Fox Tops In Ratings For Seventh Straight Quarter

Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 9/30/03 | Caroline Wilbert

[Ex-Dem]

Four news networks --CNN, Headline News, MSNBC and CNBC -- lost viewership in the third quarter, but powerhouse Fox News picked up steam, according to Nielsen Media Research.

In the third quarter, Atlanta-based CNN attracted an average of 440,000 -- down 15 percent from the same period last year. Sister network Headline News attracted an average of 170,000, down 25 percent.

MSNBC drew an average of 203,000 viewers, a 19 percent slide. And CNBC got an average of 160,000, down 23 percent.

Meanwhile, Fox increased viewership 17 percent, attracting an average of 730,000 viewers.

This is the seventh straight quarter that Fox has won the news network ratings war.

[hotpotato]

I wonder if Christianne (sp?) Amanpour (sp?) is shaking in her boots?

[VU4G10]

YEAH!

[Ex-Dem]

I think it's one "N" in her first name, not that I care all that much.

Her people over at CNN had better do more than whine about FOX's coverage if they want to slow that ratings slide.

[McGavin999]

Wonder when the liberal media is going to figure it out? Ah well, they never have been good at business.

[Ciexyz]

Go Fox! And a special cheer for Greta at 10 PM.

[desertcry]

It's too late for cnn and teddy!

[AlextheWise1]

so fox has more viewers than the other three combined...

[SamAdams76]

Hail the Queen of Fox News!

Anyway, it is stunning how quickly FoxNews left CNN in the dust. It is a rout. FoxNews now has nearly twice as many viewers as CNN on a regular basis. Who would have thought this even a few short years ago?

Everywhere I go these days, FoxNews is increasingly on the monitors instead of CNN. Airports, bars, hotels, etc. I am staying in the New York City area this week and every morning at 5AM, I head to the exercise room to use the treadmill. FoxNews is on the monitor there as well as the lobby out front. When I stayed at the same hotel last year, it was CNN that was in the hotel lobby (I didn't use the exercise room back then but I bet it was the same).

[hotpotato]

Her people over at CNN had better do more than whine about FOX's coverage if they want to slow that ratings slide.

It's pretty pathetic. Makes me cringe when they do that. I also cringe when MSNBC does the same thing.

[Michael Barnes]

I sooo dig Gretta..

[caisson71]

Watch for a lawsuit and some judge's ruling I would not dare to predict.

[zencat]

I too have started to see Fox in more and more places.

And when I don't see Fox on in one of the places, I specifically ask for it.

[desertcry]

What was it that honest Abe once said: You can fool......
It's clear that the liberal media is completely ignorant of it.

[I still care]

I just spent 5 days in the hospital, the most miserable days I spent in my life.

Not only did I have a ton of procedures, but I was forced to watch network and CNN only for news.

No wonder I had a heart problem.

[Jorge]

Anyway, it is stunning how quickly FoxNews left CNN in the dust. It is a rout.

Especially considering just a couple years ago CNN made fun of FOX as an insignificant challenger.

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[GOPJ]

Good news bump.

[karenbarinka]

My wholesale love affair with Fox has lost some of its previous "passion" since Fox had the first opportunity to distribute Mel Gibson's Passion movie and very publicly said NO, caving to a protest of Jewish politicians outside Fox News headquarters.

Maybe Fox News is one of those examples of even a broken clock is right twice a day. Everything else Fox does sucks -- Murdoch's newspapers are mostly sensationalist garbage, Fox TV channels spread trash with even their advertisements during sporting events unsuitable for kids, and as for Fox films, they passed on Mel's pro-Christian movie but had no problem releasing the very anti-Catholic The Order which justifiably bombed. If Mel's movie doesn't get a distributor soon, I've heard some rumblings from Christian sites about starting a boycott of Fox to punish them for taking conservatives for granted and biting the hand that feeds.

Everything's political these days.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

Everywhere I go these days, FoxNews is increasingly on the monitors instead of CNN. Airports, bars, hotels, etc.

Except in the Atlanta airport.

[DeFault User]

Except in the Atlanta airport.

You probably can't get a Pepsi there either.

[Coop]

Everywhere I go these days, FoxNews is increasingly on the monitors instead of CNN. Airports, bars, hotels, etc.

I've noticed little difference there - CNN still seems to be the default. But FNC's dominance is even more amazing given that CNN is offered in so many more homes than FNC.

[Coop]

Don't confuse Fox with FNC. The only thing we can stomach watching on Fox is America's Most Wanted, which is quality programming that's actually providing a service. Most of the rest is indeed garbage.

Fox News Channel, though, does an excellent job of covering both (or multiple) sides of a story.

[mewzilla]

Bwah hah hah hah hah...

[j_tull]

I STILL can't get FNC from Com(munist)cast, and don't have line of sight for the dish. Bastages!

[bert]

She's afraid of alGore's new network. CNN and Headline news will drop another 10,000 viewers when that gets up and running.

[far sider]

CNN just doesn't care anymore. After all, according to Ted we'll all be dead in 50 years anyway.

[hardknocks]

Ha!! CNN will just keep sliding down the poll... no concern to me, I don't watch them anyhow.

[Helms]

Going, going, going…………………>…Graveyard……………..GONE

[Wright is right!]

"Don't confuse Fox with FNC. The only thing we can stomach watching on Fox is America's Most Wanted, which is quality programming that's actually providing a service. Most of the rest is indeed garbage."

The Fox TV Network has picked out an advertiser niche and is aiming squarely for it. It is the 18-34 Male demo, which usually brings along a sizeable amount of 18-34 females as well. All the other broadcast networks are aiming at 25-54 females, a completely different animal.

To hit a big chunk of 18-34's, you play to (lamentably) their frat-house entertainment tastes. Of course, once in a while Fox will hit on a crossover phonom, like it did with "Joe Millionaire" - which, amazingly is coming back with a second guy and a second group of "girls-that-don't-know" - but, for the most part, they aim 18-34 and deliver. You're not going to lock in most 18-34 viewers with La Boheme.

Michael

[Coop]

Very good point. And you won't be surprised to find I fall outside of their targeted market. :-)

[babaloo]

I've noticed the switch to FNC in public places too. I was in a local department store not too long ago and the TV in the central lounge area was tuned into Fox. It also is on at two of the "sports" watering holes I wander into from time to time. The FNC watchers are the squeaky wheels and are turning the tide.

[wayoverontheright]

This is the seventh straight quarter that Fox has won the news network ratings war.

The left-leaning media are being BLUDGEONED by a right-leaning one, and Algore wants to start up a left-leaning network.

It'll be about like opening a scuba diving supply store in Yuma.

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[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[stands2reason]

Went to a bar tonight, and they had three TV's with the baseball game on, and one with Fox News. It's getting there.