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‘Pretty Ambitious’: Beck’s GBTV Plan Intrigues Media

When Glenn Beck announced his new endeavor to bring a TV station to the internet, exclusively, people took notice. And while there were those who asked, How could that work?, there were others who realized it is truly a groundbreaking endeavor. In fact, some in the media are intrigued and excited about what it could mean for the future of television (or, webevision?)

Regarding the launch of the network, which took place via an hour-long web show Wednesday, Business Insider called it “impressive” while adding:

What‘s clear is that Beck’s team has no real interest in producing a web show; they fully intend to turn-out a high quality television show that just happens to air on the web.

It’s a strategy that has a resulted in a lot of speculation and skepticism from media types (and presumably the attention of a LOT of media execs) but which in the viewing feels like far less of a stretch — watching TV online isn’t exactly a new thing, in fact it’d be interesting to know how many people actually see the Daily Show during its airtime vs. next day clip viewing.

The site Gigaom.com says one‘s politics shouldn’t factor into what he thinks of the idea:

Think what you will about Glenn Beck’s politics, you have to admit his newest venture is pretty ambitious: Beck is launching a subscription-only online TV network this week. GBTV, as the venture is called, promises “a mix of news, information and entertainment programs,” but its biggest attraction is undoubtedly a daily two-hour talk show hosted by Beck himself.

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Subscribers will be able to watch the show online starting Sept. 12, and also access it through an iOS app as well as a Roku channel. The latter could be a boon for Roku, introducing the device to new audiences and helping it on its way to reach its next milestone of three million sold devices by the end of this year.

In one article, Mediate says the plan is “revolutionary:”

If Beck really is making a TV network that is separate from the cable company system (and, seriously, the difference between computer and television is going to be nothing more than screen-size soon), then this new venture may actually be as forward-thinking and revolutionary as all the marketing talk makes it sound.

Later, in a follow-up piece, the author writes:

…I’ve believed for a while that the idea of people subscribing to the content they like directly from the providers and not having to pay for packages from the likes of cable company middle men is the direction we’re heading in so, I stand by those proclamations.

Those who want to see what all the excitement is about can watch the hour-long launch below:

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:16pm

    He can now say whatever he wants. No network or advertisers to protect. If you buy a Roku you’ll be able to watch through your TV like you always did and use a remote to pause etc. The most expensive ROKU model is $100 with no monthly fees. Google it, if watching his show on a computer screen doesn’t appeal to you anymore than it did me.

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    • the_ancient
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:21pm

      should be on more than the Roku, MLBAM’s tech has been ported to xbox360, boxee and and bunch of other, I would be shocked if GBTV was not avalible for those

      I would hold off, unless your buying a roku for other reasons then gbtv, as you might already have a device that will work, or find something that better fits your needs..

      Personally I am hoping to extend the MLB.TV scripts to work with GBTV on open source platforms like mythtv and xmbc which I use

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  • BigMick51
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:13pm

    I wish the best for Glenn and the GBTV crew. He has awoken the sleeping giant, America’s political center, and that’s no small accomplishment.

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  • singray
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:12pm

    I can’t wait for the spin as Glenn gets more subscribers than those left leaning Networks have viewers. Won’t take much to surpass CNN & MSNBC.

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  • John 3:16
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:07pm

    I’ll wait until I can watch it on any TV in my home. I’m not much for sitting in my office watching TV on my computer. Sorry Glenn,waiting for it to become TV friendly.

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    • the_ancient
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:17pm

      I can watch the video “radio” program on my big screen in the living room now….

      Got to love Custom Home Theater PC’s…

      That is my Biggest complaint with the Cable Companies, Hardware Lockin. I want to build my own stuff and just install (or create my own) software.

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    • Teaparty-grammy
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:45pm

      You don’t have to watch it on your computer, if you have a box on your computer that feeds it the internet. You can get the ROKU box for around $50-$60.

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  • RockstarRepublic
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:05pm

    Honestly I cannot see this as revolutionary and or original. The idea itself is nothing new, nothing impressive. Revolutionary can only apply to how Beck and his team execute the plan and make it succeed. If the goal is to reach more people, it is hurt by the subscription business model, at least initially. Its all fairly risky and has a high chance of failure.

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  • swimmer1940
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:04pm

    Because we have Hughesnet, and are allowed very little download time, I doubt if I will be able to view Glenn’s new venture. I will miss him terribly when he leaves his wonderful, informational show.
    I feel that with 2012 coming on quickly, and the rotten Democrats honing their art of demagoguery to a fine point, we need Glenn more in the public view, not less. He will be missed just when he is needed the most. If Obama gets reelected, this Country will become less than another Banana Republic of the once United States.

