Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

A week of reruns, Christmas saw dip in TV viewing
Associated Press ^ | Dec 31, 2014 2:24 PM EST | Frazier Moore

Posted on 12/31/2014 6:40:14 PM PST by Olog-hai

As Americans trimmed the tree last week and hung their stockings with care, many viewers turned away from TV screens. During a week of mostly reruns, total prime-time viewership of the Big Four networks dipped by 25 percent from the week before.

Even so, CBS retained its customary lead position, claiming 12 of the top 20 programs, according to the Nielsen Co.

Only football scored big, with NBC’s faceoff between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, the week's most watched program, seen by nearly 21 million viewers, and ESPN’s coverage of the Denver vs. Cincinnati clash drawing 16 million viewers to take third place. …

(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Sports; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: christmasday; football; reruns; vastwasteland

1 posted on 12/31/2014 6:40:14 PM PST by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Watching CBS programming now because they aren’t running New Years stuff since 6:00


2 posted on 12/31/2014 6:51:09 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Plea$e $upport Free Republic!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

My Netflix and cable OnDemand viewing increased significantly the last 2 weeks.

The new ROKU 3 made it even nicer for Netflix.


3 posted on 12/31/2014 6:59:22 PM PST by TomGuy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Same here.

Was looking through our package line up today and wishing we could only
subscribe to the 5 channels we watch.


4 posted on 12/31/2014 6:59:35 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: bgill

I only have antenna TV. I work 12 hour days and don’t get home until 7 PM. Gotta watch fast and sleep faster!


5 posted on 12/31/2014 7:08:47 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Plea$e $upport Free Republic!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Reruns are one of the best parts of the Christmas season - “Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet”, “Dragnet”, “Charlie Brown”, “Yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus”, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “Polar Express”, “The Santa Clause”, “Miracle on 34th Street” - what’s not to like.....


6 posted on 12/31/2014 7:19:55 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Other than Dr. Who Christmas Special, most everything else consisted of ME-TV and a mini marathon of Quincy on DVD.


7 posted on 12/31/2014 7:22:01 PM PST by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: wally_bert

This year’s Xmas special was actually good; the Doctor’s coming back towards being the Doctor and not a rerun of the Sixth incarnation in a lot of ways. But that Steve Moffat guy’s gotta go.


8 posted on 12/31/2014 8:04:18 PM PST by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: TomGuy

Except for local news, I’ve been watching Netflix and Hulu Plus.


9 posted on 12/31/2014 8:08:58 PM PST by fatnotlazy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

But, over on the Hallmark Channel, there was a new Christmas movie called, “Angels and Ornaments”.

Stunning original music .. almost haunting melody .. kept humming it all through the day as I worked.

It impressed me so much, I watched it several times and got the same enjoyment out of the music and the theme of the movie.

When so many seem to be seeking for “the one”, the message of this movie is: Be sure you take a closer look at “friends” .. they might just be hiding right in front of you. Great plot.


10 posted on 12/31/2014 8:10:48 PM PST by CyberAnt ("The hope and changey stuff did not work, even a smidgen.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Television is run by commies except for a few good channels like RFD-TV, EWTN and the Sarah Palin Channel. There needs to be a Free Republic channel so that that truth will be broadcast. Even Fox is a ‘RAT and RINO mouthpiece.


11 posted on 12/31/2014 8:23:51 PM PST by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Watching tonight a Shark Tank marathon... one couple wanted their product made in the USA... not in China...nobody gave them the $$$, but I might see if they are crowd sourcing.


12 posted on 12/31/2014 8:25:02 PM PST by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: bgill

You and me both... 165 channels of crap. 5 worth watching.


13 posted on 12/31/2014 9:12:41 PM PST by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

I like the episodes with David Tennant the best.


14 posted on 12/31/2014 10:26:19 PM PST by gattaca ("To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven." - Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJ))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: gattaca; MinuteGal

I couldn’t take the TV reruns and blah shows that were on over the holidays, so I had my Kindle Fire tablet on constantly, reading books, one right after the other. Read some great books. Think for the New Year my resolution is going to be reading more, and listening to TV less.


15 posted on 12/31/2014 10:46:36 PM PST by flaglady47 (The useful idiots always go first)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: bgill
Was looking through our package line up today and wishing we could only subscribe to the 5 channels we watch.

Charter has about 400 channels available with switched digital, I record about 6 of them, NetFlix gets most of the action here. Bandwidth runs about 60 megabit so there is plenty of action for the 2 dozen devices logged into my router.

16 posted on 12/31/2014 11:41:53 PM PST by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: itsahoot

We have cable.....hubby won’t give it up. He still watches tv shows at certain times on certain days. Me? I watch everything on my ipad whenever and wherever I want. Was at hospital all day the day after Christmas because daughter was having a baby. Used their wifi to watch like 5 episodes of Sons of Anarchy. lol


17 posted on 01/01/2015 8:20:33 AM PST by sheana
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson