Dr. Shane Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Fox News ratings rise in Obama era; CNN slides Fox News is on track to have its most-watched year ever, showing significant ratings growth despite coming off a high-flying election season. With the second quarter coming to a close, Fox News averaged about the same number of viewers as the top three other cable news networks combined. And while rivals like CNN (-22%) and MSNBC (-18%) took hits following last quarter’s Inauguration-fueled boost, Fox News (-3%) remained nearly steady. Compared with last year, Fox News (averaging 2.1 million viewers, 509,000 adults 25-54 quarter-to-date) is up 35% over last year in primetime viewers and 48% in the demo. CNN (805,000 viewers, 210,000 in demo) was -16% in viewers and -29% in the demo. MSNBC (787,000 viewers, 259,000 in demo) climbed 15% in viewers and about on par, -3%, in the demo. And CNN Headline News (553,000, 201,000) showed very strong growth, up 39% and 37%, respectively, and is on track for its best second quarter yet... it’s important to note that when Fox News took the ratings lead during the Bush era, some pundits declared the network was only winning because a Republican was in charge. Those at the network get weary of outsiders assuming their success must be due to some fortunate external factor rather than their own day-to-day work... Over at chief rival CNN, in one measurement — total viewers for full day — CNN is actually posting its best number since 2003. Yet CNN has had trouble in primetime, particularly with Campbell Brown’s show, which has hit some ratings lows since she returned from maternity leave. [text taken from link] Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Most telling. Most telling. Our extremist liberal friends should learn from this. Go Palin Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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