Fox News was the clear winner in the cable ratings last night, averaging 4.04 million total viewers during prime-time, with 1.13 million in the 25-54 demo alone. Fox beat the other three networks combined. | This demonstrates conclusively that Fox News is not a real news network, unlike the others. |
CNN, which won the 2008 election night, continues to struggle in prime-time. The network placed fourth for the month of October, and claimed the same spot last night, with 826,000 total viewers and 227,000 in the demo.
Amidst falling numbers, CNN executives have long maintained that the network is still the go-to choice for major events. But on this off-year election night, it clearly wasn't.
| Let's see how they do next year before crying triumph, but I venture to predict the Obama White House has caused a permanent change. Life can be so amusing. |
