By Jack Blood
12.20.13
www.deadlinelive.info
UPDATE – 12.28.13
A&E: ‘Duck Dynasty’ resuming ‘with the entire Robertson family,’ including Phil
In the Summer of 2012, Restaurant chain Chik-Fil-A got into a world of trouble for a religious position on Homosexuality. The LBGT community, and supportive Liberals everywhere where “up in arms” and scheduled a national boycott of the franchise. Result? Three hour lines for days to buy food from Chik-Fil-A as a sign of support for them. When the haze lifted, the stores had received Millions in revenue, and the kind of publicity that money cannot buy.
We support boycotts and strikes as a means to really make your vote count, but since the stores are franchised to local owners who do not make policy, and because their food is incredibly delicious… we did not participate. We are assuming that gays and liberals forgave them too…. Even if its a guilty pleasure.
Duck Dynasty, like it or not, is one of the most popular shows on TV. With over 7 million viewers the money is rolling in. There is every reason to believe therefore that the “actors” have all been vetted, and have signed contracts containing “morality clauses”. The owners, and producers of the show would have full backgrounds on the actors, and would know exactly what they are dealing with. In this case, fairly typical “rednecks”.
You would think that out of the 7 million viewers – all are also of the backwoods type, but it is more likely that many regular viewers watch the show to mock, and look down their noses at Southern Christian Conservatives, and deliverance style “Tea-baggers”. Part of the show’s promotion and success plays into this. The same could be said about the Honey Boo Boo phenomenon.
It is a form of social engineering as far as I am concerned, but hey…. Its TV after all.
So what would be better for ratings than to re-enforce the stereotype just before the new season launches. The new season is already in the can. If Offender Phil Robertson was indeed “fired” or suspended…. It will not matter now. He and the family of Duck caller millionaires will still be on the air. In fact…. A&E network a joint venture between the Hearst Corporation and Disney–ABC Television Group (both of which maintain a 50% ownership interest) will be airing a MARATHON of Duck Dynasty to exhibit their “fear and contriteness” of the boycotting MOB. A&E to Air ‘Duck Dynasty’ Marathon Despite Robertson Suspension
In the end, Phil, the producers and the family will provide a Mea Culpa before the world… and the show will resume stronger, and more popular than ever before.
Some of the outraged will call us “racist” for even suggesting that this whole thing is a sham…. Why does it matter when people’s feelings have been hurt etc…. They will say that it is their job to see that the Mother Duckers are never in the public eye again!!!! Will this be the case?
Maybe we should ask Don Imus.
And then there is THIS:
Weapons of Mass Distraction?
Also see: Sensei MarketingFrom Chick-fil-A to Barilla – Is Courting Controversy
Read below: Via Godfather Politics
Marketing is everything. You’ve heard the adage that that the only bad publicity is no publicity. Deep throat said, “Follow the Money.” The folks at A&E aren’t stupid. They know Duck Dynasty is a multi-million-dollar property. Would they throw that much money away to placate a segment of the population that does not watch the show?
How much do you want to bet that some smart marketing guy came to the uppity-ups at A&E and said something like this:
“Let’s fire Phil Robertson. We’re all agreed. But let’s do it to make even more money. Let me explain.
“You’ve got a gold mine here. Duck Dynasty is your highest rated show. It’s making you tens of millions of dollars. Do you want to throw all that money away to satisfy a small group of people who probably never heard of Duck Dynasty until two days ago?
“Have you seen the audience reaction? These fans are pulling for this Phil Robertson guy and all the other Duckers. Get on the gravy train. There’s money to be made.
“The blogosphere is going crazy for this bearded patriarch. Whatever they’re selling, you better have it in stock.
“You’ve got another problem on your hands with the openly homosexual A&E stars Chris Morelli and Tad Eaton who just said “man ass beats vagina any day of the week.” Are you going to fire these guys too?
Someone at the table asks a question: “What about GLAAD and other pro-homosexual groups?”
“Let me run the numbers for you. Actually, it’s one number: 14 million viewers! Let that sink in. Do you remember Chick-fil-A? Did the controversy hurt or help the billion-dollar franchise? The stores’ parking lots were filled and the customers were wrapped around the buildings. No more controversy, but lots more money.
“How about Rush Limbaugh and the Flake woman? Limbaugh is more popular than ever. He’s written a book that’s on the best seller list.
“I’ll stake my job on it. If you bring Phil back, apologize, and admit you made a mistake for criticizing the man’s personal beliefs, Duck Dynasty viewership will go through the roof, and you’ll all make more money. It is all about the money, isn’t it?
“You really don’t give a tinker’s dam about what the folks at GLAAD think as long as you’re getting a good size paycheck.
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