Mopar Hunter
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This is good news.
MotorTrend Acquired by Hearst
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Maybe. Maybe not. That Alex Wellen guy is apparently tagging along for the ride
(the CEO that oversaw recent destruction of so many programs and firing of personalities).
In fact, in hindsight now, it appears that the deal was in the works for quite a while and
therefore the stripping down of the MT shows was mandated in order to make the deal.
Yes, it's probably good that the entity is no longer beholden to Warner Brothers/Discovery
and instead will be overseen by actual car media guys - but that doesn't mean automatic
reinstatement of all that has been destroyed.
Maybe they'll negotiate new contracts with all the RIF'ed folks, who knows?
(the CEO that oversaw recent destruction of so many programs and firing of personalities).
In fact, in hindsight now, it appears that the deal was in the works for quite a while and
therefore the stripping down of the MT shows was mandated in order to make the deal.
Yes, it's probably good that the entity is no longer beholden to Warner Brothers/Discovery
and instead will be overseen by actual car media guys - but that doesn't mean automatic
reinstatement of all that has been destroyed.
Maybe they'll negotiate new contracts with all the RIF'ed folks, who knows?
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Hasn't been too good so far
they've already canceled a bunch of the best shows
just rerun in perpetuity
they've already canceled a bunch of the best shows
just rerun in perpetuity
Reruns have been a problem with the magazines for awhile. Since the talent got the boot, they fill the pages with reruns and assume readers don't know. Not this kid!
Mopar Hunter
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The 11th and final season of Bitchin' Rides will premiere on March 12, 2024 on MotorTrend TV.
Mopar Hunter
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Bitchin’ Rides has a new series coming out July 9th called the Road to the Riddler.
Detective D
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Car and driver is the most obvious paid shill opinion rag I have ever read. I mean it is good if the brand stays alive, but I don;t presume this is good just because it is alive. It might all be gutted and turned into "brand leverage" for the globalist auto corps to pay into for more shill stories. I don't think any of the media under that umbrella was written for enthusiasts, it was written to instruct the public on how to think and what to buy.
Of course, time will tell won't it.
Of course, time will tell won't it.
Mopar Hunter
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MotorTrend is now Turbo.
Dan64
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Mags and TV are dead, they screwed around just long enough to let most people discover You Tube. The content on there is much more entertaining and informative than 90 percent of the shows that they would try to spoon feed us. Now You Tube needs some competition so that the "Influencers" don't become the influenced, I'm sure it's happening already. The content being released by MT's old personalities is much more entertaining and coheisive on YT. These guys are making weekly 1-2 hours videos with cell phones and Go Pros that have a higher production value than the big boys and it's stuff you want to see, not stuff you have to see do to no other choice. They over played their hand.
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