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  • MattO
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:02pm

    I think Glenn Beck is fantastic, but I hate PAY TV and refuse to pay for another subscription. I stand by that principle.

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    • the_ancient
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:06pm

      HUH? There is no such thing as “Free TV” does not exsist, someone has to pay,

      It is either paid via Massive amounts of ads or via subscribers or most common a mix of subscriber fees and ads. but someone pays,

      Unless your a communist and are going to force people to produce tv for free

      Personally I am calling this week and canceling my Cable TV and moving to all Online Alternatives of Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and now GBTV

      Just finished my 2nd Home Theater PC for my Bed room so I can get all of the online stuff on it like I do in my living room

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:47pm

      You’re paying to watch him on FNC.

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    • MattO
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:53pm

      No such thing as free TV????? HELLO….. If you don’t pay for it, it’s free. They said the same thing regarding the internet when it was new, sites wanted to charge subscriptions fees. Guess what? That was unsuccessful and it went away (in most part). This site is free to me, and has advertising, AND is successful. GO ADVERTISING.

      If you’ve got Roku, WD or other device like it, you know there is lot’s of FREE TV.

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    • the_ancient
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:59pm

      @MATTO

      Wow please tell me your not that dense

      If you have Cable, then your pay for it via subcriber fees,

      if you are justing OTA tv, then I feel sorry for you anyway…

      As so subscriber website, that depends on the type of sites, there are HUGE numbers of web sites that charge a fee to use them, it is the largest growing segment, it is call SaaS or “Software as a Service” think google docs, but unlike google docs there are alot of specially applications that are now Online, Everything from Quickbooks to task managers, These are Subscription Based Sites.

      News and Information Sites has failed paywalls because there is too much nonpaywalls competition in the marketplace, these are ad supported sites where you as the viewer generate money for the site by looking at or clicking on ads. So you are indirectly paying for it.

      If there were no ad revenue, and no subscriber revenue THERE WOULD BE NO SITE.

      There is no free services, someone has to pay for it

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    • the_ancient
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:06pm

      and as far as Roku and other Devices that have “Free” Content, that free content is normally stuff I have no desire to watch, Programs that have long since been taken off even TVLand, you will not get the lastest tvshows or the new movies free, atleast not legally.

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    • Teaparty-grammy
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:34pm

      We can get a lot of streaming stuff through our WII gaming system. Does anybody know if we can get GBTV through this medium, or do we need a ROKU? We already subscribed–just trying to figure a way everybody in the house can watch together on the big screen.

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  • Peabody
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:02pm

    Call the Doctor this country has Obamaitis !

    Fight Obamaitis ! Symptoms are no Jobs collecting Food Stamps and spending more then you have

    The only medicine that will work is below.

    By voting this moron out in 2012, or better yet lets hope for a Impeachment.

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  • Peabody
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:01pm

    Was Rachel Maddow a guy who tried to be a girl or is she a girl trying to be a guy ?

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    • Cold War Vet
      Posted on June 11, 2011 at 12:30am

      I‘m pretty sure it’s a woman. And please, let’s call her MadCow!

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  • publicuss
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:57am

    Render unto the people, what the people desire. THE TRUTH!!

    Botched Paramilitary Police Raids

    An Epidemic of “Isolated Incidents”
    “If a widespread pattern of [knock-and-announce] violations were shown . . . there would be reason for grave concern.” -Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, in Hudson v. Michigan, June 15, 2006.

    An interactive map of botched SWAT and paramilitary police raids, released in conjunction with the Cato policy paper “Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids,” by Radley Balko.

    http://www.cato.org/raidmap/

    Check it out!!

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  • calebgs83
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:56am

    No more subsidizing MTV, MSNBC, CNN…………………

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    • the_ancient
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:07pm

      No more Subsidizing 100 ESPN Channels, That is where most of the CableTV costs go, F’in sports of which I watch ZERO of

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:43pm

      Not to mention the several channels of PBS, which are in HD, of course.

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  • RightPolitically
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:56am

    Good luck Glenn Beck & company!

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  • Marine4ever
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:52am

    Get all your friends to subscribe. A good way is to send them the link to the GBTV promotion above. I’m very impressed. It will be even better when he broadcasts through the partnership of MLB’s technology. Genius.

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  • Nancy_LV
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:50am

    The GBTV show on Wednesday was amazing. Glenn’s ideas are wonderful! I loved how he invited us into his life, so to speak, and shared his plans and vision. I’m excited to sign on with GBTV!

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  • LovinUSA
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:45am

    Dear Glen, I would so love to join your new t.v. program, and I am very interested, but at this time I am unable to handle the monthly payments. However, I do wish you well, and I hope that you visit Fox often. I will greatly miss your show, I wish I had, had a teacher like you when I went to school, I am now at the age of 65 and so wish that I had, had the opportunity of some of these college kids who could care less about their education these days. I hope they wake up before it will be too late for them . Again, I thank you for all the wonderful educational shows you have had, the very best of luck to you sir!

