Fox Corporation warns Media Matters against sharing leaked Tucker Carlson footage



A cease-and-desist-letter dispatched on behalf of Fox Corporation pressed Media Matters to stop sharing leaked footage of Tucker Carlson.

"We write on behalf of FOX Corporation to clarify any misunderstandings Media Matters may have had regarding previously unaired footage that Media Matters has published in a series of articles headlined 'FOXLEAKS.' That unaired footage is FOX’s confidential intellectual property; FOX did not consent to its distribution or publication; and FOX does not consent to its further distribution or publication," the letter declared.

"This proprietary material was given to you without FOX’s authorization. FOX demands that Media Matters cease and desist from distribution, publication, and misuse of Fox’s misappropriated proprietary footage, which you are now on notice was unlawfully obtained. We reserve all rights and remedies," the message concluded.

\u201cFox has sent a letter to @mmfa asking the organization to stop publishing behind-the-scenes videos of Tucker Carlson\u201d
— Max Tani (@Max Tani) 1683296346

Media Matters, a leftist organization, has been releasing leaked video footage of Carlson.

Media Matters president and CEO Angelo Carusone issued a statement in response to the letter.

"Reporting on newsworthy leaked material is a cornerstone of journalism. For Fox to argue otherwise is absurd and further dispels any pretense that they're a news operation. Perhaps if I tell them that the footage came from a combination of Wikileaks and Hunter Biden's laptop, it will alleviate their concerns," Carusone said.

Fox News Media announced on April 24 that Carlson's program would not be returning to the air, and that April 21 had been the final episode. The news irked many viewers, and the channel's ratings have suffered without Carlson helming the 8 p.m. slot during the last two weeks. Carlson had apparently expected to return to the air because he said, "We'll be back on Monday," when closing out that April 21 episode.

Carlson posted a video on Twitter last week that has amassed nearly 24 million views so far.

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Journalist admits real reason Biden broke Super Bowl tradition, refused Fox interview: 'It's pretty tactical'



Journalist Ben Smith explained Monday that President Joe Biden skipped a Super Bowl Sunday interview with Fox to avoid being confronted about questions overshadowing his presidency.

What is the background?

Traditionally, the president sits down for an interview with the network airing the Super Bowl. This year, that was Fox Corporation.

So, to avoid a hard-hitting interview with Fox News anchors, the White House requested that Biden sit down with Fox Soul, a little-known digital streaming channel that would be more favorable to Biden. But the interview never happened, resulting in the White House blaming Fox for the snafu.

What did Smith say?

During an interview on "CNN This Morning," Smith was asked about the White House's decision not to go forward with an interview.

"I think it's pretty tactical," Smith said.

"I don’t think this was necessarily them trying to strike some big blow against Rupert Murdoch, although if that’s a side benefit, I’m sure they’re into it. But they had tried to go to a subsidiary Fox channel, Fox Soul, to have the actress Vivica Fox — no relation — interview the president. She’s a supporter of his. When that kind of hit a bump, they discarded the whole thing," he explained.

Ultimately, Smith said Biden refused the Fox interview to avoid answering questions about 2024 and the scandals that have rocked his presidency, most recently the Chinese spy balloon incident.

"I think, actually, mostly it’s about the timing," he said. "If you had an interview with Joe Biden, if I had an interview with Joe Biden, you’d say, ‘Are you running for re-election? What is going on with the balloons?’ I don't think he— I think he wants to answer both of those questions at sort of the time and place of his choosing, and it wasn’t yesterday."

\u201cThe White House broke with tradition by turning down a Fox interview with President Biden before the Super Bowl\u201d
— CNN (@CNN) 1676300654

Smith predicted Biden will only appear on Fox News when White House officials "see it to their tactical advantage."

What was the WH excuse?

Although the White House clearly tried to avoid Biden being grilled by a Fox News anchor, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed that Fox Corp. had canceled the interview. But that was not true, Fox Corp. said.

Ultimately, the interview was never recorded, and the White House blamed Fox Corp. for that.

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