Posted on 09/27/2017 7:37:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Fall is here and, as usual, it’s the time of the year when the broadcast television networks and the cable channels introduce their new schedules. The channels devoted to cable news are no different. Except that this year, Fox News is alone among the big three (FNC, CNN, and MSNBC) in shaking things up as the leaves are starting to fall.
Fox News started introducing its new schedule incrementally last Monday. Initially, Hannity moved back to the 9 P.M. time slot previously occupied since May 1 by The Five, which has now returned to 5 P.M., while a new hour of news with rotating hosts took over at 10. On October 30, the process will finish when Laura Ingraham starts her new permanent show at 10 P.M. and Shannon Bream anchors a live hour of news at 11.
The numbers on opening night don’t always predict the ratings, as viewing patterns have yet to settle in, but so far Fox couldn’t be more pleased with the reports from Monday. Sean Hannity had the most watched cable news show of the night and handily beat Rachel Maddow at MSNBC. In recent weeks, Maddow had risen to the top spot on cable news with her program that was the #1 show on most nights. On Monday, Fox News won the entire evening in prime time as well as during the rest of the day, both in total viewers and among the prime or preferred demographic metric (viewers 25 to 54).
Sean Hannity followed on Tuesday with another very strong program when he welcomed Bill O’Reilly as an in-studio guest for over half of his program. That should ensure another big ratings win.
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Shep would fit in good at CNN.
Though having Laura and Shannon aren't the liberal dreamers on the other cable channels, we'd still not hate it if another guy headed a program on FNC but guess it's just not in the cards for Murdock's kiddies - too tough talking and manly we guess (they would probably also know what to do at a urinal!)
Well! The Five really doesn’t add up to five ar all with Eric gone! And I knew it was to good to be true with 0’Pinhead gone, no surprise to me that it would turn up again.
Faux News, aside from Cavuto and few others, is really what Faux is.
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Same here. Kept Fox on all the way through Hannity, looking forward to seeing Laura. To my horror, there was Ms. PerRino, the know it all, better than you Bushie. Changed channel immediately.
I’ll be watching Rush instead of the Packers.
Laura doesn’t start until the end of October.
Who on earth watches TV at 2 PM ?
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“Who on earth watches TV at 2 PM ?”
Exactly. I expect GWB will tune in to support his biggest fan. Maybe Rove.
If the 2PM slot is a graveyard for hosts then FNC please give it to Shepherd Smith.
“......we dont get OAN in the Phoenix area.”
I used to get OAN and really liked them, but since changing cable companies, I don’t get it now. OAN is like FOX used to be.
Hers is one of the many faces on FOX that prompt me to reach for the remote whenever I see it. Perino, Shep, Marnie Haarf, Geraldo, etc. I could go on and on but you get my drift. Heck, you probably reach for yours at the same time!
Liz laid it all out. Very good!
Did you mean "Jasper"?
That's how I read it and busted out laughing!
YES! Jasper...
But her stand-in is a hoot!
When The Five was on at 9 PM, I seldom watched it. Not it’s back at five, I never miss it.
I like Dana, but she’s too thin a reed to have her own show.
Keep her on The Five, just not in the ‘legs’ seat.
The only name you mentioned that gets an instant channel switch is Geraldo. That self-aggrandizing creep has disgusted me for years.
That would have been Eric Bolling. What a loss.
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