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    • NoIPhone
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:03pm

      I would give up turning on the lights for a week, or eating for a day, or drinking cola or coffee, give up cable tv. whatever it took to pay for this program. I am 63 and I would get another job. Consider all you options and find a way to tune in to the TRUTH.

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    • tweetybird
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:44pm

      The monthly fee is something I can handle…..but I do not have credit cards. I wonder….does he direct bill? Will have to check that out.

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    • the_ancient
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:54pm

      Not just of GBTV, but I would look in to geting a Prepaid CC for online shopping and other things anyway. or Paypal with a Debt Card attached to the account

      there are alot of Options out there, I doubt they will do invoice billing, it would be a pain in the rear to manage, anything online need electronic payments

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    • tweetybird
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:22pm

      @ the_ancient…..Thank you. I didn’t even think about the pre paid credit card. Here I was laughing earlier to your post about your Dad and e-mail and then commented about my mother-in-law and computers and I didn’t even think about a prepaid credit card. Duh!!!

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    • betterthantv
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 4:28pm

      It’s all a matter of priority. You can find $5 a month in your couch cushions. Where there’s a will, there’s ALWAYS A WAY!

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    • fatjack
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 5:19pm

      tweetybird
      The monthly fee is something I can handle…..but I do not have credit cards. I wonder….does he direct bill? Will have to check that out.
      ——————————————————————————-
      Go to the bank and pick up a debit card its better than writing checks.

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    • the_ancient
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 6:02pm

      @FATJACK

      Even though I am guilty of it, I try very very very hard not to use my Debit card Online, Debit Cards do not offer as strong of fraud protections as credit cards, plus if the card is used fraudulently it is a line item on your credit card bill, however on a debit card REAL money is lost until the investigation is complete, If someone charged $500 to my CC my Available Credit is just $500 lower while the Bank Investigates, if they charge $500 to my debit card, I might not be able to pay a bill on time etc…

      With the availability for free and low cost prepaid credit cards even if you cant get a “real
      credit card you should always try and use them before a debit card online.

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    • Juniemoon
      Posted on June 12, 2011 at 5:18pm

      You can watch on your computer still and most computer have an output to the television, $5.00/month isn’t that hard to come up with.

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  • charliego
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:42am

    It’s Beck my friends. He and his innovative, imaginative and creative staff are top of the line. His program is not as POLITICAL as it is educational and enlightening. All is fair game if any activities or persons diminish America. I am eager to see how Glenn will incorporate the 3-D effect—that will add even more impact. (Just a thought for the animation portion—Spooky dude in 3-D—WOW)
    GOOD on you, guys! Congratulations on the new format—your hard work is appreciated.

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    • the_ancient
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:54am

      That is why I have kept my Xtreme Membership, No offense to Beck and I understand why he is doing it but the Radio Program has become a Non-Stop Advertising for the other Beck Properties, of the 3hr program it si 2.5 hrs of “The Blaze”, “Markdown”, and now “GBTV” with the other sponors mixed in.

      I hope it stops soon or he is going to risk losing the #3 spot, Self Promotion is 1 thing, he has taken it to the xtreme and is not providing any NEWS or COMMENTARY or anything other then “thanks for tuning in now go send me some money”

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:44pm

      I love Glenn, but don’t tell me his show is not political. Of course it’s political. His agenda has a strong religious component as well. Let’s pray he stays true to his values, because they are his driving force and outstanding character trait.

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  • the_ancient
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:40am

    The problem will always bee getting the Under 25 to pay, and the over 55 to understand, has he outlined in the show, what he did not do is outline how the staff plans to solve the problem.

    The 30 Somethings like myself probably are already xtreme members so we have been converted

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    • pdxnancy
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:02pm

      I’m over 55, dear, and I have no problem understanding. I am a Baby Boomer, and proud of it, thank you.

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    • the_ancient
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:14pm

      Unfortunately alot of people in your demographic are not so technologically adept. I am still tring to get my father to use email……

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    • ohiovalleywizard
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:20pm

      careful, age and experence trumps youth. i’m 56 and i have always understood the liberal lie. why would i go stupid. understand i’ve seen the liberal misunderstanding of what life is really like and it is not the utopian vision that l.b.j. and his great sociaty. thats before you were born!! keep fighting just remember a young dog learns his best tricks by watching the old dog and yes if the old dog is progressive the young dog can learn what not to do.

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    • smokie
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:22pm

      Don’t discount those of us that had/ have socialist parents! We dig what’s going on, we’ve had our lives pillaged. We must bust our asses so the next generation doesn’t get robbed.

