Freedom Watch EVERYDAY Next Week! 9 EST

[TCE]

We did it! Well...so far. For those of you who haven't heard, Freedom Watch will be moved to everyday for one hour this coming week. Hopefully we can help make it the most popular program on Fox Business and propel it to FNC in some kind of slot.

All you have to do is watch Judge Napolitano for this week and let the ratings rack up. If you watch the 'Tubes, try and at least put it on your main television for some of the program so it registers in the ratings.

If you don't have FBN, call your cable provider and ask them to begin providing it in your area. You don't have to actually purchase it, but you asking will move them closer to adding it in your area.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/freedom-watch/index.html

[cindy25]

aren't only those hooked up for Neilson surveys counted in the ratings?

[Ricky201]

Major victory! Can't wait for MSNBC to start attacking him (which means he must be whooping there asses in ratings).

[TCE]

aren't only those hooked up for Neilson surveys counted in the ratings?

I'm pretty sure it counts if you have cable. How else do they measure how many people watch American Idol every week?

[freshjiva]

I really don't understand why Fox Business doesn't stream the show live on the website, complete with commercials, just like on regular TV. I'm a regular on RPF, yet I still haven't helped the Judge with ratings yet, since I don't get FBN. I'm sure there are many others like me.

If they streamed live online, I guarantee ratings would go much higher.

[TCE]

I really don't understand why Fox Business doesn't stream the show live on the website, complete with commercials, just like on regular TV. I'm a regular on RPF, yet I still haven't helped the Judge with ratings yet, since I don't get FBN. I'm sure there are many others like me.

If they streamed live online, I guarantee ratings would go much higher.

You can do what I do, which is go to their website and watch old clips of it. Even with it muted, it still counts as a view and those have commercials. I do that regularly.

[haaaylee]

it's 9 EST.

[cindy25]

I'm pretty sure it counts if you have cable. How else do they measure how many people watch American Idol every week?

I thought they took a sample audience, based on a box that Neilson attaches to that sample.
American Idol is free TV. and non cable households must be included.

I remember years ago my grandparents did Neilson for a month; you had to write down what you watched, and they gave you an alarm clock

[TCE]

I thought they took a sample audience, based on a box that Neilson attaches to that sample.
American Idol is free TV. and non cable households must be included.

I remember years ago my grandparents did Neilson for a month; you had to write down what you watched, and they gave you an alarm clock

It's very possible. I just figured there was some kind of tracker in the cable boxes.

And yes, it is 9 EST, my mistake.

[FrankRep]

Judge Napolitano: (http://www.facebook.com/JudgeNapolitano)


Big Government is in BIG TROUBLE when Freedom Watch goes prime time five days a week starting Monday at 9PM EDT on Fox Business!

:D

[Dr.3D]

I sure enjoyed watching it on Fox News this evening. I wish they would put it on every day like it was today.

[Austin]

I believe that recording the show on a DVR helps the ratings. I don't have any source for that though, I just feel like I read it somewhere.

[TheBlackPeterSchiff]

Doesnt matter unless you have a nielsen box or you get the robo call:


Measuring ratings

Nielsen television ratings are gathered in one of two ways:

1. Viewer "diaries", in which a target audience self-records its viewing or listening habits. By targeting various demographics, the assembled statistical models provide a rendering of the audiences of any given show, network, and programming hour.
2. A more technologically sophisticated system uses Set Meters, which are small devices connected to televisions in selected homes. These devices gather the viewing habits of the home and transmit the information nightly to Nielsen through a "Home Unit" connected to a phone line. The technology-based home unit system is meant to allow market researchers to study television viewing habits on a minute to minute basis, seeing the exact moment viewers change channels or turn off their TV. In addition to set meters, individual viewer reporting devices, such as people meters, have allowed the company to separate household viewing information into various demographic groups, but so far Nielsen has refused to change its distribution of data of ethnic groups into subgroups, which could give more targeted information to networks and advertisers.

Changing systems of viewing have impacted Nielsen's methods of market research. In 2005, Nielsen began measuring the usage of digital video recordings such as TiVo. Initial results indicate that time-shifted viewing will have a significant impact on television ratings. The networks are not yet figuring these new results into their ad rates at the resistance of advertisers.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_ratings

[TCE]

Doesnt matter unless you have a nielsen box or you get the robo call:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_ratings

So Krippy would be correct, DVR/TiVo would help the ratings. Perhaps going to the official Freedom Watch website would also help?

