{"id":2372524,"date":"2024-11-23T11:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T16:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rachel-maddow-takes-massive-may-cut-loses-millions-in-new-deal-report\/"},"modified":"2024-11-23T11:05:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T16:05:53","slug":"rachel-maddow-takes-massive-may-cut-loses-millions-in-new-deal-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rachel-maddow-takes-massive-may-cut-loses-millions-in-new-deal-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Rachel Maddow Takes Massive May Cut, Loses Millions in New Deal: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frachel-maddow-takes-massive-may-cut-loses-millions-in-new-deal-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372524&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Amid mounting challenges, MSNBC&#8217;s prominent \u2064host Rachel Maddow has reportedly agreed to a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/britains-socialized-health-care-diversity-czar-gets-paid-more-than-boris-johnson\/\" title=\"Britain\u2019s Socialized Health Care Diversity Czar Gets Paid More Than Boris Johnson\">significant pay cut<\/a>, reducing her salary from $30 million to $25 million annually. This decision arises \u2062as the network faces \u2064plummeting ratings\u2014currently at 40% of previous year&#8217;s figures\u2014following Donald Trump&#8217;s electoral victory. Despite initial \u200creports of her contract \u2062renegotiation \u2064coming from industry outlets, MSNBC \u2063insiders claim the figures may not \u200cbe\u2062 accurate, \u200dthough no alternative numbers have been provided. The network is \u200bgrappling\u200d with viewer disengagement, particularly regarding the controversial trips of\u200d other notable anchors, \u2063Joe Scarborough and Mika\u2064 Brzezinski, to meet with Trump. As\u200d MSNBC navigates its current \u200bpredicament, executives acknowledge the importance of Maddow to\u200c the network&#8217;s identity, calling her a &#8220;ratings Viagra&#8221; and planning to utilize her in broader programming roles. Insiders express concern that the\u2063 network&#8217;s heavy liberal bias has alienated viewers, complicating efforts \u200cto \u200cintegrate divergent voices. The overall sentiment within MSNBC\u200d suggests a \u200btroubling future as \u200cthe situation \u200bnecessitates cost-cutting while maintaining its\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">key star\u200b amid declining viewership<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Amid plummeting ratings and the likely spinoff of NBCUniversal&rsquo;s cable assets, MSNBC&rsquo;s biggest name is going to be a little lighter in the pockets.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report that emerged Thursday, Rachel Maddow has supposedly renegotiated her contract to pay her $5 million less a year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/rachel-maddow-takes-pay-cut-with-msnbcs-future-in-jeopardy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Beast<\/a> noted that her deal was netting her $30 million, but that she would now be taking home $25 million.<\/p>\n<p>Sources at the network said that the report, which initially emerged in Hollywood business Substack newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/theankler.com\/p\/msnbc-mayhem-rachel-maddow-pay-cut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ankler<\/a>, were &ldquo;not accurate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, the source didn&rsquo;t provide another figure to the Daily Beast.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The move comes as Nielsen data show that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/insult-injury-msnbc-cnn-suffer-staggering-ratings-plunge-following-trump-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSNBC&rsquo;s ratings<\/a> are 40 percent of what they were last year in the wake of Donald Trump&rsquo;s electoral victory.<\/p>\n<p>While the Daily Beast said &ldquo;execs are counting on viewers to come back the way they did in 2016 once Trump&rsquo;s administration gets underway,&rdquo; NBCUniversal parent company Comcast is looking to unload its cable assets, which have dragged on its  price.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, as The Ankler noted: &ldquo;Viewership is in revolt and two of MSNBC&rsquo;s iconic faces, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, are accused of destroying their anti-Trump cred by traveling to Mar-a-Lago to meet with the president-elect.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MSNBC&rsquo;s Joe Scarborough and Mika went to Mar-a-Lago to meet with Trump and agreed to &ldquo;reset&rdquo; their relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Once again&hellip; Democrats never actually thought Trump was Hitler or a fascist dictator.<\/p>\n<p>If you were propagandized, it&rsquo;s ok.<br \/> You got played.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y7WnIWPbI6\">pic.twitter.com\/Y7WnIWPbI6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Geiger_Capital\/status\/1858486599941529932?\">November 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/civil-war-breaks-msnbc-high-profile-contributor-incites-boycott-morning-joe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">makes things tricky<\/a> for MSNBC, which needs to cut costs but also keep its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-are-tucker-and-sean-hannity-and-laura-ingraham-cnns-brian-stelter-wonders-why-fox-news-stars-havent-shown-vaccine-selfies\/\" title=\"\u2018Where Are Tucker And Sean Hannity And Laura Ingraham?\u2019 CNN\u2019s Brian Stelter Wonders Why Fox News Stars Haven\u2019t Shown \u2018Vaccine Selfies\u2019\">biggest star<\/a> in the fold.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a difficult time and they needed to keep her. No one else can do what she does. You can&rsquo;t build a brand like it overnight,&rdquo; one executive told The Ankler.<\/p>\n<p>Another called her &ldquo;ratings Viagra&rdquo; and said she would be used as a &ldquo;special weapon&rdquo; on other programs besides her Monday night show, particularly when dealing with breaking stories.<\/p>\n<p>However, part of the problem is that that the network has become so slanted that it&rsquo;s turned into the &ldquo;only safe space for a liberal TV audience,&rdquo; one MSNBC insider said, and the network was having issues with integrating conservative voices into the fold.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were so Harris propaganda that when she lost, viewers were shocked,&rdquo; an on-air pundit, who remained anonymous, told The Ankler.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It turned into one giant circle j*** and echo chamber. If MSNBC wants to be of service to its viewers, they can&rsquo;t keep them in fantasy land.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, one producer said that it was unsure how it was going to deal with what they called a &ldquo;&lsquo;Star Wars&rsquo; freak show&rdquo; of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-senator-infuriated-pete-hegseths-take-women-combat-roles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump&rsquo;s appointees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know if having these people on would put any useful information out,&rdquo; they said.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, with that attitude, only expect things to get worse. After all, Maddow is taking a pay cut because the network&rsquo;s faithful are tuning out, things are going to be even worse for lesser-name talent.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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A report from Thursday claims Rachel Maddow has renegotiated her contract, reducing her annual salary by $5 million. Previously earning $30 million, she will now take home $25 million. While sources at the network disputed the accuracy of this report, they did not provide an alternative figure. This change comes as Nielsen data reveals MSNBC&#8217;s viewership has dropped to 40% of last year&#8217;s numbers following Donald Trump&#8217;s election victory. Executives hope viewers will return as they did in 2016 once Trump\u2019s administration begins; however, Comcast is looking to divest its cable properties due to their negative impact on stock prices. Additionally, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski have faced criticism for meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, which some believe undermines their anti-Trump stance. The situation poses challenges for MSNBC as it seeks to cut costs while retaining its most prominent host\u2014who one executive described as essential for maintaining viewership and brand identity amidst a shifting landscape that struggles with incorporating conservative perspectives into its programming<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2372525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture-21.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45565,3746,40573,45566],"class_list":["post-2372524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-may-cut","tag-msnbc","tag-rachel-maddow","tag-salary-reduction"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture-21.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372524"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372528,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372524\/revisions\/2372528"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}