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hlthe2b

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3. Such disparate content--sorry, MSNBC fans, but that looks doomed to failure...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 02:54 PM

May 6

I'm getting AAR (Air America Radio) vibes.

Damn. Had Peacock streaming at least come along, they would have had some chance. But, what is the business model for this? Subscribers? Yeah, right...

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Comcast's cable spinoff to be named Versant, picked to emphasize corporate versatility [View all] BumRushDaShow May 6 OP

Because their brand is so 💩 they don't even use it underpants May 6 #1

Years ago I got a call from a scumcast rep. Seems I was in the top 1% of users. He told me if I was in top 1% the retread May 6 #6

Sounds right. underpants May 6 #7

Is this the spinoff that was named "spinoff" - the one that fired non-white MSNBC personalities? SupportSanity May 6 #2

Yes. It says it is the official name for then (placeholder name), Spinoff. hlthe2b May 6 #4

Such disparate content--sorry, MSNBC fans, but that looks doomed to failure... hlthe2b May 6 #3

Purpose? Promoting republican/MAGA branded shows and staff. SupportSanity May 6 #5

Going to their store is one of the most horrible things I have done. twodogsbarking May 6 #8

But wait... there's more! BumRushDaShow May 6 #9

Irony? You judge. Their website is maybe the slowest I have used in a decade. twodogsbarking May 6 #10

Wonder if Comcast will put this new entity on a higher service tier Deminpenn May 7 #11

Just out of curiosity I watched the new MSNBC 7PM show Deminpenn May 7 #12