Daily Wire
A conservative news and media company founded by guest Ben Shapiro.
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Summary
The Daily Wire is a prominent American conservative media company established in 2015 by political commentator Ben Shapiro and film director Jeremy Boreing. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, it has grown into a significant publisher on Facebook, known for repackaging traditional journalism with a conservative perspective, though it has faced scrutiny from fact-checkers for unverified stories and factual misstatements. The company produces a wide array of content, including popular podcasts like "The Ben Shapiro Show," films, and video series. Its digital footprint expanded with the launch of the DailyWire+ video on demand service in 2022 and the children's video platform Bentkey in 2023. Ben Shapiro, representing The Daily Wire, actively participates in public discourse, including recent discussions on the "All-In podcast" concerning geopolitics and domestic policy.
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Research Data
Extracted Attributes
Type
American conservative media company
Founded
2015
Founders
Ben Shapiro, Jeremy Boreing
Platforms
DailyWire+, Bentkey
Headquarters
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Editorial Stance
Conservative slant, opinionated, noisy
Facebook Presence
Major publisher, top right-wing publisher (2018), sixth-leading English-language publisher (2019), highest engagement (2021)
Initial Investment
$4.7 million from Farris Wilks (part of several million dollars in seed funding from Dan and Farris Wilks)
Fact-Checking Notes
Some stories unverified, sometimes misstates facts to advance a partisan view
Key Products/Services
Podcasts (The Ben Shapiro Show, The Matt Walsh Show, The Michael Knowles Show, Morning Wire, The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast), Films, Video series, News and opinion articles
Podcast Network Ranking
America's 6th largest podcast publisher
Timeline
- The Daily Wire was founded by Ben Shapiro and Jeremy Boreing. (Source: Wikipedia)
2015
- The Daily Wire launched with an initial investment of $4.7 million from Farris Wilks, part of several million dollars in seed funding from Dan and Farris Wilks. (Source: Web Search)
2015
- The company became cash flow positive in its fourteenth month of operation. (Source: Web Search)
2016
- NewsWhip identified The Daily Wire as the top right-wing publisher on Facebook. (Source: Web Search)
2018
- The Daily Wire was the sixth-leading English-language publisher on Facebook and had the second most articles among Facebook's 10,000 top stories. (Source: Web Search)
2019-03
- Stories published by The Daily Wire received more likes, shares, and comments than any other publisher on Facebook. (Source: Web Search)
2021
- The DailyWire+ video on demand platform was launched. (Source: Wikipedia)
2022
- The Bentkey children's video platform was launched. (Source: Wikipedia)
2023
- Ben Shapiro, representing The Daily Wire, participated in the 'All-In podcast' to discuss geopolitics and domestic policy, including Trump's Middle East trip, a Republican tax bill, and an executive order on pharmaceutical benefits. (Source: Related Documents)
Undated (recent)
Wikipedia
View on WikipediaThe Daily Wire
The Daily Wire is an American conservative media company founded in 2015 by political commentator Ben Shapiro and film director Jeremy Boreing. The company is a major publisher on Facebook, and produces podcasts such as The Ben Shapiro Show. The Daily Wire has also produced various films and video series. Its DailyWire+ video on demand platform launched in 2022, and its children's video platform Bentkey in 2023. The Daily Wire is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Many Daily Wire stories repackage journalism from traditional news organizations while adding a conservative slant. Fact checkers have said that some stories shared by The Daily Wire are unverified, and that The Daily Wire sometimes misstates facts to advance a partisan view.
