Posted on 09/03/2015 7:49:05 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
There’s a simple two-word reason that CNN is able to ask 40 times its usual rate for commercial time in its upcoming GOP primary debate: Donald Trump.
That’s the assessment of Jeanine Poggi, writing in Ad Age.
“The cable news network is charging as much as $200,000 for a 30-second spot in the prime-time brawl taking place on Sept. 16, according to a media buyer,” Poggi writes. “This is on par with the cost of buying commercial time in some broadcast prime-time series.”
Buyers indicated that a typical spot on CNN prime runs about $5,000, according to the report.
“Much of the buzz can be attributed to GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, whose polarizing viewpoints, crass comments and unpredictability have made for compelling TV,” the story adds, noting that Fox News drew an audience of 24 million earlier this month for the first GOP primary debate of the election cycle.
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Starts with a T
Because it knows that the Democrat debates will be miniscule, if any at all.
CNN will have 40 times its normal viewers
Because they think they’ll cash in like Fox did. I ain’t watching anything from CNN.
I remember several years ago Trump was shredding Wulf Blister on CNN one afternoon.
But he finished up with the comment “don’t feel bad Wulf, there’s only about 40,000 people watching you look stupid”
There SHOULD be
If Trump polls 30% by CNN's published accounts, Trump should get a 30% cut of the increase
Make the cut-off point be 10% or something
So if you have 3 major candidates polling 30%, 20% and 10%, CNN pays out 60% of the profit from the INCREASED rate
I like it
I just thunk it up
Golly, is THIS the same gaggle of libtards who raise hell when another business entity raises its rates/prices due to normal free market causes like -heavy demand and shrinking supply and CALLS IT “GOUGING”???
Trump will also be quick to point this out to CNN.
“You’re making a killing tonight on ad rates because I’M here! And you know it. You could say thank you...but I know you won’t. “
LOL
Because they can?
“Because it knows that the Democrat debates will be miniscule, if any at all.”
What “democrat” debate??
I pretty sure that a Dem Debate just isn’t going to happen.
CNN = Truth Killer
Because they can.
Literally a political Death Match between Trump and the media, with it’s GOPe sidemen onstage.
Great TV. Bad service to the voters, but great TV.
I would watch that for the entertainment and laughs.
Socialists embrace Capitalism?
He is already planning on asking them for a contribution to charity. Can’t wait till he designates which one! Veterans? Or
I’m surprised no one has charged CNN with price gouging!
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