Posted on 06/26/2012 12:57:14 PM PDT by sunmars
Coming off its least-watched month in primetime in 20 years in May, CNN has taken another big ratings blow: The cable news network has its lowest-rated quarter in primetime since 1991. For this years second quarter, CNN hit a low among total viewers and the key adults 25-54 demographic, with all primetime programs posting steep declines. The network averaged 446,000 total viewers and 129,000 in the 25-54 demo in primetime. Compared to last years second quarter, thats down 35% and 41%, respectively. Rival Fox New Channel, meanwhile, with 1.79 million primetime total viewers on average, was down 1% from its 2011 second-quarter numbers. FNC lost 14% in the 25-54, bringing in 355,000 viewers. MSNBC was down 13% in total primetime viewers, with 689,000 on average, and down 17% in the 25-54 with 217,000.
Individually, CNN shows hemorrhaged viewers heavily compared with last year. Wolf Blitzers The Situation Room, which airs from 4-6 PM ET, was down 42% in 25-54 and 26% in total viewers. His show is expanding to three hours beginning Friday, taking over CNNs recently cancelled John King U.S.A. At 7 PM, Erin Burnett OutFront, which debuted in October replacing a then-moving John King U.S.A., was down 45% in 25-54 from last years second quarter and down 33% in total viewers. Piers Morgan Tonight, which replaced Larry King Live in January 2011, was down 33% in the 25-54 and 29% in total viewers. Pulling double duty, Anderson Cooper took a double hit: Anderson Cooper 360 at 8 PM was down 23% in the 25-54 and 19% in total viewers, and its 10 PM airing was down 48% in the demo and 44% in viewers. The top-rated cable news shows were all FNC shows, with The OReilly Factor and Hannity sitting at No. 1 and No. 2.
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Dying or flying is the old mantra. Doctors offices seem locked into that infernal channel.
Well, the County Courthouse jury room has CNN on. My wife complained about it the last time she was called up.
I just had Municipal Court jury duty. They had Fox News on there.
Just think if the Saturday night Live skit with.. We need more Cowbell!!
I just love it when you talk dirty.
Thanks for the data. Glad to see the Liberal Agenda Media losing audience and $ $.
Ha - new meanings for:
Anderson Cooper 360
Wolf Blitzer unplugged
Larry King Live
Erin Burnett OutFront
Yeah, the only time i ever see cnn is at the airport. And I am almost never there. Been years since I’ve had to be in an airport.
And it would be lower but for the TV’s in airports above a captive audience waiting at the gate for their flight out of town. How many people actually tune in to CNN? Not a great deal.
“I get more news here than I do on CNN and I wonder if theres a lot more people doing the same thing.”
Since the 2000 election FR has been my prime news source; I have a local site I use for local news, and FR is for all other stuff.
Andsome GROCY STORES have CNN at the checkouts!!! OMG! The PAIN!!
The funniest part is that their idea of “fixing” the problem is to go farther left. They’re already losing out to the outright commies at MSNBC, and they go farther left? Even Ted Turner wasn’t that stupid.
When I was in school, the student lounge areas in academic buildings with TV’s usually had ESPN on. If they had news it was usually FNC, even in the People’s Republic of Massachusetts. These TV’s had every channel the school provided as basic cable and students could chance them at will. Only once or twice dis someone choose CNN.
I was thinking the same thing. Airports, doctor’s office etc.
Candy is always assigned the stories covering GOPees... If they had more Candy they’d have to cover more Republicans. ;~)
“If it werent for airports having them on...]
Yes, many an hour spent in LaGuardia with that mindless crap of a station on, not to mention the U.S. Food Stamp commericals that are run ad nauseum.
Nothing could make an American more proud than sitting there in an International airport watching that garbage.
CNN sucks but good!
She lost me at “monkey in the middle”.
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