The numbers don't lie

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

Well if you look at how many hours the hosts of MSNBC and Air America spend watching FOX alone..

Indeed. And that spells a whole lot of extra something for absolutist analysts to consider...

maybe people watching a conservative show really ain't conservative. Or maybe they don't really give a sh!t about any idiocy, either way.

Don't care. In fact, I hope ALL the people watching FOX are liberal...don't you?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Celebrating mediocrity = priceless

[Danno 1,228]

Celebrating mediocrity = priceless

Hal who puts out a better product,,, who would you endorse as "good"?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. So what?

[scandal 951]

I've already provided the rankings of the actual major American TV news programs on the non-cable networks. Those numbers dwarf anything seen on cable.

Since all these silly cable "news" channels are really entertainment outlets and not actual hard news outlets by any journalistic standard, the real question is how do they compare against their true rivals, i.e. other cable entertainment programming? Well, let's see shall we?

Looks like ESPN Monday night football runs circles around your beloved Fox. Seems like Beck and O'Reilley can't even outcompete Spongebob Squarepants and the Penguins of Madagascar. Frankly, that's no surprise. Spongebob is much more entertaining and informative than those loudmouths.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/389779...atings_Race.php

ESPN Tops Weekly Ratings Race

Steelers-Broncos 'MNF' Contest Draws Weekly Cable Best 16 Million Viewers

by R. Thomas Umstead -- Multichannel News, 11/18/2009 5:04:00 PM

Sports network ESPN was the most watched cable network last week, sacking USA Network's two-week winning streak.

Led by the 16 million viewers who tuned into the network's Nov. 9 Pittsburgh Steelers-Denver Broncos Monday Night Football telecast, ESPN averaged a 2.7 household rating to finish first among all basic cable networks for the week of Nov. 9 through Nov. 15, according to Nielsen.

USA Network finished second with a 2.2 rating, while Fox News finished a distant third with a 1.8 rating. Filling out the top 10 most watched networks were Disney Channel (1.7 rating); Nick At Nite (1.5); TBS and TNT (tied at 1.4); Cartoon Network and A&E (tied at 1.1) and HGTV, FX, ESPN2, History and Syfy (all tied at 1.0).

On a total day basis, Nickelodeon was tops with a 1.8 rating, followed by sister service Nick At Nite (1.3); Disney Channel and USA Network (tied at 1.2); and ESPN and Fox News Network (tied at 1.1).

While ESPN's Monday Night Football contest was the most watched cable show for the week, Nickelodeon dominated the weekly show viewership chart by securing half of the top 10 slots. The kids- targeted network's comedy series iCarly took three of those slots, including a Nov. 14 original episode that drew a second best 5 million viewers for the week.

Top 10 Most Watched Shows For The Week*

1. Monday Night Football 11/9 ESPN 16 million

2. iCarly 11/14 Nickelodeon 5 million

3.Suite Life On Deck 11/13 Disney Channel 4.7 million

4.Spongebob Truth Or Square 11/14 Nickelodeon 4.6 million

5.Penguins Of Madagascar 11/14 Nickelodeon 4.4 million

6.i Carly Movie: Go To Japan 11/11 Nickelodeon 4.4 million

7.iCarly 11/11 Nickelodeon 4.4 million

8.iCarly Movie: Shelby Marx 11/11 Nickelodeon 4.4 million

9.WWE Entertainment 11/19 USA Network 4.4 million

10. Monk 11/13 USA Network 4.3 million

* Week of Nov. 9 to Nov. 15

Source: Disney-ABC Television Group analysis of Nielsen Media Research

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

Celebrating mediocrity = priceless

Yes, I know that is your feeling, which is why you want government health care so we will all have equally bad service.

I've already provided the rankings of the actual major American TV news programs on the non-cable networks. Those numbers dwarf anything seen on cable.

Since all these silly cable "news" channels are really entertainment outlets and not actual hard news outlets by any journalistic standard, the real question is how do they compare against their true rivals, i.e. other cable entertainment programming? Well, let's see shall we?

Looks like ESPN Monday night football runs circles around your beloved Fox. Seems like Beck and O'Reilley can't even outcompete Spongebob Squarepants and the Penguins of Madagascar. Frankly, that's no surprise. Spongebob is much more entertaining and informative than those loudmouths.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/389779...atings_Race.php

ESPN Tops Weekly Ratings Race

Steelers-Broncos 'MNF' Contest Draws Weekly Cable Best 16 Million Viewers

by R. Thomas Umstead -- Multichannel News, 11/18/2009 5:04:00 PM

Sports network ESPN was the most watched cable network last week, sacking USA Network's two-week winning streak.

Led by the 16 million viewers who tuned into the network's Nov. 9 Pittsburgh Steelers-Denver Broncos Monday Night Football telecast, ESPN averaged a 2.7 household rating to finish first among all basic cable networks for the week of Nov. 9 through Nov. 15, according to Nielsen.

