Posted on 10/21/2019 6:48:47 AM PDT by Conserv
The former “CBS This Morning” host — who is getting paid at least $7 million a year by CBS News boss Susan Zirinsky to revive the perennially third-ranked newscast — is getting hammered in the ratings worse than her predecessors did. In the last week alone, O’Donnell’s total viewers plunged 17 percent to 5.1 million, according to Nielsen. Among viewers in the crucial demographic ages 25 to 54 that’s coveted by advertisers, the drop was a heart-stopping 25 percent. The slide has steadily accelerated during the past month, with weekly ratings in the key age group falling between 20 and 29 percent versus a year ago. That’s far steeper than the single-digit drops during the year-and-a-half tenure of her predecessor Jeff Glor, who was pulling down $2 million a year, according to a source. “This is definitely unusual,” said television analyst Andrew Tyndall. “I don’t see any prospects of ‘CBS Evening News’ getting out of third place, but an honorable third versus a dismal third is possible.” It’s a troubling sign for CBS, whose evening newscast has been stuck in third place since the tail end of Dan Rather’s tenure, which ended in controversy over his reporting about President George W. Bush’s military service.
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WMUR in Manchester, NH has the Friday night High School football games. UNH & Dartmouth sports. They do a lot of local interest stories. The tell the weather at least twice. They also tell about the latest robbery by some Hispanic dude or local heroin addict.
NH has the first primary. So, they always have a story about which loony Dem candidate is flipping pancakes or stumping in the Granite State.
They do not spend a third of the news cast bashing Trump.
Especially first thing in the morning. They leave that to GMA.
I’ve always wondered how cable box metrics compare to Nielson ratings, if at all.
Yes, but doesn’t the CEO of Disney or GE have a responsibility to the shareholders for the news divisions to be profitable. IF my company was losing market share like they have been, somebody would get fired.
When is that on?
I would watch that, especially if some of the pretty women on Fox News were part of that broadcast.
Funny video, “Mexico is my Number One Source in Global Weather Reporting!”
(strong language warning)
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=spanish+weather+girls&&view=detail&mid=9335E056197D6300727B9335E056197D6300727B&&FORM=VRDGAR
It’s a scene from the movie IDIOCRACY.................
Can we start with Carley Shimkus?
“Can we start with Carley Shimkus?”
I don’t know, I always want to buy her a burger, fries and large milkshake when I see her.
In steps Shepard Smith when is no-compete clause ends.
The gap between newtwork viewership and cable is shrinking, she’s 5.1 and Hannity is about 3.3.
The number depends on how many TV’s in Nursing Homes and waiting rooms are tuned into CBS. My Aunt was in a decent Nursing Home and the TV was on all day. Most residents were asleep in their wheel chairs until “Wheel Of Fortune” came on.
No one watches Nora.
We've entered post-capitalism America and to the MSM it isn't about winning the ratings competition, it's about dispensing propaganda, all of which is being underwritten by corporate SJWs.
True Dat.
Plus, they say the camera adds 10 lbs.
Her stats say she is 5’ 10”. However, she only makes $53K.
Hard to believe.
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THAT is very true and because it is these are very dangerous times. When networks/broadcasters don't even worry about ratings, and only care about bending minds it's rough days ahead.
It's too bad there is no good way to actually police "journalism" in a "free speech" country.
Ain't that the truth !
Ain't that the truth !
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