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    • welovetheUSA
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:32pm

      Oh boy……….its the 50 year olds or older that lead this country, who know our history and treasure our freedoms..and teach the young, and know what the difference between good music and bad…something 30 year olds have no clue about.

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    • tweetybird
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:36pm

      @ the_ancient….LOL. I am surprised my mother-in-law can actually turn on the computer. She hates it.

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    • inthedesert
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:38pm

      I, too, am over 55. I recently worked for a small company and was the oldest employee.The owner has been in business for over 20 years. I had to show them how to set up their email. They had never heard of Skype or Kindle. Everything I know about computers and the internet, I learned on the job throughout the years. Don’t discount older people, we still have a brain. I have listened to Glenn for over 8 years. He is usually right. So I have no plans to stop listening.

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    • Beverly Barnum
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:07pm

      I’m 71 and always wiling. to to things better. My motto while working was “Work smart, not hard.” and this turned out well for me.

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    • BillS
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:19pm

      I am over 65 and still in shock over having to pay for TV (the digital switch and lack of reception) – The good part about FiOS was Fox and then Glenn. If I could pick only the few channels and preferably the programs we watch – a local news, whichever channel has the rights to the Phillies, weather, Jeopardy, Fox News, maybe a History Channel, the Pennsylvania channel (the Farm Show in January) and Glenn, I’d do it but it would have to cost less then now, total (you know, the value of ones retirement funds are dropping). The $60 for the box isn’t a breaker, but I’d have to think long and had about another monthly bill. If I could buy GBTV, Fox News, a weather channel and the Phillies for my wife, I think I might think about a big strong antenna and then drop FiOS TV – if each channel is $5 that would be $20 – A sight better then $60 – I’d still rather buy a program at a time and choose from anything ROKU has ROKU might do better selling programs rather then channels

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    • swankyc
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:48pm

      Count my parents in too. They’re both in their 60s and they both work in computers (and I’m a comp programmer – web developer) and sometimes they beat me on tech savvy. I’m totally pumped for GBTV and Roku!

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    • Teaparty-grammy
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:51pm

      @ pdxnancy and the_ancient

      I’m a boomer, too, and I am a child of the computer age! We did not even have computers until I was middle-aged, but I’ve been using them since the PC came out, and don’t think I could function without them!

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    • nbarendt
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:36pm

      I am with PDXNancy I too am almost 55 in August and I understand.

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    • SHASTADIANE1
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 5:49pm

      I’m over 50 also, and I have no problem understanding. My entire work day is filled with 3 hours of Glen, and an hour of Stu and Pat, and Rush and Sean or a replay of Beck in the after 2 PM time. What I don’t understand, is why so many people have not been able to understand, of all ages. A lot of people just don’t want to hear it. You know if you stick your head in the sand, you can‘t see what’s going on around you.

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    • chips1
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 9:24pm

      I’m 64 and I have a complete understanding of the electronic world. I’ve got one of the best 8-track players money can buy.

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    • Igno Ramus
      Posted on June 12, 2011 at 3:09pm

      Speak for yoresef kid. I might be long in the tooth an I mite not be computer frienly as in able to use it I mean. But, I kin smell BS when hit‘s aroun’ me. This hyere is a good idear as idears go. Yeah, I’m a boomer, but that don‘t mean I’m stoopid. I might not be able to type using more than three fingers, but I kin git ‘er dun. An don’t let the language fool ya, sonnyboy. I do know how to speak and write with the best of them. I have been writing for several years. I find some of the language on the net and in these blogs deplorable. And don’t get me started on spelling. It’s absolutely atrocious. Don‘t judge a book by it’s cover, even iffen hit ain’t covered neither.

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  • georgeisn6
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:40am

    Go Glen; I hope you can put all those stupid socalled reporters on cable and brodcast tv out on the streets with tin cups.

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    • Teaparty-grammy
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:43pm

      We’ve relied on Glenn and Fox for news for awhle now – we watch our local news, and we watch the network nightly news just to see how they are spinning things today–but we believe very little of what we see there. It’s very educational to see how much they do NOT report at all! That is the biggest problem with the MSM. They simply IGNORE everything that does not fit their specific liberal bias, and a great many things happening that SHOULD be reported to allow people to make sense of things never are.

      They shape who gets nominated for President the same way. Many viable candidates have been ignored to death by the MSM, thereby allowing the Dumbocrats to choose the other party’s nominee–that is why we get tired old reruns like John McCain and Mitt Romney instead of “real” candidates. I‘ve been saying for YEARS that whoever is pulling the strings behind the scenes will prevent ANYBODY from getting nominated that they don’t already own.

