Tucker Carlson’s streaming service goes live, charges $12 per month
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Access to free ad-supported and paid video content will be available on The Tucker Carlson Network website.
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NEW YORK - Mr Tucker Carlson’s new subscription-based streaming video service featuring interviews and commentary went live on Dec 11, priced at US$9 (S$12) per month, as the former Fox News host looks to capitalise on his popularity among conservative viewers.
Access to both free ad-supported and paid video content will be available on The Tucker Carlson Network website, according to a statement.
Mr Carlson’s non-subscriber video content will continue to be available on X, formerly Twitter, with audio versions available as a podcast.
Mr Carlson parted ways with Fox News in April,
Since June, Mr Carlson has been releasing videos on Mr Elon Musk’s X social media platform. His interview on Aug 23 with former US president Donald Trump, who had opted out of a Republican primary debate on Fox News the same night, drew more than 74 million views on X, according to statistics on the platform.
Mr Carlson and his team had explored launching the streaming service through X, but the social media company was not able to move quickly enough to build the technology needed for the service, The Wall Street Journal reported on Dec 10.
Mr Neil Patel will be the new venture’s chief executive officer, according to the statement. Mr Patel was chief policy adviser to former US vice-president Dick Cheney and with Mr Carlson co-founded the conservative Daily Caller news site, of which he remains publisher.
Mr Justin Wells, Mr Carlson’s former executive producer at Fox, will serve as president, overseeing all programming and content. REUTERS