Web Search Results
- The Daily Wire - Wikipedia
The Daily Wire is an American conservativemedia company founded in 2015 by political commentator Ben Shapiro and film director Jeremy Boreing.( The company is a major publisher on Facebook,( and produces podcasts such as _The Ben Shapiro Show_.( The Daily Wire has also produced various films and video series. Its DailyWire+ video on demand platform launched in 2022, and its children's video platform Bentkey in 2023. The Daily Wire is based in Nashville, Tennessee. [...] The Daily Wire was conceived by Ben Shapiro and Jeremy Boreing, who both worked for _TruthRevolt_, a news website that was formerly funded by the David Horowitz Freedom Center.( After the duo secured several million dollars in seed funding from billionaire petroleum industry brothers Dan and Farris Wilks, The Daily Wire was launched in 2015.( Farris manages DailyWire Ventures, LLC (formerly Forward Publishing, LLC, and later Bentkey Ventures, LLC), which publishes The Daily Wire.( Initially, [...] The Daily Wire became one of the leading news sites and publishers on Facebook in terms of engagement. In 2018, NewsWhip identified The Daily Wire as "by far" the top right-wing publisher on Facebook.( According to NewsWhip, The Daily Wire was the sixth-leading English-language publisher on Facebook in 2019 through the month of March. The site also had the second most articles among Facebook's 10,000 top stories.( In 2021, stories published by The Daily Wire received more likes, shares and
- About - The Daily Wire
DailyWire+ is the streaming home of The Daily Wire, Jordan Peterson, Movies, PragerU, and Bentkey. We’re one of America’s fastest-growing media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. We’re building the future you want to see. The Daily Wire does not claim to be without bias. We’re opinionated, we’re noisy, and we’re having a good time. [...] Conceived by Ben Shapiro and Jeremy Boreing, The Daily Wire was meant to be something unique in the right-of-center media landscape — a truly for-profit business with an emphasis on distribution and marketing. In partnership with Caleb Robinson, the team launched The Daily Wire in 2015 with an initial investment of $4.7M by Farris Wilks. In month fourteen the company became cash flow positive and has since driven exponential growth. #### Ownership [...] DailyWire+ is a subscription podcast and video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned and operated by The Daily Wire, LLC. The service is an umbrella platform that covers The Daily Wire + The World of Jordan Peterson + PragerU + Movies and, Bentkey. The DailyWire+ Podcast Network is America’s 6th largest podcast publisher and produces several of the top-ranked podcasts in America, including “The Ben Shapiro Show,” “The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast,” “The Matt Walsh Show,” “The Michael
- The Daily Wire - Channel - Apple Podcasts
About ----- The Daily Wire is home to some of the largest and fastest growing conservative podcasts, including The Ben Shapiro Show, The Matt Walsh Show, Morning Wire, The Michael Knowles Show, and more. Website United States Español (México) العربية Русский 简体中文 Français (France) 한국어 Português (Brazil) Tiếng Việt 繁體中文 (台灣) Select a country or region Africa, Middle East, and India ------------------------------ See All [...] - - Facts Don’t Care About Your Feelings - - - DailyWire+: Join millions of people who still believe in truth, courage, and common sense at My new book, “Lions and Scavengers,” drops September 2nd—pre-order today at Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: - - - Today's Sponsors: Birch Gold - Text BEN to 989898 for your free information kit. ARMRA - Go to or enter SHAPIRO at checkout to get 15% off your first order. Kikoff - Get your first month for $1. That’s 80% off the normal price when you go [...] Algeria Angola Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Benin Botswana Brunei Darussalam Burkina Faso Cameroun Cape Verde Chad Côte d’Ivoire Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The Egypt Eswatini Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea-Bissau India Iraq Israel Jordan Kenya Kuwait Lebanon Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger (English) Nigeria Oman
- DailyWire+ - YouTube
Welcome to DailyWire+ - the home of unapologetic news, opinion, and entertainment. What began as a conservative podcast company in 2015 has exploded into America's leading voice of the counter-culture movement. We fight for what we believe in, and we have fun doing it. ...more...moredwplus.watch/dwplusand 3 more links;) Subscribe Home Videos Shorts Live Podcasts Playlists Posts Search It's Norming in America. Search Info Shopping Tap to unmute 2x Image 5 [...] Get real-time, unfiltered coverage of breaking stories, major events, and exclusive updates from The Daily Wire. Image 23 43:32 43:32 Now playing Image 24 ### Trump Addresses Nation Following U.S. Strikes on Iran DailyWire+ DailyWire+ Verified 111K views Streamed 4 days ago Image 25 48:01 48:01 Now playing Image 26 ### White House Press Briefing | Thursday, June 19, 2025 DailyWire+ DailyWire+ Verified 11K views Streamed 6 days ago Image 27 2:09:01 2:09:01 Now playing [...] Coming soon to DailyWire+. Based on the series by acclaimed Christian novelist Stephen R. Lawhead, The Pendragon Cycle is a unique retelling of the Arthurian legend, set not in the high Medieval age of knights in shining armor, but in the wake of a Roman-occupied Britain, where the seeds of Christianity are beginning to take root in the face of spiritual and physical darkness. As barbarian invaders threaten to lay claim to the Island of the Mighty, only those with faith in the True God will
- The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts
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