      That is the problem with letting big-bucks PACs and such decide who gets nominated by where they put their money. And when the MSM start trying to ignore our candidates to death, we need to support them anyhow. Just because they are not on MSM does NOT mean they are not viable candidates. It may be up to us to get the word out about these candidates. Because if you leave it up to chance and the scheming of the MSMs, they will NOT see the light of day on the ballot. Keep in mind, this is where most people out there get th

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  • scoter
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:39am

    I love it. You were the only one that told. What was going on. Not even Bill dont tell it like he should. Yes i am done set to go with you Glenn. I know you will tell more now. More than Fox would let you !!!!

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  • AmericanHorse
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:38am

    If GBTV went public I’d buy the stock

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    • Firebrand
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:32pm

      Agreed. If I had money. Is there anything Beck hasn’t had the Midas touch on?

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:02pm

      IF you own any CABLE TV stock you might want to sell it. INSTEAD of letting people customize their home programming and charging them accordingly, these CABLE CO’s got greedy and force all sorts of nonsense on subscribers. I would also BUY stock in IPADS…. I think it’s going to be great!!! Email, internet access, Beck on a very portable, fast moving format…without all the trash !!! This is amazing.

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    • Firebrand
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:18pm

      @Patty
      I’m looking forward to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1″ . Don’t get me wrong, iPad is a good product, I just don‘t agree with Apple’s business practices (proprietary/non-interchangeable parts) and the fact that they mostly support the dems only.

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  • randy
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:38am

    …I’ve believed for a while that the idea of people subscribing to the content they like directly from the providers and not having to pay for packages from the likes of cable company middle men is the direction we’re heading in so, I stand by those proclamations.

    Thank GOD!

    I have been saying we should be able to purchase the programing we want to see instead of paying bug bucks for junk we don’t want, just to see something we do.

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    • SHASTADIANE1
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:06pm

      I just appreciated the fact that if you were already an Extreme member, you automatically transferred over to GBTV and kept the current rate charge. And Randy, I totally agree with you. The cable or Satelitte companies should give us a list and let us put our own package together and tell us how much THAT package would cost? I have had Satelitte TV for 20 years, and they are still playing movies from 20 yrs ago.

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    • Beverly Barnum
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:58pm

      Time Warner and I have a constant dialog about letting me choose the channels I want and am willing to pay for. After viewing Glenn’s preview of GBTV, I bought my Roku and transferred my computer images to my big screen HDTV. Then I subscribed to HULU and Net Flix. Goodby Time Warner except for Road Runner. Paying for what you actually want and view should be the successful model for the future. By the way, even when I add GBTV and HBO, it is still cheaper than what I had been paying!

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  • Balthazor
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:38am

    MySpace was pretty revolutionary too.

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    • the_ancient
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:51am

      myspace is a very very bad thing to compare GBTV to,

      MySpace is bankrupt and it suffering from a mass exodus of users. As I predicted it would when I first became popular, as will facebook with in 10 years.

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  • count_me_in
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:37am

    Glenn is always out in front of every issue or idea…. Don’t hate him because he is smart without a Harvard degree.

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    • charliego
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:47am

      Just goes to show ya what the essence of life and living, ingenuity, hard work, devotion, a dash of talent, and belief in Divine Providence can lead one to. Well spoken. count_me_in.

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    • spirosmom
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:17pm

      i signed up right after i watched the video. i can’t wait!

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  • Shellzana
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:35am

    What else can the media say right now. The idea is brilliant, the staff is incredible and the message is ground breaking. Be a good person, serve each other with a compassionate heart, educate yourself, acknowledge what is going on around you and do something about it. I’m so excited!

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    • discardofevil
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:41am

      Only evil can not see good!
      THE TRUTH HAS NO AGENDA

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    • Teaparty-grammy
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:25pm

      Me, too! I found Glenn’s message and the scope of what he is planning to do inspiring! And contrary to that SOROS cockroach telling everybody that GB is “using Auschwitz to hype his internet TV show”, I think his planned tour of the place with a camp survivor is a great way to “remind” people what happened before, and make sure it never happens again!

      The clothing line/charity foundation ala Newman’s Own Salad Dressing is another brilliant idea. A lot of people talk about what we need to do. Glenn is the only one I know of that provides the leadership to get things moving. Too bad we don’t have a few more like him–our country would be much the better for it. Our problem for a long time has been a lack of decent leadership–Glenn has filled that void nicely, and the “wannabes” just can’t stand it. ODumber on his best day will never be the leader Glenn is–that’s why incompetent boobs like ODumber hate him so much, because they KNOW they can never measure up.

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    • Teaparty-grammy
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:31pm

      I subscribed right after I watched the Wednesday broadcast–I urge everybody else to do the same!

