FOX News Owning CNN, MSNBC and CNBC... Look at ratings

[Dianne]

I am not the greatest fan of FOX News due to the way they beat up on Ron Paul; however, I do think these figures are interesting. At least Judge Napolitano is their chief judicial analyst.





http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/08/14/cable-news-ratings-for-thursday-august-13-2009/24801#more-24801


I found this information to be so interesting. Look at Glenn Beck's audience and compare the morning shows of Fox with CNN and MSNBC.... I am hoping this means the general public has figured out CNN and MSNBC are government owned and controlled.

Cable News Ratings for Thursday, August 13, 2009
Posted on 14 August 2009 by Robert Seidman

Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for August 13, 2009

P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,426,000 viewers
CNN – 507,000 viewers
MSNBC –379,000 viewersCNBC – 183,000 viewers
HLN – 279,000 viewers

P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,982,000viewers
CNN— 739,000 viewers
MSNBC –885,000 viewersCNBC – 124,000 viewers HLN – 475,000viewers

25-54 Total Day
FNC –427,000 viewers
CNN –152,000 viewers
MSNBC –133,000 viewers
CNBC – 64,000 viewers
HLN- 111,000 viewers

25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 834,000 viewers
CNN – 235,000 viewers
MSNBC –281,000 viewers
CNBC – 59,000 viewers
HLN – 153,000 viewers

35-64 Total Day
FNC – 708,000 viewers
CNN – 226,000 viewers
MSNBC – 200,000 viewers
CNBC – 92,000 viewers
HLN – 154,000 viewers

35-64 Prime Time
FNC –1,448,000 viewers
CNN – 306,000 viewers
MSNBC –471,000 viewers
CNBC –68,000 viewers
HLN –247,000 viewers

Morning programs (6:00AM-9:00AM) P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
FOX & Friends- 967,000 viewers (357,000) (590,000)
American Morning- 310,000 viewers (125,000) (165,000)
Morning Joe-328,000 viewers (117,000) (204,000)
Squawk Box- 172,000 viewers (74,000) (116,000)
Morning Express w/ Meade- 245,000 viewers (140,000) (189,000)

5PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Glenn Beck– 2,411,000 viewers (662,000) (1,197,000)
Situation Room—770,000 viewers (157,000) (298,000)
Hardball w/ Chris Matthews—425,000 viewers (108,000) (235,000) Fast Money—230,000 viewers (a scratch w/ 47,000) (98,000)
Prime News–359,000 viewers (185,000) (226,000)

6PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Special Report with Bret Baier– 2,042,000 viewers (502,000) (1,032,000)
Situation Room—612,000 viewers (166,000) (250,000)
Ed Show—429,000 viewers (157,000) (220,000)
Mad Money—166,000 viewers (a scratch w/ 50,000) (111,000)
Prime News — 227,000 viewers (131,000) (154,000)

7PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Fox Report w/Shep Smith–1,866,000 viewers (542,000) (920,000)
Lou Dobbs Tonight—623,000 viewers (159,000) (249,000)
Hardball w Chris Matthews—511,000 viewers (139,000) (245,000)
Kudlow Report —a scratch w/ 110,000 viewers (a scratch w/ 38,000) (63,000)
Issues– 351,000 viewers (130,000) (207,000)

8PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor– 3,520,000 viewers (960,000) (1,741,000)
Campbell Brown- 748,000 viewers (235,000) (326,000)
Countdown w/ K. Olbermann– 988,000 viewers (318,000) (546,000) CNBC Reports- a scratch w/70,000 viewers (a scratch w/ 23,000) (a scratch w/ 35,000)
Nancy Grace – 605,000 viewers (213,000) (356,000)

9 PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Hannity –2,857,000 viewers (821,000) (1,407,000)
Larry King Live—873,000 viewers (268,000) (346,000)
Rachel Maddow Show—975,000 viewers (284,000) (552,000)Scam Centruy: Punishment–126,000 viewers (53,000) (65,000)
Issues- 425,000 viewers (128,000) (193,000)

10 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
On The Record w/ Greta Van Susteren—2,528,000 viewers (719,000) (1,154,000)
Anderson Cooper 360—596,000 viewers (201,000) (245,000)
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann— 691,000 viewers (241,000) (314,000)Business Nation–177,000 viewers (101,000) (105,000)
Nancy Grace –422,000 viewers (133,000) (215,000)

11 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor —1,760,000 viewers (627,000) (974,000)
Anderson Cooper 360 —442,000 viewers (169,000) (251,000)
Rachel Maddow Show—461,000 viewers (184,000) (229,000)Mad Money – a scratch w/70,000 viewers (a scratch w/40,000) (a scratch w/ 36,000)
Showbiz Tonight– 380,000 viewers (114,000) (208,000)

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For other days cable news ratings click here.

P2+ = viewers over the age of 2

(25-54) = Adults 25-54 viewing

(35-64) = Adults 35-64 viewing

Prime Time = 8-11pm

LIVE+SD: The number that watched a program either while it was broadcast OR watched via DVR on the same day [through 3AM the next day] the program was broadcast. For more information see Numbers 101.

Scratch = when a show’s audience fails to meet minimum Nielsen reporting levels. For more information go here.

Nielsen Cable Network Coverage Estimates (as of October, 2008)

CNN/HLN: 98.63 million HHs

CNBC: 97.13 million HHs

FNC: 94.82 million HHs

MSNBC: 93.00 million HHs

Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2009 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.

[__27__]

Once again, is this good news to you? It shows me that the top watched shows are OReily and Hannity, and frankly that scares the hell out of me. The best bet is to completely unplug from TV news, the more that do the better chance we have.

[MRoCkEd]

I suppose this isn't the worst news considering how anti-Obama FNC is.

But the anti-liberty and pro-war agenda of Fox over the last 8 years has brainwashed a lot of people.

[Epic]

O'reilly and Hannity do us a disservice - they tie a couple of our general ideas (limited government) to other authoritarian concepts.

[MRoCkEd]

O'reilly and Hannity do us a disservice - they tie a couple of our general ideas (limited government) to other authoritarian concepts.
True.

Beck's show is pretty good though.

[Cowlesy]

I'm glad to see that Chris Matthews gets 1/10th of 1% of the U.S. population.

[Flash]

This is good news. I can't Glenn Beck has such high ratings too.

[kahless]

O'reilly and Hannity do us a disservice - they tie a couple of our general ideas (limited government) to other authoritarian concepts.

I have my problems with blue dog O'Rielly and neocon Hannity but better them on top than the two Communists Olbermann and Maddow that are openly very hostile to liberty beliefs.

[dr. hfn]

To me this says that conservatives are more prone to propaganda box brainwashing.

[muh_roads]

Once again, is this good news to you? It shows me that the top watched shows are OReily and Hannity, and frankly that scares the hell out of me. The best bet is to completely unplug from TV news, the more that do the better chance we have.

Indeed.

I canceled and only pay for Basic 1 now through Comcast. We call TV the idiot box. Anything that is newsworthy people catch and put on youtube now-a-days.

[MsDoodahs]

i'm glad to see that chris matthews gets 1/10th of 1% of the u.s. Population.

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[Dianne]

I agree on Fox News..... they have a ton of faults including their pro war agenda imo... However, Obama has not done crap to make me believe he is anti war as he promised. CNN and MSNBC never hold his feet to the fire on any of the campaign promises he has broken; nor do they hardly ever talk about the wars going on.....in hopes we don't notice. So what's the difference?

[BenIsForRon]

You would do well to research Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ales. Murdoch actually admitted to trying to sell the war with his network.

[werdd]

Nancy Grace – 605,000 viewers (213,000) (356,000)

That many people actually watch this shit?

[specsaregood]

FoxNews, is our worst enemy in the media. They did more to discredit RP and all of us than any of the other networks.
Don't let the fact that they are making kissey faces at us cause you to forget the knife they happily stabbed in our backs over and over and over again.

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[max]

it's only "good news" IF we can redirect those anti-Obama viewers to our camp.

the bad news is that ABC, CBS, and NBC are where the masses of sheep are grazing

[Flash]

Actually this is good news, since Glenn Beck won't be fired if FOX is making an insane amount of $ comapred to CNN & MSNBC. No matter how many sponsors leave Glenn Beck, FOX keeps profitting.

