Beck's Cable Network Pipe Dream

In the days following Glenn Beck’s announcement of his intention to “transition off” of his daily Fox News program, part of the buzz around Beck has been the possibility of him launching his own cable network. That buzz was intensified last month by Beck’s hiring of former Fox television executive Joel Cheatwood to help run his Mercury Radio Arts production company.
 
But is a Beck channel even feasible? With little room on the cable roster for a new channel, a ground-up operation would be difficult.

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