IT HAS NOW BEEN A WEEK SINCE I GAVE UP ON FOX CABLE AND I AM DOING JUST FINE
I have had a long relationship with Fox, but no longer. I have lost all respect for Bill O’Reilly, pretty much a Trump-like bloviating bully; Megyn Kelly, who seems to have adopted a diva-like snark; and Sean Hannity, who appears to have move from conservatism to establishment politics. All acting as cheerleaders for Donald Trump while proclaiming they are fair and balanced. Of course, I do not consider Bret Baer or Brit Hume in the same category; as both are straight-up honest brokers. As for Fox Business, I can’t even remember the channel and find nothing compelling to TiVo.
Apparently I am not the only one …
CNN #1 IN CABLE NEWS IN PRIME TIME; BEATS FOX NEWS FOR 5 OF THE PAST 8 MONTHS
- CNN Posts Triple Digit Growth in Prime Time; Most in TV
- Narrows Gap with Fox News in Total Day to Smallest in Over Seven Years
- CNN also #1 on Weekends
CNN ranked #1 in cable news in prime time in April. CNN beat Fox News for the fifth time in the last eight months in M-Su prime time (four of the past eight in M-F prime) among adults 25-54. The last time CNN had this many prime time wins in an eight-month period versus Fox News was over 14 years ago (Nov. 2001). CNN also handily topped MSNBC this month in all dayparts, with CNN besting MSNBC for the 22nd straight month in Total Day (among both total viewers and among adults 25-54) and in prime time (among 25-54). In total viewers, CNN has now beaten MSNBC for the fifth straight month (or seven out of eight months) in prime time. CNN continued to top MSNBC by wide margins during the day (9am-4pm) – posting a +36% advantage in total viewers (630k vs. MSNBC’s 464k) and +58% more among adults 25-54 (161k vs. 102k).
In April, CNN had the most growth of any television network (cable or broadcast) among both total viewers and adults 25-54, increasing triple digits in prime time. Among ALL cable networks in April, CNN ranked #7 in total viewers in M-F prime time. In Total Day, CNN was also up vs. last year, increasing +59% in total viewers and +48% among adults 25-54.
Bottom Line …
It appears that New York values have now pervaded my former favorite content provider. I am sorry to see that entertainment now trumps (pun intended) enlightenment and the informed conservative values that are needed to save our nation from the New Yorkers Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
-- steve
“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words
“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw
“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”
“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS "The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius “A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell “Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar “Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS