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highplainsdem

(49,006 posts)
Tue Apr 16, 2024, 10:13 PM Apr 16

Trump Media launching Truth Social streaming service, where it says creators "won't be cancelled"

Source: CBS News

Trump Media & Technology Group on Tuesday announced plans to start a streaming TV platform to air news, film and other content the company claims other media outlets refuse to show.

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Key to building a major media company will be building an audience, which in turn could convince advertisers to open their wallets. Although Trump Media doesn't disclose its user numbers, the service had an estimated 494,000 monthly active users in February, compared with 142 million for Facebook and 75 million for X (formerly known as Twitter), according to web data company Similarweb.

That may explain why Trump Media's revenue last year was $4.1 million, or about half the annual sales booked by an average single Chick-fil-A location, while it lost $58 million. Recent advertisers on Truth Social include groups like Patriots for America, a group hawking Trump hats, and USA Gear, selling American flag hoodies.

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The company added that its TV content will include "news networks, religious channels, family-friendly content including films and documentaries; and other content that has been cancelled, is at risk of cancellation, or is being suppressed on other platforms and services."

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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-media-djt-stock-down-truth-social-streaming/




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Trump Media launching Truth Social streaming service, where it says creators "won't be cancelled" (Original Post) highplainsdem Apr 16 OP
Wonder where (russia) the money is coming (russia) from to pay for content ? Traurigkeit Apr 16 #1
Gonna call it "Bling" Zorro Apr 16 #2
But for how long? Oh goody, just another division to lose money quicker. He'll just be canablizing the crowd ... marble falls Apr 16 #3
Sign up quick MAGAts maxrandb Apr 16 #4
You know they will. C Moon Apr 16 #9
"...and other content that has been cancelled..." J_William_Ryan Apr 16 #5
In other words a sewer curated for no anti-tRump content, but still a sewer Bernardo de La Paz Apr 17 #11
And the stock immediately tanked even more. C_U_L8R Apr 16 #6
Coup de grace. "Over-extension" n/t TygrBright Apr 16 #7
Oh, it'll be cancelled alright, when the stock drops to pennies.😄 kysrsoze Apr 16 #8
They will immediately sub lease most of it's airtime to Lindell TV. Mawspam2 Apr 17 #10
Wonder if the FBI monitors the site looking for Jan 6 insurrectionists? twodogsbarking Apr 17 #12
"creators won't be cancelled"? Sounds like a challenge. Midnight Writer Apr 17 #13
So what content has been cancelled NanaCat Apr 17 #14
Russia will funnel money into this Miguelito Loveless Apr 17 #15
So can Stormy Daniel stream to Truth Social? GregariousGroundhog Apr 17 #16
Hmmm . . . how do we make Truth Social worse? Vinca Apr 17 #17
IOW, they're going to specialize in LIES, conspiracy theories and documentaries CousinIT Apr 17 #18
So Diaper Don is getting into PORN right? BadGimp Apr 17 #19

marble falls

(57,134 posts)
3. But for how long? Oh goody, just another division to lose money quicker. He'll just be canablizing the crowd ...
Tue Apr 16, 2024, 10:22 PM
Apr 16

... he's already got. What kind of a businessman competes against himself?

maxrandb

(15,337 posts)
4. Sign up quick MAGAts
Tue Apr 16, 2024, 10:38 PM
Apr 16

It's going to be the biggest thing since Donnie Dipshit Steaks.

Be sure to set-up Autopay when you subscribe.

J_William_Ryan

(1,755 posts)
5. "...and other content that has been cancelled..."
Tue Apr 16, 2024, 10:50 PM
Apr 16

All white TV all the time – rightwing racists can enjoy TV without having to see scary, nasty minorities, no blacks or browns to spoil one’s viewing pleasure.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,015 posts)
11. In other words a sewer curated for no anti-tRump content, but still a sewer
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 05:57 AM
Apr 17

Musk proudly proclaimed that Twitter would have the least amount of moderation possible, when he overpaid to buy it. He soon began censoring anti-Musk content.

C_U_L8R

(45,005 posts)
6. And the stock immediately tanked even more.
Tue Apr 16, 2024, 10:56 PM
Apr 16

Taking on massive new debt while you're already in massive debt. It's the Trump way to fast bankruptcy.

Mawspam2

(734 posts)
10. They will immediately sub lease most of it's airtime to Lindell TV.
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 12:40 AM
Apr 17

My Pillows and My Bibles at low, low prices!

NanaCat

(1,178 posts)
14. So what content has been cancelled
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 11:45 AM
Apr 17

And never shown again? The amount of material that might qualify is exceedingly minimal to begin with. Most have chosen voluntarily not to make the material available anymore (Example: Disney and Song of the South). Others faced banning from conservative screeching, not that of liberals (Example: The lesbian wedding on Friends, or realistic views of abortion--Family Guy and Degrassi).

And that's before getting to the rights holders who will never agree to work with them.

If they have more than a few weeks' worth of material, to stream I'd be shocked.

CousinIT

(9,251 posts)
18. IOW, they're going to specialize in LIES, conspiracy theories and documentaries
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 12:20 PM
Apr 17

that reputable (or even remotely reputable) networks won't carry, even F*x.

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