’re a breath of fresh air.

    Boy oh boy how I felt lost without your programming!

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  • TH30PH1LUS
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:57pm

    Proud to say I got my GBTV

    Glenn, you and your producers/staff are putting together a great show!

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  • TH30PH1LUS
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:56pm

    Proud to say I got my GBTV

    Glenn, you and your producers/staff are putting together a fantastic show!

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  • Commando
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:50pm

    A BIG CONGRATS to the Glenn Beck crew that made it possible!

    Thanks Glenn!

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  • ToddinVB
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:48pm

    The quality of the video is incredible. The content of the show is all Glenn, and we knew it would be. I’m always learning something new. As mush as I listen and read, that’s saying something. Thank you GB!

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  • DanWesson455
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:44pm

    Go Glenn Go! I just won’t pay 9.95 a month to go with ya.

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    • TonyDarrington
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:51pm

      I don’t trust him now that he is funded by Soros. Don’t think so? I’m sure Open Society, Media Matters and Huffpo all have paid memberships. They are Soros funded, therefore, vicariously, so I Beck. He will have to tow the Soros line to keep their membership funds flowing.

      LOL

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    • cessna152
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:56pm

      $49 a year to get the REAL news is worth every penny!!! I am fed up with the typical news (R vs D). I care about right vs wrong and good vs evil. History lessons, input by people attending the show, truth about Soros and this administration and the past. This is worth every penny!!! Also, I got a Roku box ($58) and hooked up via HDMI to my 55″ calibrated Samsung and 720P HD looks very acceptable. I can rewind, fast forward and resume for later viewing. Good to have you back Glenn… you’re a breath of fresh air.

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    • DanWesson455
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:25pm

      @cessna152: 49$ a year? At $9.95 a month it costs more than 49$ a year. It is more like $118.00 a year. With my cable, phone and cellular bills. That is too much for me for anyone’s TV Show. I wish Beck well. I hope he makes millions, I just am not contributing.

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    • cessna152
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:36pm

      Go to GBTV.com… there is the $99 plan and the $49 plan. I actually sprung for the $99 plan and I am about as cheap a person as you’ll meet. However, when I feel I “need” something, I’ll pay for it. I do have cable ($160 per month) and watch the Phillies and the occasional Fox news. However, I really felt that I missing out on a lot since Glenn went off of FOX. I believe it is worth giving him the money and support him and his efforts.

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    • Waddell
      Posted on September 16, 2011 at 12:19am

      If Soros chooses to buy memberships, that is to Glenn’s benefit – that doesn’t mean that Glenn has to tow any line with him! As he said on his first show – if you like him – great, if you don’t – cancel the subscription. Personally, I am enjoying his shows!

      By the way, Glenn is underwritten by the people he has commercials for, he doesn‘t have to take anything from people that he doesn’t want to support his show.

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  • Stoic one
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:44pm

    I am glad GBTV is starting well. Maybe next year I will be able to afford it.

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    • ToddinVB
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:01pm

      Hey Stoic, if you’re sincere and in a tough spot, I’d gladly “Gift” you a subscription. They tell me they’re not ready for that yet, I’ve tried.

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    • Stoic one
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 5:20pm

      TODDINVB
      Yes I am, and appreciate the offer.
      My wife and I agreed NO unessential expenses. In her eyes GBTV is nonessential and I respect that.

      We took Glenn’s advice two years ago and made ourselves financially small. I am glad we did as I lost my job due to O’care. We get by, the bills are paid, but there is very little left. We are EXTREMELY GRATEFUL that we can pay our mortgage and are continually cutting costs.

      A hint for ANYONE reading this look at your insurance policies and get quotes. We cut our combined insurance costs by almost 50% and increased our coverage at the same time. I am not going to name companies, just do the comparisons. You will most likely be amazed.

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    • ToddinVB
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 7:07pm

      Smart moves. I wish you the best and will see what I can do about the subscription. Trust me, I’ve been there! Good luck!

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  • PROAMERICAN
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:42pm

    BECK IS THE BOMB.

    I am very excited to be a charter member! Where can we donate to the cause?

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    • freeweever
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:53pm

      I second this wise man’s feelings and I also add GBTV Rules and network cable Drools.

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    • JERSEYJUDE
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 2:04pm

      I’m a member and proud of it. You just try to pry us away from that new sexy chalk board!

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    • IowaWoman
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 4:18pm

      I have been a member 1 and 1/2 years, going from GB Extreme to GBTV+ member. I love the show and all the “extras” I get. I gave my sister a membership for Christmas, she loves it. She does not have pay for TV, nor does she want it. She uses GBTV for educational material for her grandsons and granddaughters. Beck U is a great resource. $5.00 a month is a pittance for what you get.

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  • roadhog
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:40pm

    Beck is 5 years Ahead of the Main Street Media. Good Luck Beckster

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  • Stoic one
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:40pm

    I am glad GBTV is premiering well. Maybe next year I can afford it.

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  • ProudConservative1
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:39pm

    Beck is a genius!

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:51pm

      Yes. with the exception of not knowing what a neoconservative is, he is otherwise a genius !!!

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on September 15, 2011 at 1:38pm

    I am a subscriber and Beck is fulfilling his statement that it’s a great show. He is still teaching us what the real truth is about history. This is what we need to know. But he proves what he says, not just tell us something and let it go at that. Which makes all the difference in his show and the others. He proves what he says.

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