Olbermann beats CNN in Q2 06!

[NYCGirl]

So it wasn't an aberration.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/

Q2 '06: MSNBC Beats CNN At 8pm Again
Three months ago, it was big news: In the first quarter of 2006, MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann beat CNN's Paula Zahn Now in the 25-54 demo. It was MSNBC's first quarterly primetime victory over CNN in almost five years.

The trend is continuing. MSNBC beat CNN at 8pm in the second quarter of 2006, as well, according to numbers out today. Olbermann averaged 156,000 demo viewers, narrowly beating Zahn's 153,000. MSNBC was up 32 percent from the same quarter last year, while CNN was down 20 percent. Bill O'Reilly averaged 401,000 demo viewers in the quarter, down from 450,000 last quarter and down 14 percent from the same quarter last year.

Among total viewers, MSNBC averaged 412,000 (up 26 percent), CNN averaged 605,000 (up 2 percent) and FNC averaged 2,077,000 (down 3 percent)...

[Hugin]

1. Hoooray for K.O!

Be sure to alert the KOEB!

:thumbsup:

[NYCGirl]

4. Just did! Thanks! NT

[SharonRB]

2. Great news!

I can't wait for the day he beats O'Lielly's numbers.

[Hugin]

6. O'Lielly's numbers come mostly from empty bars and exercise rooms...

You know, where the set is tuned to Faux News. Nobody is watching.

;)

[Gabi Hayes]

13. don't forget nursing homes and facilities for the criminally insane.

that's getting to be a hugh demographic these days

seriesly

[Diane R]

30. Speaking of the criminally insane.....

Dick Cheney watches it, too.

[Joanne98]

18. And hospitals, nursing homes and banks.

[SaveAmerica]

26. And McDonald's, won't forget the first time I went into a Mickey D's

and Fox News was playing on a TV in the eating area. That's just stupid.

[Clark2008]

3. Woo-hoo!!!!

:woohoo: :bounce: :applause: :applause: :bounce: :woohoo:

P.S. And the hilarious thing is that the hubby and I are planning on eating, get this, FALAFEL for dinner. :rofl:

[Hugin]

9. Isn't irony a wonderful thing?

:D

Let's hope there's some crow being eaten out there somewhere by someone.

[Clark2008]

15. Just made my falafel and thought of this thread. LOL!!

Had to come back and tell you that, unlike O'Lielly, I'm as good as my word.

I also made cucumber salad and homemade hummus - and warmed some pita bread. Who's up for some din-din?! :hi:

[tallahasseedem]

5. Yay!

I hope he can continue to take the ratings away from Faux.

[Nimrod2005]

7. Way to go Keith!!!

[AtomicKitten]

8. Woot!

[Vidar]

10. Way cool.

[babylonsister]

11. Kickin' for Keith! Woot! nt

[chimpymustgo]

12. K & R for Keith. Spread the word!

nt

[stanwyck]

14. KO is on our TiVo

and we keep telling people about him. It's amazing how many people still don't know about Keith.

[jean]

29. same here - he is dvr-ed every night in our house. Can stats be

taken from these machines? I feel like our cable company now knows what we're watching, when and for how long.

[Blue Velvet]

31. Tivo keeps stats like these. Not sure about the other cable/DVR providers

Here's the link to Tivo's list, btw:

http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/top25.do?show25=seasonpass


And, oh by the way - HOORAY FOR KEITH! :toast:

[mogster]

16. Good for him. He deserves it n/t

[Admiral Loinpresser]

17. The truth isn't always inconvenient! n/t

[ralps]

19. Yay!!!!! Go Keith!!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Spazito]

20. Kick back to page 1!

:kick:

[NJ Democrats]

21. Go KO!

[johnfunk]

22. Poor bleachblonde Paula... so 1990's, wouldn't you agree?

And to think of the way CNN hyped her back in 2001.

[Halliburton]

28. her stories are so boring

people are getting tired of holloway

[jarnocan]

23. thanks

He must be doing real well, MSNBC sure seems to be inserting sooo many advertisements, although I am happy that he has so many sponsers.

[EmmitFitzhume]

32. I'm sure they need the ad revenue . . .

aside from the slowly improving numbers of KO and Chris Matthews, MSNBC is a joke. With genius shows like the recently cancelled Weekends With Maury and Connie, Rita Cosby, etc. they are struggling . . . and I seriously doubt that Dan Abrams can fix things.

[LibertyorDeath]

24. That's great news Bravo Keith!

and a MASSIVE FUCK YOU TO cnn......

[Cha]

25. What? People are thirsty for

the truth without the stench of the white house propoganda machine catapulting it at 'em?

[SaveAmerica]

27. YeeHaw! Whoda thunk it? ME!!!

:woohoo:

[Beelzebud]

33. Now if MSNBC would just fire Beck, Cosby, Scarborough, and Carlson...

Olbermann is great, I agree, but the rest of that network is utter trash.