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  • ILUVAMERICA
    Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:35am

    Mr. Beck, could you please explain the meaning of the badge you wore so proudly on your shirt in the GBTV Video????
    The badge with the crown over the skull and crossbones!

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    • Conservativeman
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:41am

      This has awesome potential. This will hasten the decline of CBS/NBC/ABC and CNN. Can you say goodbye MSM.

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    • obama-mecca-me-sick
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:51am

      He is the truth teller and visionary they all love to hate.

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    • Uncurable wound
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:56am

      Glenn,my family prays for safety and blessings for your family everynight.Thank you for all you have done.Its just to bad its to late.
      I hope your ready folks.
      May God be with the true Patriots!

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    • CatB
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:01pm

      TO ILUVAMERICA

      It is the Compass used by George Washington .(that Glenn owns) and one of the original purple hearts . put together into a “design”.

      No skull and crossbones ….

      TEA!.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:01pm

      Beck and his people indeed are visionaries; and right now I can just imagine the fit Soros is having over this matter…he thought he had won with Beck leaving FOX, not quite, the war is now moving to a larger field of battle.

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    • CatB
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:02pm

      Glenn has been steps ahead of everyone …. here he is again .. leading the way!

      TEA!

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    • Alky
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:04pm

      Obummer will just shut him down with some net neutrality thing. There’s no left wing show to balance his show (?)
      Good luck Glenn!

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:23pm

      @SNOWLEOPARD

      Well said.

      The theme song from “Combat” is running through my head right now.

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    • Polwatcher
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:24pm

      GBTV is now on my large flat screen. It was simple to do. The best $50 I ever spent. My cable cost me over $1000 per year and I only watch three or four channels out of the 100′s available.

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    • Shellback
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:28pm

      ILUV

      Glenn wears many different military pins. You can do a search and see that many branches of the armed forces have variations of the skull and crossbones. When he was in DC 2009, he stopped by a vendor and bought every varation of pins/badges that a vet was selling.

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    • CUBuff92
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:45pm

      The 1791 logo is for a clothing line he will be marketing – think of Paul Newman’s salad dressings, etc. – all proceeds will be going to charity. Check out http://www.1791.com, put in an email and they will follow up with more info as the site develops.

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:50pm

      AWESOME, Glenn! You are a revolutionary patriot. I pray you survive the Obama onslaught.

      On a side note, tell Betsy to redirect her efforts. The only two changes I’ve seen on The Blaze since she came on board are censorship and character limit — the typical lib destructive policy. So you may want to ignore her liberalism, but those of us who love this blog have to put up with it. TRUTH doesn’t live in any liberal. Uh-uh.

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    • John 1776
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:58pm

      Interesting… As it is fully funded by the people that want the content, it is effectively boycott proof! (No advertisers) Kind of reminds me of Howard Stern going to SIRUS (Although that would be the limit to the comparison.) I think he is about to revolutionize the way we watch TV. (Or, as the administration would say, “fundamentally change”. There is some special irony there!

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    • LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:59pm

      TOOOOOOO many levels to comment about …………………………………………………
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    • Showtime
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:16pm

      A little off topic, but I’m concerned about one of our Blazers.

      AZDebi is in Arizona, and there are people who have been evacuated because of the wildfires. If any of you know her or have heard from her, please give us a report. I emailed her an “RUOK?” but have heard nothing.

      Thanks, guys.

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    • Sound The Trumpet In Zion
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:26pm

      I bet a LOT of people are eating their words about now, from people that put stupid posts on here about running Glenn off to the MSM. I would bet that they are having a difficult time swallowing those words too. Way To Go Glenn!!!

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    • hauschild
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:31pm

      Glenny got my $50.

      We’ll see if get can get any more.

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    • LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:37pm

      @ Showtime …. from this morning on the Hermin Cain story
      ““““““
      AzDebi
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 8:48am

      God gave his only begotten son to suffer and die on the cross for the sins of mankind…when you KNOW what the Bible teaches and you are AFRAID to tell the TRUTH about it…I liken that fear to that of the apostle Peter when he denied Jesus three times! HOWEVER, Peter was afraid of being put to death…not just afraid of being politically correct! God is pleased with you Herman Cain!

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    • HUGGINGMYBABIES
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:38pm

      This is th elogo on Glenn’s shirt. I believe it is a clothing line that he mentioned early in the webcast.
      http://1791.com/

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:39pm

      Well done Glenn, WELL DONE!

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    • HUGGINGMYBABIES
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:45pm

      He’s stepping out of the box before all the newspapers, and cable media are. Smart move. Oprah should have been so lucky to have this sort of vision before launching her “O” channel. I’m all for paying to view JUST what I want to, vs badly bundled cable packages when I really only watch a dozen or so of the channels. Wouldn’t it be nice to just pay by the station? MSM will be on the top shelf collecting dust of they don’t get on board! WTG Glenn ;) I let me Insider Extreme membership lapse a month or so ago, but I’m signing back up for sure now. It was an awesome show and in high def it was gorgeous on my Mac. Little jumpy and some lags, but that technology will eventually catch up! Kudos Team Beck!

