Fox News Remains Ratings Champ As 2013 Comes to Close

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Fox News Channel maintained its grip on the cable-news network ratings prize in 2013, drawing more viewers than the combined averages of CNN, MSNBC and HLN.


It was a down year in terms of overall audience, as every newsie but HLN showed primetime declines from their Presidential Election-driven tallies of 2012.

According to Nielsen data through Dec. 8, Fox News Channel averaged 1.774 million viewers in primetime (down 13% from 2012) and 297,000 adults 25-54 (down 30%). It was followed by MSNBC with 645,000 viewers and 203,000 adults 25-54 (down 29% in both); CNN with 578,000 (down 15%) and 187,000 adults 25-54 (down 16%); and HLN with 403,000 total viewer (up 21%) and 142,000 in the demo (up 27%).


Among all basic cable networks in 2013, FNC ranked sixth in primetime while MSNBC was 29th and CNN was 31st. In total day, Fox ran fourth while CNN was 28th and MSNBC ran 30th; in 2012, CNN finished behind MSNBC. CNN and HLN showed some year-over-year gains on a total-day basis, while FNC and MSNBC were down.


Fox and CNN both made some significant changes to their lineup in 2013, with FNC’s revamped primetime lineup, introduced on Oct. 7, posting gains in both total viewers and adults 25-54 vs. the block’s 2013 season-to-date average. The newest program, “The Kelly File” with Megyn Kelly, has improved the 9 p.m. hour by 23% in total viewers and 13% in adults 25-54, and “The O’Reilly Factor” is the top show in cable news (2.78 million, 439,000 adults 25-54).

http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/fox-news-remains-ratings-dynamo-as-2013-comes-to-close-1200964903/


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I see why Media Matters said the war on Fox is over, they surrendered!!!
 
Its ironic that the more the pinheads bitched about Fox the more viewers tuned in....and most stayed....
Election year being over so ALL lost viewers, understandable....

The only surprise to me was MSNBC beating CNN in prime time by a mere 1%.....who the hell are the pinheads watching ?
No surprise O'Reilly is #1...its the best show on the TV for the time slot.....and like the man says, "We're lookin' out for you"....
 
StormX said:
Fox News Channel maintained its grip on the cable-news network ratings prize in 2013, drawing more viewers than the combined averages of CNN, MSNBC and HLN.


It was a down year in terms of overall audience, as every newsie but HLN showed primetime declines from their Presidential Election-driven tallies of 2012.

According to Nielsen data through Dec. 8, Fox News Channel averaged 1.774 million viewers in primetime (down 13% from 2012) and 297,000 adults 25-54 (down 30%). It was followed by MSNBC with 645,000 viewers and 203,000 adults 25-54 (down 29% in both); CNN with 578,000 (down 15%) and 187,000 adults 25-54 (down 16%); and HLN with 403,000 total viewer (up 21%) and 142,000 in the demo (up 27%).


Among all basic cable networks in 2013, FNC ranked sixth in primetime while MSNBC was 29th and CNN was 31st. In total day, Fox ran fourth while CNN was 28th and MSNBC ran 30th; in 2012, CNN finished behind MSNBC. CNN and HLN showed some year-over-year gains on a total-day basis, while FNC and MSNBC were down.


Fox and CNN both made some significant changes to their lineup in 2013, with FNC’s revamped primetime lineup, introduced on Oct. 7, posting gains in both total viewers and adults 25-54 vs. the block’s 2013 season-to-date average. The newest program, “The Kelly File” with Megyn Kelly, has improved the 9 p.m. hour by 23% in total viewers and 13% in adults 25-54, and “The O’Reilly Factor” is the top show in cable news (2.78 million, 439,000 adults 25-54).

http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/fox-news-remains-ratings-dynamo-as-2013-comes-to-close-1200964903/


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I see why Media Matters said the war on Fox is over, they surrendered!!!
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I like to balance this with McDonalds workers. "It's impossible for bad workers to be in that if they are on top for so long"

Fox News is pathetic and even I watch it to see the drama because it's like a soap opera. Tests have shown that anger is a bigger motivator than simple education.
 
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Both parties watch Fox News because Fox News crates the day to day lie and the Left has to disprove it. But the Right never hears the disproval the next day because they are so focused on the next day lie. I use to be in that cycle and I'm not a complete moron anymore, I always research what Fox news sells today. It's mostly BS kids.
 
Again, everyone watches Fox news because they are the drama queens of news. It's classic entertainment over news. It's the modern enquirer. The Left has the Onion but thankfully they haven't embraced it as actual news like the Right has Fox News.
 
Threedee said:
They think MSNBC and the Daily Show are news. :dunno:
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MSNBC never claimed to be news....ever.

The Daily show didn't either but it follows PBS who is the best ACTUAL news source, party be damned. YOU think Fox News is news. No one thinks MSNBC is news, they clearly state they are a Left wing political channel. The daily show has more TRUTHFUL news in 15 minutes than Fox News does all week.
 
I guess Media Matters saw these numbers coming, which is why they declared victory last week and did a Vietnam-like exit strategy; declare victory and go and lick their wounds.
 
TV ratings are NOT how we run this country.


we do it by votes


now ask yourself why your party has to CHEAT in elections?
 
NOVA said:
Its ironic that the more the pinheads bitched about Fox the more viewers tuned in....and most stayed....
Election year being over so ALL lost viewers, understandable....

The only surprise to me was MSNBC beating CNN in prime time by a mere 1%.....who the hell are the pinheads watching ?
No surprise O'Reilly is #1...its the best show on the TV for the time slot.....and like the man says, "We're lookin' out for you"....
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It's ironic that you idiots think a 13% decline in viewership is a win. Further, they are winning a dying demographic that most don't really want.

I hope it's a signal of the death of cable news and good riddance. It's all crap.
 
Threedee said:
They think MSNBC and the Daily Show are news. :dunno:
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The Daily Show's viewers are better informed than Fox's. I am not too certain that proves the Daily Show is more informative. More likely the Daily Show draws fewer people suffering from dementia, like Nova, and who get their news from alternative sources.
 
Anti-Party said:
MSNBC never claimed to be news....ever.

The Daily show didn't either but it follows PBS who is the best ACTUAL news source, party be damned. YOU think Fox News is news. No one thinks MSNBC is news, they clearly state they are a Left wing political channel. The daily show has more TRUTHFUL news in 15 minutes than Fox News does all week.
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The only program I have followed much on Faux is Red Eye, so...
 
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