Posted on 11/10/2020 5:07:10 PM PST by Kaslin
As I’ve written the last few days, Fox News’ has fully well and decided to burn their audience to the ground (see Fox News Decides to Fully Set Themselves On Fire as Ratings Collapse). What the motivation behind that is may not be completely clear, but things were taken far enough that even Tucker Carlson threw shade at the formerly top rated cable station’s management last night (see Civil War: Tucker Carlson Hits His Own Network In Epic Post-Election Monologue).
TUCKER: "You can't just cut away from coverage you don't like" pic.twitter.com/7wsDLc0evK
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 10, 2020
Now, it’s becoming apparent that things are even worse than original thought. The ratings for Saturday are out, and they are an absolute disaster for Fox News.
Cable News Rankings – Sat Nov 7
1⃣3⃣4⃣5⃣6⃣8⃣9⃣🔟@CNN 2⃣7⃣@MSNBC pic.twitter.com/hVF0zkthes
— RoadMN (@RoadMN) November 10, 2020
These are time slots that Fox News normally dominates almost top to bottom. Instead, they are getting beat by MSNBC and CNN almost across the board. While some of this can be explained by Democrats tuning in for more cover of Joe Biden, that doesn’t explain the drop in numbers for each individual Fox News show in comparison to their normal ratings. People are tuning out, and it’s becoming very obvious why.
I’m sure you will see some of these numbers rebound during the week because of the sheer magnitude of the audiences of Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, and Sean Hannity. Yet, doesn’t that point to the broader problem? How long can Fox News continue to survive off the spoils of three hosts who the hard news division continues to spit on? As Carlson pointed out last night, you can’t simply cut away from coverage you don’t like as if you are CNN light and expect people to trust you. The trust deficit at Fox News, specifically regarding the hard news division, is at an all time low. People have been lied to and mislead by partisan figures like Chris Wallace for much of the election season. If Trump is ousted from the presidency, the angst will only grow.
Will the management realize this and begin to offer apologies for some of their bad decision making? With Paul Ryan in charge, I have my doubts. But there’s no doubt that’s what it will take to regain their footing. When the hard news hosts operate in bad faith, taking shots at their own audience, that never works out well. If changes are made, and made fast, those people are going to end up at another network or website.
Wow for all the articles you post you don’t read much.
Or OAN, my cable doesnt offer newsmax. I downloaded the app but dont want to sit and watch videos on my phone
Megyn Kelly’s attack on Trump and the #neverTrump FReaks here defending her made me swear off Faux News years ago.
Tucker needs to move.
The H*LL with you, I don't get Newsmax.
Excellent point
Dammit. I haven’t watched, so I can’t take my fricking viewership away.
Anywho. Screw’em.
Fox wanted to die on that Chris a Wallace Hill. It is our duty to help them do so.
Keep spreading the word. If someone tells you that they heard such and such on FoxNews, dismiss them until they can tell you that they heard it from another source.
Fox thinks that this is a blip. Let’s not make it one.
Who?
Here is an example
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2020/11/08/276760-n276760
Megyn Kelly Nukes Biden's Claim that the Nation Is Now 'United' and 'Healed'
The name Greg Kelly sounds familiar, but I never heard of Stinchfield, whoever he is.
Says you, but maybe I am a fast reader. Ever think of that?
I am sure you are right the question is when do their contracts expire?
Being a fast reader means Jack if you can’t retain.
Love Ace, although his content is always a bit behind the news cycle. Plus, Ace HATEs Allahpundit as much as I do
I really like Newsmax!! Haven’t watched much news at all since election night, but when I do, I’m on Newsmax.
“You just can’t cut away from coverage you don’t like!”
That was a shot at Cavuto who cut away from Kayleigh McEnany’s press conference when she mentioned election fraud, saying “I can’t in good countenance continue showing you this.”
Agreed. I think Fox thinks we will all stay away for a week and then be right back. Not happening in my case. I am DONE.
What’s happening with Greg Jarrett?
” I think Fox thinks we will all stay away for a week and then be right back.”
I’ve been away from pro football, basketball, baseball and NASCAR for over a year. I gave up college sports in September. I quit Fox and moved to NewsMax midway through election night coverage. My life is unaffected and will continue to be so. All of these institutions take us for granted. When we stand together, we can bring them down.
I have done the same. I do want my college basketball back though. I have thought about watching Hannity or Tucker this week but I didn’t. They will miss all of us much more than we will miss them.
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