[BlackTerrel]

More than one owning the other is how irrelevant they all are. O'Reilly gets 3 million, American Idol gets 30 million. Not to mention that O'Reilly's audience is old and irrelevant. Almost everyone I know 30 and younger gets their news on the Internet.

[Stary Hickory]

I like Fox news better than CNN and MSNBC

Of course I also feel conservatives are closer to what libertatianism is than the liberal left. If people are rejecting the liberal left and leaning towards consevratism which shares a lot with Libertariansim this is a GREAT thing.

Fox news deserves some credit, they are pushing liberty more than nay other station. It aint perfect, but then I am not as jaded as some here.

[AJ Antimony]

Just remember, for as anti-Obama Faux News is, it is just as much pro-Bush.

[ItsTime]

Screw fox. However, I do watch Glenn Beck, mostly because he has the judge on so much and is seeming to be REALLY fair to Rand Paul.

[muh_roads]

FoxNews, is our worst enemy in the media. They did more to discredit RP and all of us than any of the other networks.
Don't let the fact that they are making kissey faces at us cause you to forget the knife they happily stabbed in our backs over and over and over again.

http://72.73.236.82/photos/iowastrawpollresults.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2650/3782465505_63666ba4dd_o.jpg

http://media.graytvinc.com/images/we+will+never+forget.jpg

Too bad so many have.

[hotbrownsauce]

I think the chips are in place for RP to run for president again. As much as I dislike the fact he would potentially be the oldest president ever elected I think Ron Paul has the best chance out of everyone to win the presidency.

1.) We have the experience from the last election to get his name out there.
2.) We can donate huge sums of money.
3.) We are remaining vigilant in our ideas in which seems to resonate with the people. The people will realize how much they are similar to Paulian Liberty ideas.
4.) We know how the Republican party works.
5.) As Peter Schiff pointed out in "The Little Book on Bull Moves in Bear Markets" Regan who is fairly similar to Ron Paul won in a similar election.
6.) Ron Paul has got TONS of exposure since 2008.
7.) Schiff has been spouting sound economics similar to Paul. Figuratively beating the Keynes's over their heads.
8.) The network most evil towards Paul has opened up (somewhat and for what ever reason) to him and our cause (tea parties, and health protests).
9.) Audit the Fed.
10.) Obama's numbers are worst ever recorded, giving, in my opinion, the only other possible "Change" candidate Ron Paul a good chance of winning.

We need RP to run.

[SimpleName]

Once again, is this good news to you? It shows me that the top watched shows are OReily and Hannity, and frankly that scares the hell out of me. The best bet is to completely unplug from TV news, the more that do the better chance we have.

I really still don't get why people watch these guys. They are so obviously tools for the neo-cons. People are so damn stupid.

[jmdrake]

I suppose this isn't the worst news considering how anti-Obama FNC is.

But the anti-liberty and pro-war agenda of Fox over the last 8 years has brainwashed a lot of people.

Really the only MSM news that's worth watching is the one allied with the wing of the RepubliCrat party currently out of power. Keith Olberman was worth listening to during the Bush years. He's totally useless during the Obama years. Sean Hannity makes some good points during the Obama years but he sucked during the Bush years. Bill O'Reily just sucks period.

[pacelli]

I agree on Fox News..... they have a ton of faults including their pro war agenda imo... However, Obama has not done crap to make me believe he is anti war as he promised. CNN and MSNBC never hold his feet to the fire on any of the campaign promises he has broken; nor do they hardly ever talk about the wars going on.....in hopes we don't notice. So what's the difference?

There seems to be an impression that the news stations are responsible for holding his feet to the fire. A news station cannot and will not hold anyone responsible for their actions.

That is a false impression. Believing otherwise is an endorsement of a groupthink fairytale.

Screw all of the propaganda outlets. Vying for one over the other, on any issue, for any reason, is a form of reinforcement for the continuation of the left-right paradigm that so many liberty lovers have campaigned against.