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    • stage9
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:58pm

      I was curious about that too, and from what I could find it was a Masons logo. I scratched my head on that one too.

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    • teddrunk
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:09pm

      I speak to people in that 30 age bracket all the time. I‘m not saying it’s their fault, it’s more a reflection of education as it was a few years ago and as it is today. But I have to admit I’m not very impressed.

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:17pm

      This is going to be huge. To all those “progressive” Reps. and Dems,to all the Socialist,to all the communist That are all working to “fundamentally”change our Constitution Republic to some euro-socialist society that smirked that evil grin when you heard Beck was leaving FOX remember that old Chinese curse. MAY YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT

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    • bullcrapbuster
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:17pm

      Bought my first insider extreme membership a few days ago. Glad I did.

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    • Doodidle
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:35pm

      I like the look of the emblem whatever it means, I would like to know aswell

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    • Sjah
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:56pm

      Victory over death its a christian thing.

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    • Sjah
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:02pm

      the crown symbolizes (among other things) victory the skull and cross bones is more well known meaning death or a warning the way they are arranged means as I said victory over death.

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    • Mary M. Tebbe
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:09pm

      kryptonite: I hear ya. That‘s the only change I’ve seen too.

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    • Mary M. Tebbe
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:13pm

      iluvamerica: I wrote about the skull and the crossbones in my book…not a good thing.

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    • BetterDays
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:26pm

      Good luck Glen, but I can afford to watch you, :(

      Note to all blazers:
      IF TEXAS Gov. Rick Perry runs for president in 2012 DO NOT VOTE FOR HIM.
      Perry, Obama, and Hilary Clinton all attended, were vetted and approved for high level American Governance positions at the Bildeberg concerned in Istanbul Turkey in May 2007.
      Obama and Hilary also attended the 08 Bildeberg conference in Spain.

      PERRY is a GLOBALIST ELITE PLANT, and will destroy this nation like Obama will if reelected/elected. PLEASE tell all you know to beware Rick Perry,
      PLEASE bing my information and verify as truth Patriots.

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    • BetterDays
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:27pm

      @Showtime
      Did you receive my email last night?
      Hope all is well in GA. , I love your new immigration law BTW.

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    • Susan Harkins
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:32pm

      Count me in as a future GBTV subscriber.

      Glenn had my attention even long before The Blaze.

      I listen to his radio program every morning, during ‘drive time’. I dont have cable or satellite at home because I dont like getting bombarded with garbage that I DONT want in my head. And I use the internet exclusively for data/info gathering because I am in the driver’s seat and can filter the garbage, assimilate info correctly, and come up with a more informed view of current happenings.

      Given the widespread revelation of ‘Liberal Media Bias’ and the ‘LameStream Media’ over the past 24 months, America will DEMAND much more of their media to come from “respectable” sources like those that are provided by GBC, Inc.

      :-)

      Get ready for multiple attacks on conservative media websites by our ‘glorious U.N. world government’ in the form of “treaties” and under the guise of ‘protecting the people’. They know that they are loosing ground and will never regain the position that they worked 30 years to establish. They will fight to the death on gaining control, at this point, because it has now become a matter of ‘Do or Die’ for them.

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    • Susan Harkins
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:35pm

      BetterDays
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:26pm
      Good luck Glen, but I can afford to watch you, :(

      Note to all blazers:
      IF TEXAS Gov. Rick Perry runs for president in 2012 DO NOT VOTE FOR HIM.
      Perry, Obama, and Hilary Clinton all attended, were vetted and approved for high level American Governance positions at the Bildeberg concerned in Istanbul Turkey in May 2007.
      Obama and Hilary also attended the 08 Bildeberg conference in Spain.

      PERRY is a GLOBALIST ELITE PLANT, and will destroy this nation like Obama will if reelected/elected. PLEASE tell all you know to beware Rick Perry,
      PLEASE bing my information and verify as truth Patriots.

      ————–

      Thanks BetterDays

      I already know about Rick Perry and he is exactly what you say — a RINO who is in the pocket of the global elitists. It is good that you bring this out to everyone.

      RICK PERRY IS A NO-VOTE! He is NOT for America.

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    • Bigliardi
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:50pm

      He wore it especially for you, ILUVnothing….It is designed to trigger all sorts of weird fantasies and conspiracy theories in that feeble little brain of yours….Worked, didn’t it…?

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    • Theleftisda
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:56pm

      A 15 year old girl made this.

