Fox News viewership loses half it's viewers

[Andem]

Since the election, viewership in the coveted 25-54 age bracket of Fox News has fallen from over 1,000,000 in October to under 450,000 in April, according to a CNN press release.

The FOX News Channel is a US cable and satellite news channel. It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. As of January 2005, it is available to 85 million subscribers in the U.S. and to further viewers internationally, broadcasting primarily out of its New York City studios.

According to the BBC, FOX News' profits doubled due to "patriotic coverage" of the Iraq conflict, with as much as 300% increase in viewership, with 3.3 million average daily viewers.

The 2004 election coverage by FOX News ranked higher than the next two cable news competitors combined. For President Bush's address, FOX News rated 7.3 million viewers. NBC, CBS, and ABC rated 5.9, 5.0, and 5.1, respectively.

Ratings for cable news stations have fallen since the election, but most have since stabilized, thus it is anomalous that Fox is continuing to drop. CNN's ratings, as an example, increased 27% in April.

The reason for Fox News' fall in viewership is not clear. Some speculate that the audience has turned to other news sources out of distrust or dislike of Fox News' reporting; others claim it to simply be a result in decreased interest in news in general; some suggest that other cable news channels have adopted Fox News' style and tenor.

Fox News Viewership:

Oct. 04: 1,074,000
Nov. 04: 891,000
Dec. 04: 568,000
Jan. 05: 564,000
Feb. 05: 520,000
Mar. 05: 498,000
Apr. 05: 445,000

(article is public domain)

 

[jimmoyer]

A good idea is to listen to the enemy.

Whoever you determine the enemy to be.

Listen.

Watch.

You'll find it gives you practice in an area that is hardest of all. To see and hear something we don't like.

In the course of such a practice, you will be surprised that none of the networks, newspapers or radio shows ----none of them--- are anywhere near being the demons they are presented to be.

The real demon is the viewer, the reader, who follows no rules of conduct.

 

[badboy]

April 2005 Competitive Program Ranker (M-F 6a-11p programs)
April '05: 3/28/2005 - 4/24/2005
Ranked On:
HH HH P2+ A25-54
NETWORK PROGRAM NAME DAYS COV AA%AA (000) AA (000) AA (000) #Tlc
FOXN THE OREILLY FACTOR MTWTF.. 1.9 1,660 2,178 465
19
FOXN HANNITY & COLMES MTWTF.. 1.5 1,272 1,630 436 19
FOXN ON THE RECORD W/GRETA MTWTF.. 1.4 1,178 1,490 399 19
CNN LARRY KING LIVE MTWTF.. 1.2 1,053 1,268 352 20
FOXN THE FOX REPORT W/S.SMITH MTWTF.. 1.1 967 1,266 330 19
FOXN SPECIAL REPORTW/BRIT HUME MTWTF.. 1.0 897 1,120 236 19
CNN NEWSNIGHT W/ AARON BROWN MTWTF.. 0.8 752 907 307 20
FOXN FOX AND FRIENDS MTWTF.. 0.9 772 885 365 43
FOXN STUDIO B W/S.SMITH MTWTF.. 0.8 694 820 260 23
FOXN THE BIG STORY W/J GIBSON MTWTF.. 0.8 685 818 211 21
FOXN FOX NEWS LIVE MTWTF.. 0.8 661 772 246 104
CNN PAULA ZAHN NOW MTWTF.. 0.7 629 760 252 20
FOXN YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO MTWTF.. 0.7 633 741 210 22
FOXN DAYSIDE WITH LINDA VESTER MTWTF.. 0.7 610 705 220 20
CNN ANDERSON COOPER 360 MTWTF.. 0.6 534 632 198 20
CNN WOLF BLITZER REPORTS MTWTF.. 0.6 499 569 146 20
CNN LOU DOBBS TONIGHT MTWTF.. 0.5 487 559 157 20
CNN AMERICAN MORNING MTWTF.. 0.5 467 531 171 19
FOXN FOX & FRIENDS FIRST MTWTF.. 0.6 495 517 233 19
CNN INSIDE POLITICS MTWTF.. 0.5 457 512 140 20
CNN LIVE FROM ... MTWTF.. 0.5 426 483 154 58
CNN NEWS FROM CNN MTWTF.. 0.4 400 479 134 18
CNN CNN LIVE MTWTF.. 0.4 395 453 126 35
HLN NANCY GRACE MTWTF.. 0.4 374 451 136 20
CNN CROSSFIRE MTWTF.. 0.4 371 414 99 15
MSNB MSNBC INVESTIGATES ....F.. 0.4 358 413 176 3
MSNB SCARBOROUGH COUNTRY MTWTF.. 0.4 295 352 119 18
MSNB COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN MTWTF.. 0.3 290 339 115 20
MSNB HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MTWTF.. 0.3 273 324 88 20
MSNB IMUS IN THE MORNING MTWTF.. 0.3 284 316 92 20
CNN CNN DAYBREAK MTWTF.. 0.3 292 312 136 19
HLN PRIME NEWS TONIGHT MTWTF.. 0.3 227 276 94 20
MSNB THE ABRAMS REPORT MTWTF.. 0.3 220 259 86 28
HLN CNN HEADLINE NEWS MTWTF.. 0.2 196 223 95 520
CNBC CLOSING BELL MTWTF.. 0.2 193 207 43 20
CNBC THE CONTENDER M.W.... 0.2 156 206 121 8
MSNB MSNBC LIVE MTWTF.. 0.2 187 203 71 139
CNBC STREET SIGNS MTWTF.. 0.2 175 188 47 20
CNBC THE APPRENTICE .T..F.. 0.2 156 178 103 8
CNBC THE OFFICE ....F.. 0.2 142 177 121 2
CNBC POWER LUNCH MTWTF.. 0.2 166 176 41 20
CNBC MORNING CALL MTWTF.. 0.2 155 164 42 20
CNBC KUDLOW & COMPANY MTWTF.. 0.2 145 159 35 20
MSNB CONNECTED: COAST TO COAST MTWTF.. 0.2 141 157 49 37
CNBC MAD MONEY MTWTF.. 0.2 139 151 46 20
CNBC SQUAWK BOX 9:30A MTWTF.. 0.2 142 149 45 20
HLN SHOWBIZ TONIGHT MTWTF.. 0.1 108 128 59 40
CNBC SQUAWK BOX 9A MTWTF.. 0.1 110 119 29 20
CNBC SQUAWK BOX 8:30A MTWTF.. 0.1 104 119 35 20
CNBC DENNIS MILLER MTWTF.. 0.1 90 107 60 20
CNBC SQUAWK BOX 8A MTWTF.. 0.1 87 104 25 20
CNBC LATE NIGHT W/CONAN OBRIEN MTWTF.. 0.1 75 88 45 20
CNBC BIG IDEA W/ DONNY DEUTSCH MTWTF.. 0.1 68 79 39 19
CNBC SQUAWK BOX 7:30A MTWTF.. 0.1 65 73 32 20
CNBC SQUAWK BOX 7A MTWTF.. 0.1 63 62 26 20
CNBC WAKE-UP CALL MTWTF.. 0.0 36 34 15 20

