We spend so much time on Tweety & MSNBC: Another reminder about the ratings

Since many decry any mention of the NY Post and "gossip" columnists, I'll try to find the original source they're quoting.


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http://www.nypost.com/seven/01232008/gossip/pagesix/pagesix_u.htm

Sliding Backward

MSNBC calls itself "the place for politics" - but so far, the political season isn't being very kind to the news channel's daytime ratings. The Inside Cable News blog reports CNN's long-ignored Headline News Network topped MSNBC the last two months in a row during head-to-head "dayside" news coverage, reversing a trend that had seen MSNBC (which is run by NBC News) gaining ground. Of course, Fox News Channel's numbers clobber both CNN's and MSNBC's.

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at 5 and 7 PM? That's bad programing and in between is Tucker-he is horrible-those two slots should be occupied by David Schuster and Rachel Maddow

The Table is "off" pasted here. See the link.


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http://insidecable.blogsome.com/

January 22, 2008
Friday’s Numbers…
Daily Live+SD Ratings for January 18, 2008


Primetime
FNC
CNN
MSNBC
HLN
CNBC

Total Day
FNC
CNN
MSNBC
HLN
CNBC

Mornings (6-9AM)
FNC
CNN
MSNBC
HLN
CNBC
P25-54
399,000
266,000
269,000
163,000
95,000

P25-54
274,000
195,000
130,000
116,000
83,000

P25-54
272,000
167,000
98,000
125,000
63,000

P2+
1,913,000
917,000
564,000
429,000
189,000

P2+
986,000
569,000
325,000
244,000
286,000

P2+
747,000
426,000
291,000
219,000
173,000


Defending Chris Matthews?
Marketwatch’s Jon Friedman defends Chris Matthews, sort of, and then critcizes him, sort of…

It all started when Matthews said of Sen. Hillary Clinton: “The reason she’s a U.S. senator, the reason she’s a candidate for president, the reason she may be a front-runner, is her husband messed around.”

Was Matthews’ statement brash? Yes. Thoughtless? Sure. Dumb? You betcha.

But Matthews’ job is to deliver his opinions, regardless of whether they happen to be pithy, illuminating or, in this case, foolish. I expect a lot from Matthews. I’ve praised him in this space, too. See related column.



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