      This puts to shame the output of a number of Hollywood producers
      and/or directors.
      All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!
      This film was made by a 15 year old girl. It is the hottest thing on
      the internet and on Fox News today . Lizzie Palmer who put this
      YouTube program together, is 15 years old. There have been over
      23,000,000 hits as of this morning. In case you missed it, here it is.
      Watch all of it…….and, pass it on!!

      http://www.youtube.com/v/ervaMPt4Ha0&autoplay=1

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    • American Saint
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 4:22pm

      @Theleftisda

      Geez. I wish I would have known I’d be crying after I watched that. I probably would have waited until I was home. Very good video. Thanks for linking it.

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    • AKMIIKEUS
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 4:40pm

      Oh whatever,
      Blazers are so funny.
      I watch ABC News, the #1 network evening news with over 10 million viewers nightly and they never have brought up Glenn Beck or his new venture or his rally in that other country.
      No one outside of Beck’s followers care.

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    • theCREATORisGOD
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 4:44pm

      The brilliance and ambition of Glenn never ceases to amaze me. He will have my $50 shortly.

      And folks, in case some of you aren’t technologically advanced, there is a very simple way to watch what yo are watching on your laptop on your TV. I have my MacBook plugged into my TV using a DVI (the port where you would plug a second monitor into, VGA on PCs) to HDMI (this plugs into your TV) cord and a simple audio cable (red, white and yellow) going from the tv to the earphone jack on my laptop. I also have a wireless keyboard and mouse, so my Macbook stays plugged into my TV 24/7 and sits on my DirecTv box and I use my wireless keyboard and mouse from my bed or desk or wherever in the room.

      This will make watching Glenn for two hours every day just like watching him on Fox, the only difference, I get him for two whole hours instead of one…along with Beck university! Lovin this concept Mercury Arts….BRILLIANT!

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    • jeffyfreezone
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 4:51pm

      Glenn is a visionary, especially as it relates to spreading the truth, and uniting to restore our country.

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    • RTSwiz
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 5:39pm

      @ALKY that’s not what net neutrality is about at all…

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    • red1
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 6:11pm

      If nothing else, at least MMFA will have to pay Glenn for the video clips they show.

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 6:13pm

      Theleftisda,
      Thanks! Made me tear up. God bless our troops and God bless the United States of America.

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    • NoIPhone
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 6:55pm

      1971.com for a clear picture. What it means……still looking for it.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 7:05pm

      Mediate says the plan is “revolutionary:”

      If Beck really is making a TV network that is separate from the cable company system (and, seriously, the difference between computer and television is going to be nothing more than screen-size soon), then this new venture may actually be as forward-thinking and revolutionary as all the marketing talk makes it sound.
      —

      what difference in ‘screen size’ is there for tvs and computers? LOL… you can hook your computer to any hdtv right now… 0 difference. tvs have difference screen sizes too.. man that paragraph is like a logic error…

      need another example?
      i can buy a 24″ hdtv (monitor)
      i can buy a 24″ monitor..
      what is the difference?!
      same size and resolution.

      and this is FAR from revolutionary, as people have been watching TV on their computers for years now via slingbox, tversity and other various apps..

      that paragraph aside… GBTV is a good idea. ;)

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    • Now this is Art
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 9:30pm

      not going to work. the internet is free. this venture will fail.

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    • bombshelterbob
      Posted on June 11, 2011 at 12:28am

      Sorry Glenn, I love you like a brother and you’re a saint for the work you do, but, a hundred bucks a year will buy a lot of food and/or ammo brother.

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    • CaptainKook
      Posted on June 11, 2011 at 10:12am

      Alky
      Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:04pm
      Obummer will just shut him down with some net neutrality thing

      You DO realize that net neutrality is what we ALREADY HAVE and that the telecomm industry wants to get rid of it so they can regulate content on the basis of different levels of access to the internet that website owners must PAY if they want people to see their website?

      Obama SUPPORTS net neutrality – which protects The Blaze from having to pay extra just to to be visible on the ‘net.

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    • Ronko
      Posted on June 11, 2011 at 9:02pm

      This could be a smart strategy but it’s going to fail. I wish Glenn the best of success god knows we need him to succeed but I can’t pay extra money for info or guidence when the info is already in front of me, not to mention that asking for money is dumb when I could just watch Fox News or do my own research. The true answer to all our problems is you finding out the truth about the evils that are going on in this world and making a change for the better whether that’s becoming a better person, a member of Congress, join the military, or become President of the USA. Number 1 can easily be accomplished but keeping that for the rest of your life well that’s a little bit harder. This is America‘s last chance for true freedom or else we’ll be waiting 100 years for another 1776 Revolution, the ball is in our court it’s up to us to decide what to do with the future.

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