Looks like your info is skewed. sorry to burst that bubble.

 

[Andem]

We're talking about network ratings, not program ratings. If you read the article, you would see that it is not about Fox programming, rather network ratings.

It's all over the Internet right now. Take a look at http://www.newshounds.us/2005/05/18/fox_news_in_ratings_free_fall.php for example.

RATINGS DON'T LIE.

 

[badboy]

May 19, 2005
Vox Populi for both Tuesday and Wednesday…
The numbers are from Nielsen’s

Wednesday, 5/18
Total Day
FNC - 798,000 viewers
CNN - 337,000 viewers
MS - 180,000 viewers
HLN - 209,000 viewers
Prime Time
FNC - 1,625,000 viewers
CNN - 690,000 viewers
MS - 324,000 viewers
HLN - 373,000 viewers

Tuesday, 5/17
Total Day
FNC - 852,000 viewers
CNN - 388,000 viewers
MS - 195,000 viewers

 

[badboy]

This should clue you in:

according to a CNN press release


less then 450k hahah (they must be kidding)

 

[Derry McKinney]

RE: Fox News viewership l

Funny thing about news...people expect it to tell the truth instead of a pack of lies every night.

 

[badboy]

Re: RE: Fox News viewership l

Funny thing about news...people expect it to tell the truth instead of a pack of lies every night.

Thats why i don't watch CBC. :roll:

 

[Derry McKinney]

RE: Fox News viewership l

Because you prefer the lies that Fox tells?

 

[badboy]

Re: RE: Fox News viewership l

Because you prefer the lies that Fox tells?

sure REV whatever.

 

[missile]

Fox News is actually as fair and balanced as any of the other networks. Their Opinion/Talk shows are another matter.

 

[I think not]

Re: RE: Fox News viewership loses half it's viewers

Fox News is actually as fair and balanced as any of the other networks. Their Opinion/Talk shows are another matter.

Not really missile, they always have a "good guy" slant with their news. American troops can never do any wrong.

 

[Derry McKinney]

RE: Fox News viewership l

There talk shows are worse, but they've been noted for issuing White House press releases as news and basing their stories on Republican talking points in their hard news as well. They also ignore a far higher number of stories that would make the Bush Government look bad.

 

[I think not]

Re: RE: Fox News viewership l

There talk shows are worse, but they've been noted for issuing White House press releases as news and basing their stories on Republican talking points in their hard news as well. They also ignore a far higher number of stories that would make the Bush Government look bad.

Agreed.

 

[peapod]

Come on!! most of of them came from hard copy...its junk, better to get the info from bubbles...

 

[I think not]

Not all news is junk peapod. Take it as another spin if you will. You know what they say, keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Its wise to know the ways of ones adversaries, just watch Fox

 

[missile]

I only watch a bit of CNN,myself.All the other news I get off the Net,including some form the Fox webpage.

 

[I think not]

Re: RE: Fox News viewership loses half it's viewers

I only watch a bit of CNN,myself.All the other news I get off the Net,including some form the Fox webpage.

Best thing one can do to determine objectivity is watch the same footage on various channels and see how careful editing changes the entire perception. Amazing world we live in. Mind control by the media.

 

[peapod]

keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Is that some kinda spook talk 8O I love the fox channel, I am really looking forward to the new shows coming up in the fall, like ummmm..You lie, we comply..and yes I totally agree, one should watch and read as much as one can to form an opionion.

 

[I think not]

keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Is that some kinda spook talk 8O I love the fox channel, I am really looking forward to the new shows coming up in the fall, like ummmm..You lie, we comply..and yes I totally agree, one should watch and read as much as one can to form an opionion.

Yes its "spook" talk. Something I found Al-Jazeera says quite often.