8pm program averages since 7/12/06
Here are the program averages for the 8pm hour since the Middle East Crisis began. The O’Reilly Factor has been the top rated show for the hour (and in cable news). Another beneficiary has been Paula Zahn Now which is increased its gap between itself and Countdown. While Countdown has had something of a ratings bump, it hasn’t been enough to move it ahead of Nancy Grace (though I’m sure someone will point out that it is beating Grace in the Demo).
(P25-54 is in parentheses)
8pm
FNC The O’Reilly Factor 2,432,000 (603,000)
CNN Paula Zahn Now 868,000 (304,000)
HLN Nancy Grace 459,000 (144,000)
MSNBC Countdown 454,000 (180,000)
Excellent no-spin analysis. Countdown is in 4th place. Yesterday, Olbermann said at that conference that his program was in SECOND, which isn’t even justifiable considering TVNewser’s demo, where he is clearly in third.
Comment by Jack — July 24, 2006 @ 3:58 pm
I really don’t want to knock KO anymore but with the Mid East Crisis everyone is flocking to watch the news and you can see the bump in #’s and KO is in 4th? Even behind Nancy Grace? Goes to show, When people want serious news they tune out KO lol.
Comment by Lurker — July 24, 2006 @ 4:23 pm
I’m shocked that TVNewser posted something about this after seeing the ICN post. Maybe Olbermann’s Nazi salute has alienated even his #1 cheerleader.
Comment by Jack — July 24, 2006 @ 4:42 pm
Where was Tucker all weekend???
Comment by erljr — July 24, 2006 @ 7:08 pm
Oh, what baloney. The salute has jack to do with this. And it has jack to do with KO “lying” about his ratings (these are only very recent trends), Jack, so it looks like Jack doesn’t know Jack.
And Lurker, you have to be kidding. I don’t know what the explanation for this trend is, but something tells me it has nothing to do with people who want serious news tuning out KO in favor of a ditzy blonde.
Comment by tanne — July 24, 2006 @ 7:49 pm
And yet another example of sucking to FNC PR. Really pathetic this blog has become the mouthpiece for the folks at FNC PR. Lord help!
Comment by Cable News Watcher — July 24, 2006 @ 11:56 pm