http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/fnc/ en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:07:48 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418223/posts Here's the second part of our look back at cable news ratings over the last decade. We've charted the total day numbers, and here are the numbers for primetime. Again, Fox News' rise is most noticeable, as is the bump the election gave CNN and MSNBC. The charts track each network's Nielsen primetime ratings average for each of the last 10 years, from Dec. 27, 1999 - Dec. 23, 2009. After the jump, the A25-54 demo. Mediabistro TVNewser http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418223/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:07:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410729/posts Five Reasons Why Fox News Dominated Ratings In 2009 by Steve Krakauer | 12:34 pm, December 18th, 2009 What we’ve known since about March is about to come true – Fox News is headed for its best ratings of all time this year. As their competitors in cable news fall far behind, FNC looks toward the rest of the cable universe as its new competition – it finished in the top five on all of cable in prime time and total day. What was the reason for FNC’s success? Heres’ five reasons. 1: Glenn Beck: Beck’s enormous success during his... Meidaite http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410729/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:35:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409460/posts Fox News will finish 2009 as the top-rated cable news network, a perch it has enjoyed for eight years running. But 2009--the first year of the Obama administration--also marks FNC's highest rated year in the channel's 13-year-history. FNC topped the competition in all dayparts: morning (1 million total viewers, 340,000 viewers in news' target demographic of 25-54-year-olds); total day (1.2 million viewers, 323,000 in the demo); primetime (2.2 million viewers, 551,000 in the demo). Those numbers mark year-to-year demo gains of 14% in the morning, 16% in total day and 10% in primetime (Mon-Sun), according to Nielsen. FNC saw double-digit... Broadcasting and Cable http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409460/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:32:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400706/posts Glenn Beck argues for a federal Value Added Tax. O'Reilly wants a federal sales tax. The O'Reilly Factor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400706/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:27:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386073/posts It's time for the truth – straight up, whether you like it or not. Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck are teaming up and going on tour. Your town may never be the same. Westbury, NY Saturday, Jan 23, 8PM The Theatre at Westbury (877) 598-8694 Buy tickets online Tampa, FL Friday, January 29, 8 PM USF Sun Dome (800) 745-3000 Buy tickets online N. Charleston, SC Saturday, January 30, 1 PM North Charleston Coliseum (800) 745-3000 Buy tickets online Norfolk, VA Saturday, January 30, 8 PM Ted Constant Convocation Center (757) 683-4444 Buy tickets online There's no shortage of people... Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386073/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:15:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384468/posts In another sign of detente between Fox and the White House, Major Garrett has landed an interview with President Obama, according to the Drudge Report. It will take place next week in China. -snip- UPDATE: A White House official tells POLITICO that the report is "not accurate." "We've not committed to doing any presidential interviews during the trip to Asia with any outlets at this point," the official said. Politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384468/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:18:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378762/posts Highlighting even further the ratings erosion at CNN in prime time, the “Most Trusted Name in News” finished in fourth place among cable news outlets during election coverage last night. Fox News was #1 by a mile, followed by MSNBC, then CNN sister network HLN and CNN in 4th place. They were fourth in both total viewers and the A25-54 demographic. CNN’s 4th place finish last night was only made more glaring because last year’s election coverage on the network was their best night of all time. They didn’t just have more viewers than every other cable news network last... http://www.mediaite.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378762/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:25:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378192/posts In White House Vs. Fox News War Of Words, Who Gets Your It seems like time for a survey: I'm supporting: The White House on this one; Fox News isn't "fair and balanced." Fox News on this one; it asks questions others don't and the White House should be able to handle them. Neither side. They're both trying to play this "feud" to their advantage. Vote? Go to the link provided. Vote your choice and let NPR know your pick. NPR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378192/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:06:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2377432/posts This is the entire Glenn Beck show from Monday, November 2nd, 2009. In this episode entitled “Should Economists Build an Ark”, Beck discusses the NY-23 congressional race, progressives in both parties, ACORN, SEIU, NJ absentee voter fraud, ObamaCare, MediCare, MediCaid, and the silence from lawyers. He interviews Jonh Fund and Kevin Williamson. Video: Glenn Beck on November 2nd, 2009 Common Sense 2020 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2377432/posts#comment Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:48:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376248/posts Democratic pundit Bob Beckel has been under contract with Fox News for six years. And in the midst of the White House war against the cable network, some of his liberal friends think that’s six years too many. They invited him to lunch the other day for an intervention: Why is Beckel — a true-blue Democrat who worked for Robert F. Kennedy and ran Walter Mondale’s 1984 presidential campaign — giving comfort to the enemy? Beckel’s response: “I talk to more persuadable voters in a month than anybody on MSNBC and CNN talks to in a year.” In the eyes... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376248/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 03:11:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373572/posts Cavuto nailed Grayson yesterday during Neil's "common sense: segment...here's the clip in case you missed it.. http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video08.html?maven_referralObject=11076607&maven_referralPlaylistId=&sRevUrl=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,570150,00.html FOX NEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373572/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:16:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373509/posts Administration slams what it calls a "misleading" Associated Press story alleging the government significantly overstated the number of jobs created or saved under Obama's $787B stimulus program The Obama administration on Thursday slammed a report from The Associated Press alleging the government had overstated by thousands the number of jobs it has created or saved with federal contracts under President Obama's $787 billion recovery program. The White House seized on an initial report from a government oversight board weeks ago that claimed federal contracts awarded to businesses under the recovery plan already had helped pay for more than 30,000 jobs.... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373509/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:46:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372411/posts Orly coming up... foxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372411/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:03:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371586/posts It’s a nine-percent bump in the two weeks since Anita Dunn’s whine heard ’round the world — in terms of overall audience. Among the coveted 25-54 demographic? A 14-percent bump. Good work, Barry. People keep telling me that this PR offensive by the White House benefits both sides but I don’t see how that’s true. If the goal is to contain Fox by framing the stories it breaks — Van Jones, ACORN, etc — as somehow illegitimate, then every tenth of a point that Fox’s ratings go up undermines that goal. There will come a point where other news nets... Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371586/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:15:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370929/posts Before Glenn Beck started his new show on Fox News in January, he sat down with Roger Ailes, the network's chief executive, to make sure they were on the same page. "I wanted to meet with Roger and tell him, 'You may not want to put me on the air. I believe we are in dire trouble, and I will never shut up,' " said the conservative radio host. But before Beck could say anything, Ailes shared a message of his own: The country faced tough times, he said, and Fox News was one of the only news outlets willing... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370929/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:42:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2370911/posts The Sunday talk shows featured a number of pundits who agreed that the White House war on Fox News had failed. This past week, while the Obama administration delayed decisions on real threats around the globe, Fox News was declared to not be a news channel by Anita Dunn, Robert Gibbs, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, and Barack Obama. This video composite features comments on these statements by Nico Pitney, Jane Hall, Amanda Carpenter, George Will, Laura Ingraham, and Cynthia Tucker. Video: Sunday Talk Show Pundits Defend Fox News Common Sense 2020 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2370911/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:25:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370682/posts Jane Hall: "I'm also frankly uncomfortable with Beck who I think should be called out as somebody whose language is way over the top and scary." CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370682/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:23:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2370536/posts A great week for Glenn Beck show and FNC. Not so great for the Obama attack machine and democrats. Clip 1 : Glenn Beck Clips 10-23-09 Seg1- GREAT! Running America the Chicago Way, Mafia & Baseball Bats Welcome to the Glenn Beck program. Tonight here are the question we are going to talk about : Chicago type lessons and are they being applied ? And who is going to whacked, and why ?.... It's the Chicago way. If you don't know what that is let me play you a scene from the movie ‘The Untouchables.’ (Plays clip of Sean Connery... Revival Conservative Blog/youtube/FNC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2370536/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:16:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369926/posts By launching coordinated, fully-blown warfare on Fox News, as is their style, the Obama administration is stopping far beneath the dignity of the office of president. The recent round of attacks became particularly intense as White House communications staff, senior advisors, and even the president himself each took their turns at lobbing potshots at the top cable news station. This conflict began brewing during the presidential campaign with Obama cracking jokes and complaining about Fox News, continued through the early months of his presidency, and then increased their momentum to reach the unprecedented crescendo of the recent bombardments. The first... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369926/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:46:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369895/posts <p>Rahm Emanuel once sent a dead fish to a live pollster. Now he's put a horse's head in Roger Ailes' bed.</p> <p>Not very subtle. And not very smart. Ailes doesn't scare easily.</p> <p>The White House has declared war on Fox News. White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Fox is "opinion journalism masquerading as news." Patting rival networks on the head for their authenticity (read: docility), senior adviser David Axelrod declared Fox "not really a news station." And Chief of Staff Emanuel told (warned?) the other networks not to "be led \[by\] and following Fox."</p> New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369895/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:32:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369749/posts The White House's feud with Fox News has caused an irresistible buzz in Washington, but many are wondering precisely what prompted President Obama and his advisers to go ballistic against the network. Here's the answer: Team Obama was pushed over the brink by a growing list of what it considered outrageous anti-Obama conduct by Fox that showed no sign of stopping. Obama's advisers say that they seethed while Fox commentators used their shows to encourage protests against Obama's healthcare proposals last summer. Team Obama fumed as Fox personalities tried to pressure some controversial Obama advisers to resign. White House officials... US World & News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369749/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:36:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369754/posts One of the lessons most people carry away from the schoolyard is that picking an avoidable quarrel with somebody who really likes to fight generally is a losing proposition. It's too bad nobody reminded the Obama administration of that before it launched into its ill-advised campaign against Fox News. First of all, even though the White House is right on the merits when it describes Fox News as operating mainly as a surrogate for the Republican Party, making an issue of that fact is a tactical mistake. Fox News' core audience is a cadre of true believers whose regard for... Los Angeles Times / latimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369754/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:50:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369300/posts A White House effort to undermine conservative critics is generating a backlash on Capitol Hill — and not just from Republicans. “It’s a mistake,” said Rep. Jason Altmire, a moderate Democrat from western Pennsylvania. “I think it’s beneath the White House to get into a tit for tat with news organizations.” Altmire was talking about the Obama administration’s efforts to undercut Fox News. But he said his remarks applied just the same to White House efforts to marginalize the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a powerful business lobby targeted for its opposition to climate change legislation. “There’s no reason to gratuitously... .politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369300/posts#comment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:58:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368921/posts Is this a joke? "Speaking privately at the White House on Monday with a group of columnists and commentators, including Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann of MSNBC and Maureen Dowd, Frank Rich and Bob Herbert of The New York Times, President Obama himself gave vent to sentiments about the network, according to people briefed on the conversation…" Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368921/posts#comment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:58:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368865/posts Escalation: White House Tries to Exclude Fox From Press Pool Interview The White House sent out an alert today to the press pool that "Pay Czar" Kenneth Feinberg would be doing a press availability— a round robin with the major news networks, in which Fox is customarily concluded. The administration specified that everyone was invited except Fox News, according to Bret Baier on "Special Report" tonight. The press pool, acting in the interest of its members, admirably stood up to the White House bullying. All the other networks declared that if Fox was not getting an interview, they would not... Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368865/posts#comment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:42:14 GMT