The moment CNN died

[Locutus]

I have a friend who used to be a CNN fanatic. Always something of a news junkie, he tried to keep CNN running in the background wherever he was. This allowed him to maintain a dubious “streak” of sorts — every time a celebrity died or disaster struck, he’d catch the breaking news live. But he doesn’t watch CNN much anymore, though, and he’s not alone. The network’s ratings have been in free fall for years. It consistently loses — and loses big — to Fox News, and recently had its worst quarter in 21 years.

That will only get worse. For proof, look no further than their New Year’s Eve coverage.

The problems CNN faces aren’t unique — smaller audiences, shrinking advertising revenues and increased competition from online outlets are as much a problem for TV as for us here in print. But CNN’s problems are particularly acute. Though there are some signs its ratings may have rebounded in recent months, overall, the trend is bleak. In prime time, it has roughly two-thirds ABC’s numbers. Barely a quarter of Fox News’s.


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[tay]

The downfall of CNN started when they sold to Time/Warner. They got out of the 'investigative' news biz and became Time magazine for TV. Lot's of fluff and inconsequential stories.


The stopping point of watching CNN, even occasionally for me, which actually started me on my debate as to 'why do I pay for cable for this crap'. which I eventually got rid of in favour of an antenna', was when there Dr Gupta got caught 'red handed' lying about SICKO.

It's not that I care for Michael Moore as I actually can't listen to him but he was right in his claims in the movie, as Gupta later admitted, but only after he was called out as a schill for the 'insurance biz'..........

 

[Nuggler]

Never liked CNN.

Or Faux.

Or Faux north--------

CBC's starting to piss me off too.

Ah, gimme back me the National Enquirer. yep.

:evil3:

 

[petros]

The problems CNN faces aren’t unique — smaller audiences, shrinking advertising revenues and increased competition from online outlets are as much a problem for TV as for us here in print.

And just how far will media go to keep you watching or reading?

Convince you that you are a Right or Left winger?

Pitt you against friend and neighbour who are on the Rightie or Leftie "team".

Convince you that the other TV channels are Rightie or Leftie biased and only their message serves your Rightie or Leftie needs?

Do they tell you who to vote for that best suits you Rightie or Leftie team needs, who will coach your Rightie or leftie team into a beer cup hoisting victory in the global Superbowl ?



Naaaaaah they would never do that. It's just TV.

 

[Locutus]

I'll wager more spastics watch hoarding, obese, locker-buying, tiara-wearing, moonshinin'-hillbilly, transgendered, sport-eating, truck drivin' visible minorities 'programming' than any news channel, cable, network or otherwise offered fare.

Yuuuuuuup.

There's no market value in the old fashioned left-right do-see-do when compared to all the pills big pharma can sell ya watching billy the sasquatch whisperer. CNN will go the way of MTV. 'All about Benjamins' sounds like a good money making series.

 

[captain morgan]

What else is there to watch since hockey is on a hiatus?

I'll wager more spastics watch hoarding, obese, locker-buying, tiara-wearing, moonshinin'-hillbilly, transgendered, sport-eating, truck drivin' visible minorities 'programming' than any news channel, cable, network or otherwise offered fare.

This is the only real substitute

 

[Nuggler]

I'll wager more spastics watch hoarding, obese, locker-buying, tiara-wearing, moonshinin'-hillbilly, transgendered, sport-eating, truck drivin' visible minorities 'programming' than any news channel, cable, network or otherwise offered fare.

Yuuuuuuup.

There's no market value in the old fashioned left-right do-see-do when compared to all the pills big pharma can sell ya watching billy the sasquatch whisperer. CNN will go the way of MTV. 'All about Benjamins' sounds like a good money making series.

Why would people horde watches ??

 

[petros]

I'll wager more spastics....

Cool. I always wondered what the name of the sport was.

 

[Nuggler]

Cool. I always wondered what the name of the sport was.

Watching watches ?

 

[captain morgan]

Watching watches ?

The Time Whisperer

 

[Spade]

Why would people horde watches ??

I hear Mongolia hoards hordes. Time to place Mongols on the watch list.

 

[petros]

Gymspastics...for women and almost women?

 

[Spade]

Another market for spandex. I understand the material spans decks of aircraft carriers to slow incoming planes; hence the name.

 

[Locutus]

Cool. I always wondered what the name of the sport was.

Mouth-breather is funnier but less poignant.

 

[petros]

When is the Spastic Cup?

The Flo-Trol Convalescent Feeding Cup
allows dribble-free drinking without the
need for the person to sit up or raise the
head.





P.S. It's really called the Flo-Trol

 

[Spade]

Will we ever see an end to time warners?

When is the Spastic Cup?

The Flo-Trol Convalescent Feeding Cup
allows dribble-free drinking without the
need for the person to sit up or raise the
head.





P.S. It's really called the Flo-Trol

Don't like Spastic Cups or the Paper Plate. Horse races attract the wrong crowd.

 

[petros]

Horse races attract the wrong crowd.

It doesn't matter to me who is buying my oats, as long as the deadbeats pay up when it's time to pay up.

 

[taxslave]

Ah, gimme back me the National Enquirer. yep.

:evil3:

Now there is a fine source of honest and unbiased journalism.

Why would people horde watches ??

Control time.

 

[DaSleeper]

Run along folks.....nothing to see here......It's just the much demeaned Fox News at the top of the charts again.....let's wait until another station gets close so we can all celebrate...........

 

[petros]

It's just the much demeaned Fox News at the top of the charts again.....let's wait until another station gets close so we can all celebrate...........

....the Spastic Cup