[Bergie Bergeron]

Judge Napolitano: (http://www.facebook.com/JudgeNapolitano)


Big Government is in BIG TROUBLE when Freedom Watch goes prime time five days a week starting Monday at 9PM EDT on Fox Business!

:D

Sounds like the move is not one week only :D

[South Park Fan]

Why does my local cable provider provide CNBC and MSNBC with the cable fee but charges an additional fee for Fox Business? I'd really like to have Fox Business without having to buy 700 other channels so I can watch Freedom Watch and Stossel!

[kkassam]

Sounds like the move is not one week only :D

Napolitano did say it was only this week--"Freedom Week" he called it.

[free1]

Also 6PM PST

Check your DVR and schedule, the title is "Freedom Week with Judge Napolitano" so your DVR may not record it the same as the "Freedom Watch" title.

[BuddyRey]

So wait...this isn't just a one-week "trial run"?

[TheState]

So Krippy would be correct, DVR/TiVo would help the ratings. Perhaps going to the official Freedom Watch website would also help?

Correct, the producer of FW said recording the show on your DVR does help ratings.

[Cowlesy]

//

[Kotin]

;)

[KCIndy]

You can do what I do, which is go to their website and watch old clips of it. Even with it muted, it still counts as a view and those have commercials. I do that regularly.

What's the link to the website?

[libertybrewcity]

Yay! Any good shows lately?

[AlexMerced]

DVR statistics are compiled and given to potential advertisers, so they do affect advertising decisions. For example, if you fast foward commercials, that shows up in the DVR statistics and if the show has high ratings but everyone fast fowards the commercials, the show may still be canceled.

[Legend1104]

VHS all the way!!!

[Sentient Void]

Damnitt! I saw the Monday episode of FW on 'freedom week' a couple days ago, but I missed last night's episode! I set it to record on my DVR but for some reason it didn't (???)... anyone know where I can catch it online?

EDIT: NVM found it on www.freedomwatchonfox.com !

[1000-points-of-fright]

I don't understand his "Freedom Fighters" segment. Sometimes it's the Judge and 2 statists. Unless by "Freedom Fighters" he means people who fight against freedom.

[Son of Detroit]

Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell, and Gary Johnson on the show tonight. Wish I had FBN.

[low preference guy]

Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell, and Gary Johnson on the show tonight. Wish I had FBN.

Neat. Is this a first for Thomas Sowell?

[Sentient Void]

Wow... finishing up part 1 of 3 now... *AWESOME* show... getting better and better!

I'm very happy to see Llew Rockwell (fellow AnCap) on the goddamn MSM! :D

And I love watching the Judge debate people like O'Reilly, et al :)

[BuddyRey]

My mom is kind of miffed at the Judge right now for letting that dickbag Charlie Gasparino on his show again. :D

[Sentient Void]

My mom is kind of miffed at the Judge right now for letting that dickbag Charlie Gasparino on his show again. :D

I love your mom.

[low preference guy]

I love your mom.

Post of the year!

[Matt Collins]

I love your mom.
I loved his mom too ;):p

[Matt Collins]

So wait...this isn't just a one-week "trial run"?
Sounds like the move is not one week only :D
Napolitano did say it was only this week--"Freedom Week" he called it.
I get the very subtle hint that the Judge was making fun of "shark week" on The Discovery Channel :p



I really don't understand why Fox Business doesn't stream the show live on the website, complete with commercials, just like on regular TV. I'm a regular on RPF, yet I still haven't helped the Judge with ratings yet, since I don't get FBN. I'm sure there are many others like me.

If they streamed live online, I guarantee ratings would go much higher.Because the dinosaur MSM hasn't figured it out yet and don't realize that with this specific show a great deal of the audience just watches it the next day on YouTube instead :rolleyes:

[kkassam]

Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell, Gary Johnson and more:

YouTube - Freedom Watch Part 1 - Wednesday Night 8/11/2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og_nsgaQCZc)

YouTube - Freedom Watch Part 2 - Wednesday Night 8/11/2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8DImSNrMfQ)

YouTube - Freedom Watch Part 3 - Wednesday Night 8/11/2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBz3UVvRGPk)

[HOLLYWOOD]

Excellent show tonight... So, what HOLLYWOOD Libertarians do we have for the future episodes?


