The Briefing Room
General Category => Sports/Entertainment/MSM/Social Media => Topic started by: mystery-ak on December 22, 2013, 05:19:29 pm
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http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2013/12/22/networks-circling-duck-dynasty (http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2013/12/22/networks-circling-duck-dynasty)
by Breitbart News 22 Dec 2013, 8:04 AM PDT
The reality show smash Duck Dynasty won't lack suitors should A&E decide to cancel the now-controversial series.
Two cable channels vow to battle for the show's rights, arguing its pro-hunting, faith-based content would be welcomed by its viewers, according to TMZ.
The owner of the popular Christian-affiliated Hunt Channel -- a guy named Merrill Sport -- tells TMZ, he'd pick up DD in a heart beat ... and would beam the show straight to its most loyal viewers: sportsmen and Christians.
He says, "We believe in the 2nd amendment and freedom of speech ... A&E needs to put on their big boy pants, and if they don't like the programming, they need to either let [DD] go or shut up and pay them...."
Rusty Faulk, CEO of the outdoorsy Pursuit Channel agrees, telling us Pursuit is 100% interested in grabbing DD if A&E takes a pass. Rusty adds, "We don't censor our personalities."
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Problem is - A&E have to actively cancel the show. Otherwise the Robertson's can't just go elsewhere - they'll have a non-competition clause in their contract.