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So, I was looking at the cable TV news ratings and Fox News is up 24% compared to Feb 2008 in total day ratings for the 21 - 54 demo (targeted sales demo) and up 21% in primetime.
Of all cable (not just news channels) Fox News (top rated cable channel for 86 concutive months) is Number 3, CNN is Number 15 and MSNBC is Number 23. And, Nancy Grace, on Headline News, has been beating Keith Olbermann for the last 3 months although Olbermann is up overall from same time last year.
Glenn Beck has improved the Fox News 5PM timeslot by 101% in total viewers and 121% in the targeted demo. But, Jane-Velez Mitchell (?) who took his place on Headline News Channel is also up at 7PM showing both Headline News and Fox News made good choices.
I'm guessing the election played into Feb 2008 vs Feb 2009 ratings. But, what do you see happening over the next year and will cable TV news viewers (all channels total) increase as newspaper subscribers decrease or will it stay about the same or decrease, too, in favor of the Internet? Do you think cable news is attracting more viewers because of the economy?
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Yes,I think the economy may be playing into it.I also think the GOP's disappointing showing in the election is feeding into it and FAUX's viewers are now paying much closer attention to things so they can post their views of it on here.
Bad news brings big ratings. Fox and CNN talk economics. MSNBC's evening programing is pretty much pure politics and Olbermann's rantings on Bush.
IMO, MSNBC's rating increase in the fall was due to bringing non traditional viewers in. Now that the campaign is over, they returned to their regular viewing habits.
I watched MSNBC for the first time in long time this morning - I just wanted to see their take on the economy.
The news lady (I don't know her name) was talking about the stimulus. She said something along the lines of: I always had my doubts about the whole "live on credit" thing. It seemed funny to me. I get the same funny feeling about the stimulus. Something is just not right...
I really didn't expect to hear a view like that from MSNBC. Made me wonder if they've been losing some viewers to Fox.
I watched MSNBC for the first time in long time this morning - I just wanted to see their take on the economy.
The news lady (I don't know her name) was talking about the stimulus. She said something along the lines of: I always had my doubts about the whole "live on credit" thing. It seemed funny to me. I get the same funny feeling about the stimulus. Something is just not right...
I really didn't expect to hear a view like that from MSNBC. Made me wonder if they've been losing some viewers to Fox.
Having switched from cable to satalite, I only have CNN at the moment. But I'm going to upgrade where I get MSNBC. CNN is far more lets all be happy news than MSNBC. I miss it. They regularly raise doubts and question policies. I've been watching Oberman and Mattingly online but its not the same.
I think its like newspapers. The oldest established ones are more integrated into the system. CNN came first. The newer ones had to have some different appeal. I've always liked MSNBC and especially now its nice to see doubts raised.
It definately doesn't have the same slant as Fox, but then a lot of those who aren't Foxfans also don't like the stuff happening in Washington and elsewhere
Do you think cable news is attracting more viewers because of the economy?
Yes. I also think that the elections had a lot to do with some viewers becoming used to watching the cable news networks. I got hooked on Fox cuz of the elections - surely I can't be the only one.
I was pretty stunned by all the feel-good, lala land coverage of Obama on the major networks. That was really bizarre. I don't care if someone is the greatest person on earth, the networks will dig around until they find something and do all they can to rip a politician etc to shreds so they can be the "First" to break the dazzling story!!! But they did not do that with Obama. Even when negative things were brought to light, they were quick to quiet the fires rather than add fuel to them.
So then I started watching the cable news networks, esp. my all-time fav, CNN. Guess what - I found the same thing going on there. Then discovered Fox - only station I found showing anything on the other side of the coin.
No, I wasn't just looking for bad things to be said about Obama - but I felt the reporting by the other stations was pretty darned strange and against their norm. Felt like the public was being blatantly manipulated by the press and it disgusted me.
I simply cannot watch Jane Velez Mitchell on headline news due to that ridiculous mullet she wears. It's completely distracting . I think, as a professional, she should know that your appearance can really affect the viewer if it's overly distracting. I simply cannot understand how anyone would allow someone to get on national television wearing a mullet in the year 2009? I wonder if she pissed off her hairdresser.
I simply cannot watch Jane Velez Mitchell on headline news due to that ridiculous mullet she wears. It's completely distracting . I think, as a professional, she should know that your appearance can really affect the viewer if it's overly distracting. I simply cannot understand how anyone would allow someone to get on national television wearing a mullet in the year 2009? I wonder if she pissed off her hairdresser.
Yeah, she DOES have a mullet style. Reminds me of the mother on the Brady Bunch!!
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