Comments on: August Numbers: Top 25 Demo telecasts http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/ Unvarnished news & opinion on cable news Tue, 21 May 2013 18:33:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: FishOil http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49528 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:25:25 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49528 Not surprising that MSNBC isn't in the top 25. I wouldn't call the network a "disaster," but they have been slipping farther behind CNN. Funny how they focus their network feuding on the big dog, Fox, when their real competition is CNN (although Abrams went after Amanpour's 3 part documentary). This fall will be a big test for Dan Abrams...heading into the election season, cable news should see a rise in viewership. They have a decent roster to work with, although I find Chris Matthews to be too annoying to be their point man. He didn't handle the debate he moderated very well...I thought Olbermann was better, as much of an ideologue as he is. Anyway, it should be interesting to see if MSNBC can make up some ground now that people will be paying attention to the political scene. Not surprising that MSNBC isn’t in the top 25. I wouldn’t call the network a “disaster,” but they have been slipping farther behind CNN. Funny how they focus their network feuding on the big dog, Fox, when their real competition is CNN (although Abrams went after Amanpour’s 3 part documentary).

This fall will be a big test for Dan Abrams…heading into the election season, cable news should see a rise in viewership. They have a decent roster to work with, although I find Chris Matthews to be too annoying to be their point man. He didn’t handle the debate he moderated very well…I thought Olbermann was better, as much of an ideologue as he is.
Anyway, it should be interesting to see if MSNBC can make up some ground now that people will be paying attention to the political scene.

]]> by: shirley http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49441 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:03:50 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49441 Awesome month for CNN. 8 out of the top 25 were AC360. Cool. :D Awesome month for CNN. 8 out of the top 25 were AC360. Cool. :D

]]> by: Marty http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49409 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:17:24 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49409 That's a great turnaround for CNN from their showing in July. That’s a great turnaround for CNN from their showing in July.

]]> by: Ron http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49391 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:20:09 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49391 6 of the top 10 for CNN? Impressive. Congratulations to CNN on an incredible August. 6 of the top 10 for CNN? Impressive. Congratulations to CNN on an incredible August.

]]> by: Alison http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49359 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:57:00 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49359 And why would they? As soon as that 10pm hour hits, they go to canned programming. And if it weren't for these documentaries, their overall "sales prime" demo numbers would be crap and they know it. And why would they? As soon as that 10pm hour hits, they go to canned programming. And if it weren’t for these documentaries, their overall “sales prime” demo numbers would be crap and they know it.

]]> by: Caufield http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49338 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:01:03 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49338 Sure the mine tragedy and bridge collapse boosted MSNBC's numbers but they also boosted the numbers for CNN and FNC. These numbers just prove that when news is breaking, viewers simply don't turn to MSNBC. Sure the mine tragedy and bridge collapse boosted MSNBC’s numbers but they also boosted the numbers for CNN and FNC. These numbers just prove that when news is breaking, viewers simply don’t turn to MSNBC.

]]> by: Alison http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49329 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:32:32 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49329 But I think it did artifically boost their numbers. Go check out TVN. They've got a PR release straight from MSNBC boasting of those oh-so-fabulous numbers for the past month as compared to last August. I guess if you throw in increased viewership due to a disaster, yeah, your ratings are going to go up. So it's obviously impacted their numbers, but I don't see any analysis of those numbers going on at TVN or any speculation about WHY that is so. I'm afraid that MSNBC has actually begun to believe their PR spin. That's what the scary part is. The real numbers tell a much diferent story though-they are still on the bottom. But I think it did artifically boost their numbers. Go check out TVN. They’ve got a PR release straight from MSNBC boasting of those oh-so-fabulous numbers for the past month as compared to last August. I guess if you throw in increased viewership due to a disaster, yeah, your ratings are going to go up. So it’s obviously impacted their numbers, but I don’t see any analysis of those numbers going on at TVN or any speculation about WHY that is so. I’m afraid that MSNBC has actually begun to believe their PR spin. That’s what the scary part is. The real numbers tell a much diferent story though-they are still on the bottom.

]]> by: Zakk http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49328 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:28:03 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2007/08/28/august-numbers-top-25-demo-programs/#comment-49328 What's more interesting is the fact that there are no MSNBC shows. Aren't they always telling us how they are kicking ass in the ratings, and so on and so on. I guess when you a 'news' channel that only shows old docs, it must be hard to really compete. What’s more interesting is the fact that there are no MSNBC shows. Aren’t they always telling us how they are kicking ass in the ratings, and so on and so on.
I guess when you a ‘news’ channel that only shows old docs, it must be hard to really compete.

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