Drew Carey...

[Sentient Void]

Excellent show tonight... So, what HOLLYWOOD Libertarians do we have for the future episodes?


Drew Carey...

Glenn Jacobs (Kane)

Penn Jillette (the magician/comedian and half of the hosts of Penn & Teller's: BULLSHIT!)

There's two more.

[TCE]

What's the link to the website?

http://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/freedom-watch/index.html

Please go and watch everything on the website as I'm sure those views are counted (actually, they are on the same screen, go figure) if FBN isn't available.

I was disappointed that Glenn Jacobs wasn't given more time to speak. He needs his own 10-minute segment. He has some innovative and cool things to say about liberty.

[BuddyRey]

I loved his mom too ;):p

I always wondered why my kid sister has red hair and freckles. :eek::p

[Matt Collins]

I always wondered why my kid sister has red hair and freckles. :eek::p
You have a sister? How old is she? :D

[Matt Collins]

I was disappointed that Glenn Jacobs wasn't given more time to speak. He needs his own 10-minute segment. He has some innovative and cool things to say about liberty.His blog is pretty cool: http://www.adventuresofcitizenx.com/ (http://www.adventuresofcitizenx.com/)

[TCE]

His blog is pretty cool: http://www.adventuresofcitizenx.com/ (http://www.adventuresofcitizenx.com/)

I completely agree. His explanation regarding how he got into libertarianism is also cool. The Judge gave him about 3:30 when he could have easily taken 10:00+.

[BuddyRey]

You have a sister? How old is she? :D

Matt, I'm not just going to sit idly by and watch my family fall victim to your campaign of "ethnic collinsing."

:D

[Matt Collins]

Matt, I'm not just going to sit idly by and watch my family fall victim to your campaign of "ethnic collinsing."I have to admit, that is brilliant :cool:

[muzzled dogg]

damn i been sleepin on the judge

dude is killin it

[Wesker1982]

Every episode has been great. When I am watching it I just keep thinking how crazy it is that this is on TV.

[kkassam]

TONIGHTS SHOW:

YouTube - Freedom Watch Part 1 - Thursday Night 8/12/2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NVXWtrA4qM)

[muzzled dogg]

Every episode has been great. When I am watching it I just keep thinking how crazy it is that this is on TV.

c/s

[IPSecure]

TONIGHTS SHOW:

YouTube - Freedom Watch Part 1 - Thursday Night 8/12/2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NVXWtrA4qM)

YouTube - Freedom Watch Part 2 - Thursday Night 8/12/2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agcpcdrZbZk)
YouTube - Freedom Watch Part 3 (the end) - Thursday Night 8/12/2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5nAtPZ27R0)

[Chieftain1776]

bump...did we get a forum/thread for this? Palin was just on and she did pretty well. Walter Williams is about to defend himself against the latest "controversy".

[mello]

Any idea how the ratings are for Freedomwatch for the week?

[Wesker1982]

c/s

I think I know about 98% of forum acronyms but I don't know what this one is :confused:

All I can think of is counterstrike because I used to play it...

nice sig btw

[IPSecure]

YouTube - Freedom Watch Part 1 - Friday Freedom Week With Sarah Palin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nzk26s-puc)

YouTube - fFreedom Watch Part 2 - Friday Night Freedom Week (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpA7nsozjVU)

YouTube - Freedom Watch Part 3 (the end) - Friday Night Freedom Week (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJh-oCzk28c)

[TCE]

Tonight's show was amazing. It had an unbelievable amount of television drama, which Freedom Watch doesn't usually have. Just need to cut out one or shorten the first one with Palin to give the other great guests a chance to speak.

[Chase]

Tonight's show was amazing. It had an unbelievable amount of television drama, which Freedom Watch doesn't usually have. Just need to cut out one or shorten the first one with Palin to give the other great guests a chance to speak.

Definitely... I almost didn't believe Freedom Watch would make it to TV, or to do so as quickly as it did. This week's series has been excellent.

[trey4sports]

looks like i cant say "the revolution will NOT be televised" anymore!

[emazur]

Glad to finally see G. Edward Griffin on nationwide TV. It was great that he was on the Freedom Watch internet broadcast 2 times, but getting TV airtime is a step up and I hope he will be a semiregular guest on Freedom Watch.

Also, did you notice how Palin said the government was creating money "out of thin air"?

[HOLLYWOOD]

bump...did we get a forum/thread for this? Palin was just on and she did pretty well. Walter Williams is about to defend himself against the latest "controversy".Yeah, this puppy is going to explode on the left and if it doesn't make Olbermann, Madcow, FluffinHost, etc... I'm sure Skinner will "B-Line it to all the Leftists across the country.

Nancy Skinner: "Williams can get himself arrested for inciting violence..."

[Wesker1982]

lou dobbs = idiot
blonde lady = idiot

great show. I never thought I would see anyone talking about ending the Fed on TV. I hope he gets a permanent 5 day a week show.

[Imperial]

Cavuto mentioned on his FBN show that FreedomWatch is dominating the ratings on the channel.

I also would like to remind people that we need to remember to catch Stossel on FBN too. There are also a couple of other good shows on FBN.

[South Park Fan]

Cavuto mentioned on his FBN show that FreedomWatch is dominating the ratings on the channel.

I also would like to remind people that we need to remember to catch Stossel on FBN too. There are also a couple of other good shows on FBN.

Yeah, I believe Stossel comes on right after Freedom Watch.

[trey4sports]

money rocks is pretty entertaining. I've pretty much switched over to FBN now, they braodcast some good shit

[messana]

Judge keeps saying that the dollar lost 92 percent of it's original value. I thought it was 98%?

[00_Pete]

Palin was on...Bill Kristol! NEOCON! THEOCRACY! END OF ZE WORLD! :eek:

[itshappening]

What’s the top show on Fox Business Network?

Well the nearly three-year-old business network still doesn’t release ratings publicly, but a recent claim about a new program, Freedom Watch, got us to investigate – and we found out what #1 really is.

Last month while speaking at the American Revival rally, Glenn Beck claimed Freedom Watch, hosted by his “good friend” Judge Andrew Napolitano, “is now the number one show on the Fox Business Network.” The comment was picked up by a couple outlets.

That would certainly be surprising – it has only been on for less than two months, but more importantly, it airs Saturdays at 10amET. (It is also repeated at 8pmET on Saturday and 7 and 11pmET on Sunday.)

We asked a source inside Fox Business who has seen the numbers to share ratings data for the new show. The source gave Mediaite a peek at the numbers for the show and while it has performed okay, it’s by no means the highest rated show on the network. Instead, that belongs to the show that has been the highest since it debuted back in October – Don Imus‘ morning show. That program averages around a steady 110,000 total viewers, occasionally topping CNBC’s Squawk Box. Other strong performers are John Stossel, Stuart Varney and Neil Cavuto.

Instead, Freedom Watch has been more volatile, occasionally reaching into the 90,000 total viewer range but more often averaging around 44,000, like it did July 24. From what we’re told the encores average in the 40,000-50,000 total viewer range. In the A25-54 demographic, the program got 9,000 July 24.

While the total viewer average is low, it does show that the program, a weekend morning show, is developing an audience. And as it continues to feature high profile guests – from Sarah Palin to Ann Coulter to Beck – those numbers will likely grow.

An FBN spokesperson would not comment on the numbers, citing the fact the network is still not a full service client of Nielsen.

http://www.mediaite.com/online/is-fbns-new-weekend-show-freedom-watch-really-1-not-yet/

[free1]

the show that has been the highest since it debuted back in October – Don Imus‘ morning show.

Sitting around talking about nothing, and I do mean nothing.

So basically you have people who turn the channel on in the kitchen while fixing / eating breakfast and really don't want to think about anything serious in the morning.

They could probably put any crappy show in that slot and get good ratings.

[HOLLYWOOD]

I wish the Judge's technical staff would stop using a pic of Continental regulars (Blue coats) and referencing it to the British Crown and the Redcoats.

[TCE]

Judge keeps saying that the dollar lost 92 percent of it's original value. I thought it was 98%?

He keeps changing his number. He has said at least two different ones but his guests never correct him. You know that Walter Williams and G. Edward Griffin know.

If they streamed it live online with commercials, it would be the top rated show. We need to get to the #1 spot. If we do by a long shot, it should have a great chance of getting on FNC.