'Tucker Carlson Could See Rebekah Mercer, Peter Thiel Invest In His Media Company' - CNBC
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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is reportedly in talks with Rebekah Mercer and Peter Thiel, two prominent GOP business megadonors, about potential investments in his new media company. The company, which is yet to be named, is looking to raise hundreds of millions of dollars. Mercer is an executive officer at investment firm 1789 Capital, which is planning an eight-figure investment into Carlson's venture. Thiel has also hinted at a possible investment. The new media venture will create full-length versions of Carlson’s episodes on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, built around a subscription model for revenue.
August 08, 2023 | 2:18 pm
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Tucker Carlson's new media company will create full-length versions of his episodes on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. This could potentially increase user engagement on Twitter.
The creation of full-length versions of Carlson's episodes on X, formerly Twitter, could potentially attract more users to the platform and increase user engagement. This could have a positive impact on Twitter's stock price in the short term.
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