USA Network finished second with a 2.2 rating, while Fox News finished a distant third with a 1.8 rating. Filling out the top 10 most watched networks were Disney Channel (1.7 rating); Nick At Nite (1.5); TBS and TNT (tied at 1.4); Cartoon Network and A&E (tied at 1.1) and HGTV, FX, ESPN2, History and Syfy (all tied at 1.0).

On a total day basis, Nickelodeon was tops with a 1.8 rating, followed by sister service Nick At Nite (1.3); Disney Channel and USA Network (tied at 1.2); and ESPN and Fox News Network (tied at 1.1).

While ESPN's Monday Night Football contest was the most watched cable show for the week, Nickelodeon dominated the weekly show viewership chart by securing half of the top 10 slots. The kids- targeted network's comedy series iCarly took three of those slots, including a Nov. 14 original episode that drew a second best 5 million viewers for the week.

Top 10 Most Watched Shows For The Week*

1. Monday Night Football 11/9 ESPN 16 million

2. iCarly 11/14 Nickelodeon 5 million

3.Suite Life On Deck 11/13 Disney Channel 4.7 million

4.Spongebob Truth Or Square 11/14 Nickelodeon 4.6 million

5.Penguins Of Madagascar 11/14 Nickelodeon 4.4 million

6.i Carly Movie: Go To Japan 11/11 Nickelodeon 4.4 million

7.iCarly 11/11 Nickelodeon 4.4 million

8.iCarly Movie: Shelby Marx 11/11 Nickelodeon 4.4 million

9.WWE Entertainment 11/19 USA Network 4.4 million

10. Monk 11/13 USA Network 4.3 million

* Week of Nov. 9 to Nov. 15

Source: Disney-ABC Television Group analysis of Nielsen Media Research

Doesn't sound like FOX news is anything to worry about then. I mean, who cares what Glenn Beck says, right?

[DEDixon 39]

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. So what?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Celebrating mediocrity = priceless

Yes, I know that is your feeling, which is why you want government health care so we will all have equally bad service.

Gary - when it comes to me and my beliefs you know precisely #######.

Celebrating mediocrity = priceless

Hal who puts out a better product,,, who would you endorse as "good"?

I just wonder why so many people here put so much effort into justifying/defending corrupt corporate media.

The ratings of Fox or any other network aren't exactly doing you any favors, so I kinda wonder why you put so much stock in them.

[scandal 951]

Doesn't sound like FOX news is anything to worry about then. I mean, who cares what Glenn Beck says, right?

Right.

[Danno 1,228]

Celebrating mediocrity = priceless

Yes, I know that is your feeling, which is why you want government health care so we will all have equally bad service.

Gary - when it comes to me and my beliefs you know precisely #######.

Celebrating mediocrity = priceless

Hal who puts out a better product,,, who would you endorse as "good"?

I just wonder why so many people here put so much effort into justifying/defending corrupt corporate media.

The ratings of Fox or any other network aren't exactly doing you any favors, so I kinda wonder why you put so much stock in them.

I just knew you would not offer one example of what you consider "good" in these regards!

As for me, I rarely get the chance to watch fox (though I would if I could)... what tickles me is the FOX Haters..... who apparently are a small crybaby minority.

[Heracles 417]

Well if you look at how many hours the hosts of MSNBC and Air America spend watching FOX alone..

Definitely agree on that. I have watched Keith and Rug Muncher a number of times and a good portion of their shows are spent ridiculing conservatives and fox. Remeinds me of few VJ posters. It's like, get over it. Yes, other people have differing opinions.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. So what?

Of course it does. Always has, always will. The numbers merely prove that Fox Noise squeals. I've know that for a long time. Nothing new, really.

[luckytxn 2,265]

And to think that Fox news has probably more believable and trustworthy shows than any major network that spews the Socialist line that is spoon fed it. People are waking up for years now and turning the stations to the cables to get another side of stories. The best part is people are waking up even more and finding out that they can get even more truthful news by surfing the web than either of the Major news outlets that spew the Socialist agenda or fox which spews the Neocon agenda.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Celebrating mediocrity = priceless

Yes, I know that is your feeling, which is why you want government health care so we will all have equally bad service.

Gary - when it comes to me and my beliefs you know precisely #######.

Celebrating mediocrity = priceless

Hal who puts out a better product,,, who would you endorse as "good"?

I just wonder why so many people here put so much effort into justifying/defending corrupt corporate media.

The ratings of Fox or any other network aren't exactly doing you any favors, so I kinda wonder why you put so much stock in them.

I just knew you would not offer one example of what you consider "good" in these regards!

As for me, I rarely get the chance to watch fox (though I would if I could)... what tickles me is the FOX Haters..... who apparently are a small crybaby minority.

Well Danno - there's really only so many times I can have the same conversation. My opinion on this subject is consistent and has never changed.

[nowhereman 1]

Fox is entertaining & has the most beautiful women in short skirts! However to equate ratings with being the best (or worse yet the most objective) news outlet is very flawed reasoning, to say the least.