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| MSNBC Circles the Bowl: Lowest ratings in 7 years |
| 2014-04-30 |
| Via Weasel Zippers: April proved a cruel month for MSNBC, with the news channel hitting some of its lowest ratings in seven years, and its prominent morning show, âMorning Joe,â falling to third place in the cable news competition. It was the second straight month that the new morning show on CNN, âNew Day,â topped the long-running âMorning Joeâ among the viewers that determine advertising dollars for news programming, finishing second for the month. The Fox News entry, âFox and Friends,â as always, dominated the morning cable news ratings both among total viewers and those ages 25 through 54, the group that is the basis for news advertising. The slide in ratings for MSNBC has clearly been tied to the lingering increase CNN is experiencing from its marathon coverage of the missing Malaysian airliner. Though CNN has backed off its blanket coverage, it still reports on the story virtually every hour. Some programs continue to be split about 50/50 between it and other news. Or maybe MSNBC just sux. But since March 13, when the CNN plane coverage was ratcheting up, âMorning Joe,â which has generally enjoyed wide attention in New York-based media, has found itself consistently behind the 10-month-old âNew Dayâ on CNN. From that date, through last Friday âNew Dayâ won 25 days to eight for âMorning Joe.â (Though, in perhaps a sign that the momentum may be shifting back, âJoeâ beat âNew Dayâ easily on the last recorded day, April 25.) |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 Don't worry, we'll be seeing these idiots for years yet: as long as Bill Gates keeps shoveling money into it. That is what the 'MS' in MSNBC stands for. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-04-30 20:12 |
| #1 The bowl will keep circling as long as satellite and cable are bundled. The oligarchs that own and operate the services will continue to tax everyone on them for the Permanent Party Propaganda Machine. |
| Posted by: P2kontheroad 2014-04-30 08:27 |