CNN actually nabbed higher ratings than FOX News

Drudge Report | 2-5-04 | Matt Drudge

[Crazieman]

For a few brief quarter-hours, the nation's original all-news channel CNN matched and passed audience ratings of FOX NEWS, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

Coverage of Tuesday evening's South Carolina, Missouri and other Dem primary races gave CNN 1,829,000 viewers during the 9 PM hour on the east coast, squeaking past FOXNEWS's 1,630,000. Both nets pulled a 1.6 rating, NIELSEN reports.

CNN CATCHES FOXNEWS IN TUESDAY NIGHT ELECTION COVERAGE

[Crazieman]

Personally, I think this happened in large part of FOX News's downward spiral into the world of tabloid TV.

In addition, FOX News has an extremely irritating tendency to continue to air their prime time talking blocks rather than run coverage of an interesting event. More recently, the Opportunity landing. CNN carried. FOX did not.

[cajungirl]

not surprised, lately Fox has been just screaming tabloid, not very thoughtful and irritating with all those flashes. I have been watching IMus in the morning rather than Fox and flipping back and forth to CNBC, the wall street bunch. I even watch CNN occasionally. Fox is disappointing,,better get their act together.

[The G Man]

I switched to CNN that night for no other reason than their graphics for the results were easier to read and they changed them quicker. I was watching something else and wanted to just click over to see what was going on. FOX made me wait, CNN didn't.

[newgeezer]

Judging from the volume of articles reposted here from CNN's site, I have to wonder if a lot of FReepers are contributing to the leftists' resurgence.

[JohnnyZ]

When you want to find out what's happening with the Democrats, go to CNN.

[cinFLA]

Personally, I think this happened in large part of FOX News's downward spiral into the world of tabloid TV.

NO NO NO. It was a democratic primary which most FOX viewers care nil about. Result: Fox viewers tuned off and democratic CNN viewers tuned in. SIMPLE!

[sinkspur]

For a few brief quarter-hours,

LOL!! Drudge is pulling your leg!

Neilsen doesn't measure "quarter-hours."

Drudge hates FOXNEWS so much for firing his ass, he's now making stuff up!

[GROOVY]

I used to watch imus everyday, but lately he is so anti-bush pro--Kerry that he is unwatchable. So I switched to Fox and Friends.

[HELLRAISER II]

Maybe it's as simple as the people interested in the DemocRat hopefuls want to find out how they did while NOT watching a right leaning News Station. I mean personally I love Fox News and refuse to watch the Clinton News network, because they're to Commie for me. But on the same token, Fox is a Conservative station.

[The G Man]

"When you want to find out what's happening with the Democrats, go to CNN"

LOL! Good call!

[Lexington Green]

NO NO NO. It was a democratic primary which most FOX viewers care nil about. Result: Fox viewers tuned off and democratic CNN viewers tuned in. SIMPLE!

I concur.

[Notasoccermom]

FOX NEWS seems to have a new love affair with John Edwards. We have noticed bias in coverage that seems to favor him. Has anyone else noticed it ?

[jolie560]

FOX has sunk to a sorry state. CNN Headline News and CNBC give longer interviews on topics than does FOX.

The FOX 'heads seem more interested in getting each segment over with--"QUICKLY"--so they can 'tease' the next segment and go to commercial break.

[xrp]

Personally, I think this happened in large part of FOX News's downward spiral into the world of tabloid TV.

Naw, you think???

All Michael Jackson ALL THE TIME

All Janet Jackson ALL THE TIME

All Laci/Scott Peterson ALL THE TIME

All Kobe Bryant ALL THE TIME

All (insert whatever sensationalism here) ALL THE TIME

[Diddle E. Squat]

I switched over to MSNBC early in the evening, before 7 central, when FNC ran that "See Alice" commercial, ya know, the one with the "If...lasting longer than 4 hours...see a doctor".

Getting real tired of FNC's cheese and sleeze side. Every time I turned them on Monday they were running a near continuous loop of a slightly pixelated Janet Jackson flash.

Fair and Balanced is great, but why do they cheapen it with such garbage? What's next, accepting advertisements from local strip clubs?

BTW, CNN is still the socialist network...

[Diddle E. Squat]

Yep, the problem is with FNC's producers.

[RightOnline]

"NO NO NO. It was a democratic primary which most FOX viewers care nil about. Result: Fox viewers tuned off and democratic CNN viewers tuned in. SIMPLE!"

No more phone calls...................we have a winner.

[spodefly]

Aside from Bret Hume and Neil Cavuto, who are wonderful, maybe the best there is, I never understood why Fox was rated so highly during prime-time. Greta and O'Reilley are unwatchable, tabloid, Kobi/Laci/Jacko nonsense.

Fox needs to restructure its prime time to cover more news, less blowhard sleeze.

[grafic11]

Who cares, even a broken clock is right once a day!!!

[cajungirl]

Oh c'mon,,we are supposed to watch a tabloid station to prevent a left resurgence. We aren't a cult here in case you haven't noticed.