Fox News' Ratings Take a Nosedive

[DeSwiss]

Well, this won't make Rupert happy.....

Fox News' Ratings Take a Nosedive

TVNewser |  Posted Tuesday August 29, 2006 at 05:12 PM

Somewhere, Keith Olbermann is sticking pins in a Bill O'Reilly voodoo doll: Fox News' ratings, TVNewser reports, are down since August of last year. Like, way down. Like down 28 percent in primetime among all viewers, down 20 percent in primetime in the "money demo" (viewers aged 25-54) and down 7 percent in daytime viewership overall. In fact, the only place Fox is up is during the day, when they managed a ratings increase of just 2 percent, and even then only in the money demo.

And lest you think this is an industry-wide trend, consider this: over the same time period, CNN and MSNBC are up. CNN's up 35 percent during the day -- 46 percent in the money demo -- and up 21 percent in primetime overall, 25 percent in the money demo. MSNBC's ratings increases aren't quite as impressive -- up 6 percent in primetime overall, 8 percent in the money demo, and up 36 percent in the money demo during the day, 26 percent overall.

We, of course, are Fair and Balanced here, so there won't be any celebrating later tonight. Certainly we will not be opening any champagne. That would be wrong.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eat-the-press/2006/08/29/fox-news-ratings-take-a-_e_28292.html

It couldn't have happened to nicer guys.....

[fishwax]

1. since last august, eh?

part of the shock waves of katrina, i wonder?

[malaise]

2. 'Fox News'

Isn't that an oxymoron?

[MrModerate]

3. Similar to Churchill's quote about democracy . . .

"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." (from a House of Commons speech on Nov. 11, 1947).

Similarly, CNN is pretty dreadful, but compared to Fux News, it's a direct connection to the unalloyed truth. I think people are tired of Fux's mean-spirited hectoring and are seeking infotainment that actually has some connection to reality, and frankly is a lot less mean (Nancy Grace notwithstanding).

[DeSwiss]

4. Not to worry though....

Fox News Calls In The Experts On Hurricane Katrina: Richard Simmons and Don King


Today on Fox News, Neil Cavuto devoted much of his show’s coverage to the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. To give the real picture of what’s going on, Cavuto brought in two “experts” on back-to-back segments — exercise guru Richard Simmons and boxing promoter Don King:

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/29/fox-king-simmons/

Don and Richard:

[bullimiami]

5. msnbc made strong gains previously and this appears to be cnns turn

fox has been losing viewers the whole time.

[Double T]

6. As bush ratings go, so goes fox news...........

ALL the propaganda unfit to air.......

[Xipe Totec]

7. I don't believe a word of it

If it was true, Faux News would have reported it.

:sarcasm:

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Why? Do They Actually Report New Facts?

Nice post!
The Professor

[Davros]

9. Aren't they trying to run a "Daily Show" ripoff?

I thought Fox was so desperate they are looking to rip off the Daily Show and have a right-wing version. Think about it : A parody show about shows like Fox which is broadcasted on Fox. Huh?