Posted on 02/02/2006 2:46:44 AM PST by ajolympian2004
The speech: Fox News Channel's coverage of President Bush's State of the Union was watched by a stunning 6,462,000 viewers, according to Nielsen (9 to 10:03pm). CNN averaged 2,218,000 viewers (9:11 to 10:16pm) and MSNBC averaged 707,000 (9:12 to 10:04pm). FNC had 1,987,000 demo viewers, CNN had 804,000 and MSNBC had 311,000.
Initial analysis: FNC's analysis from 10:03 to 10:16pm averaged 5,875,000 viewers, and 1,790,000 in the demo. MSNBC's post-show coverage from 10:04 to 10:16pm averaged 813,000 viewers and 294,000 in the demo. CNN didn't break out its post-speech analysis.
Democratic response: From 10:16 to 10:27pm, FNC averaged 3,803,000 viewers and 1,199,000 in the demo; CNN averaged 1,815,000 and 739,000 in the demo; and MSNBC averaged 657,000 and 272,000 in the demo.
More analysis: From 10:27 to 11pm, FNC averaged 2,773,000 viewers and 855,000 in the demo. CNN averaged 1,685,000 and 699,000 in the demo. MSNBC averaged 931,000 and 320,000 in the demo.
11pm to midnight: FNC averaged 1,320,000 viewers and 413,000 in the demo. CNN averaged 805,000 and 272,000 in the demo. MSNBC averaged 587,000 and 195,000 in the demo.
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How did ABC, NBC, and CBS do?
>>>How did ABC, NBC, and CBS do?
What are those? :)
That's a good question. The only stats I've seen so far are for cable news.
I prefer CSPAN. They tend to obscure less of the picture with foolish graphics.
Don't know but now we do know why Fox calls themselves the number 1 cable news net.
For events such as the SOTU I do prefer C-Span as well for the same reason.
Also on CSPAN the sound is cleaner, less background noise, and they don't cut away from their coverage for complete BS.
Plus on C-Span you get can count on the opportunity to watch all the front row VIPs walk into the chamber: Joint Chiefs, Supreme Court justices, cabinet members, etc. For me it's always interesting to see the high ranking officials in our goverment that you don't always see in the media on a daily basis.
Exactly!
Ahhhhhhh---schadenfreude!! ROFL.
"American Idol" boasted 32 million viewers. What a sad commentary on our society!
' "American Idol" boasted 32 million viewers. What a sad commentary on our society!'
Unfortunately, you will never go broke underestimating the taste of the American public.
Looking forward to the day we get that kind of a "spread" (superbowl lingo)in National elections.
Honestly, most those viewers don't vote.
Last presidential national elections, you had P Diddy and MTV pushing big for the 'youth' to vote.....didn't happen.
So now thje DUmocrats are on to plan B.... felons.
Honestly, most those viewers don't vote.
Last presidential national elections, you had P Diddy and MTV pushing big for the 'youth' to vote.....didn't happen.
So now thje DUmocrats are on to plan B.... felons.
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