Posted on 12/17/2009 5:32:48 AM PST by AT7Saluki
Fox News will finish 2009 as the top-rated cable news network, a perch it has enjoyed for eight years running. But 2009--the first year of the Obama administration--also marks FNC's highest rated year in the channel's 13-year-history.
FNC topped the competition in all dayparts: morning (1 million total viewers, 340,000 viewers in news' target demographic of 25-54-year-olds); total day (1.2 million viewers, 323,000 in the demo); primetime (2.2 million viewers, 551,000 in the demo). Those numbers mark year-to-year demo gains of 14% in the morning, 16% in total day and 10% in primetime (Mon-Sun), according to Nielsen.
FNC saw double-digit gains for all of its programs. Year-to-year, Glenn Beck is up 96% among total viewers (2.3 million) and 148% in the demo (612,000). Special Report with Bret Baier posted gains of 25% among total viewers (2 million) and 33% in the demo (454,000). The O'Reilly Factor is up 13% among total viewers (3.3 million) and 27% (801,000) in the demo, marking its tenth consecutive year as the No. 1 cable news program.
The only other cable news network to gain market share year-to-year is HLN, which is still comparatively small, but has gained on sister network CNN in 2009. Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell was up 32% among total viewers (483,000) and 29% in the demo (188,000). Nancy Grace and Showbiz Tonight both had their best years on record. Nancy Grace posted gains of 13% among total viewers (957,000) and 9% in the demo (348,000) while Showbiz Tonight is up 13% among total viewers (431,000) and 18% in the demo (208,000).
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Could someone explain this to me please?
It’s because Fox News’ viewers are all members of the wealthy Republican leisure class and can spend their whole day watching their propaganda. Wow. I could probably actually pass over at DU with statements like that. I should sign up. Except I always come away with the smell of sulfur in my nostrils and throat after I visit there.
I can’t explain. He lost me over the past two weeks during his Obama love fest. I will not tolerate journalists or commentators defending the indefensible.
There are other networks?
It amazes me that the other news networks have not tried to imitate Fox News with a balance of more conservative news. This is what is driving Fox News success, based on the popularity on the number of viewers they draw. The old MSM just tries to hang on with all the same old tired liberal news stories that viewers have decided they do not want to view. and thus they suffer a drastic ratings decline. Go Fox News!!!
FOX news is too big!!!!
Must have Fairness Doctrine!!!!
sarc//
Because many of us simply have FNC on all the time and suffer thru BO’RE and Shemp.
I do draw the line at watching any program with Whoraldo. CLICK
that’s what happens when you tell the truth
demo=demographic, the age range that advertisers particularly look for. What the range is, you’ll have to look at the article, because I don’t remember.
Positive popularity numbers for O’Reilly defies explanation.
BOR is an ass. His success is based on the fact that he really *does* have a great instinct for what people want to hear about and the information he provides is usually unique and quite useful.
Of course he includes all his soft-porn stuff, too, to keep things - exciting? Or trashy. I think the latter.
And the left CAN’T STAND that people prefer truth to their lies.
It’s the time period maybe
The soft porn is for himself!
On the couch clinging to our guns, our religion and hating people who aren’t like us. No doubt we’re scratching ourselves too, all while the liberal elite are working hard to pay taxes. Yeah that’s it.
It’s the time period maybe
Beck would kill him
Sure, 3.3 million people watch the loud mouth, apparently you aren't one of them.
I might catch BOR once a month, and never for the entire hour.
There are at least 3 million people that like what they see and keep coming back for more.
Ans.) post 11
Liberals now have something to look forward to at 8:00 PM on Fox . I just love gagging when O’Really starts blowing smoke up the prez’s behind . WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IMHO - I think the "libs" are coming over to Fox in droves. And BOR knows this ... slide a little "lefty" in there now and then and these people are hooked. (Not sticking up for BOR, I "push the button" on him often). Frankly, I miss Lou Dobbs who "was" great before he went to the dark side. He was my BOR alternative when BOR slid left.
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