The bidding war for Tucker Carlson is heating up after Rupert Murdoch fired the star anchor from Fox News.
One American News Network (OANN) has already offered Carlson $25 million, a whopping $5 million-per-year raise, to join it.
However, as Slay News previously reported, Carlson has not even responded to the OANN offer.
Now TMZ is reporting that Newsmax is making an incredible offer to the former top-rated cable TV host.
Newsmax wants Carlson to do a primetime show but also wants Tucker to run the whole show and program the entire networkโs schedule.
According to TMZ: โSources with direct knowledge tell TMZ โฆ the news channel is doing everything it can to sweeten the deal for Tucker to come on board โ including floating the idea of letting him program the whole channel, not just his own show.
โThat would be a pretty enticing deal point โฆ in addition to having his own primetime show, Tucker would have a say over what shows lead into and out of his show, which can be key in achieving bigger TV ratings.โ
Newsmax Beating Down Tucker Carlsonโs Door, Wants Him to Run Entire Channel https://t.co/5KxtvR4qTE
โ TMZ (@TMZ) April 28, 2023
OANN is on record with its offer to Carlson for $25 million per year.
Fox News was paying him $20 million per year.
But according to OANN host Dan Ball, Carlson snubbed the networkโs offer.
โMr. Herring did make a substantial offer, which would be several million more than Fox paid, to my chagrin cause I donโt make that, but anyway, itโs Tucker,โ Ball said.
โThis isnโt about me.
โSo, the offerโs on the table.
โWe know Tuckerโs in Florida vacationing with the family โ wish him the best, hanging out.
โBut, yeah โ if heโd like to entertain the offer, our founder and boss man would love to have a chat with him.
โSo, nothingโs in the works, nothingโs happening but the offer has been extended.
โI donโt think heโs even responded.โ
โIt would be great if we could get Tucker! I might give him around $25 million,โ OAN CEO and founder Robert Herring said earlier.
โAnd he would be well worth that!โ
READ MORE: Megyn Kelly: โTucker Carlson Hasnโt Actually Been Firedโ from Fox News
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