#1 in a landslide

[less right]

If you’re trying to minimize the importance of viewing FoxNews (during those hours) then use the 330M+ US population vs. those 2.3M FoxNews channel viewers.

I could have used the other 115 other station's listeners too, but I didn't need to go beyond what the OP provided to make the point.

 

[ttwtt78640]

I could have used the other 115 other station's listeners too, but I didn't need to go beyond what the OP provided to make the point.

Your point was nothing more than pointing out that having a plurality is not the same as having a majority.

 

[What if...?]

See all 126 channels ranked by total 2022 Monday-Sunday primetime (8-11 p.m.) viewers below. The final column is the viewership averages, in thousands. (Add a comma and three zeroes to the end of each; for example, Fox News averaged 2.33 million viewers,

All 126 Cable Channels Ranked by 2022 Viewership: CNN No Longer in Top 5

We've got the same number-one network for a seventh straight year — but last place is brand new.

www.yahoo.com

1	FOX NEWS CHANNEL	2,330
2	ESPN	1,915
3	MSNBC	1,208
4	HOME AND GARDEN TV	945
5	TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION	941
6	HALLMARK CHANNEL	907
7	TBS NETWORK	849
8	TLC	791
9	INSP	758
10	CNN	730
11	HISTORY	694

Guess people like their news 'fair and balanced" .
Comments?

Actually, they love the neurochemical stimulation.

 

[VySky]

Fox News is a looooong way from “fair and balanced”.

Put that in the science category. I don't think it can be proved.

 

[bongsaway]

What does ratings have to do with the quality of the content?

I think it is an accurate measurement to see how much stupid there is in america?

 

[RaleBulgarian]

Put that in the science category. I don't think it can be proved.

Of course you don’t.

 

[Buckeyes85]

Beat me to it

Beat me to it and your handle is scrambled eggs?

Seems the conservatives on this board don't appreciate the obvious contradiction of chronically, perpetually whining about the mainstream media that has it in for all their candidates, while at the same time boasting about how much more popular their media outlets are to those of the so called MSM. And they still won't get it even having had it spelled out to them.

 

[bongsaway]

Silly @KLATTU, Fox News is actually the least trusted news source among mainstream media outlets.
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The simple fact is, the choices for right wing news/propaganda are very limited compared to news sources with a liberal/moderate bias.

When viewership numbers from each preference are combined and measured against each other, right wing numbers pale significantly by comparison.

What really strikes me are the unsure numbers for both OANN and Newsmax. Combine the unsure and distrust numbers and that's three quarters of the viewers. If it smells like shit, it probably is shit.

 

[Gateman_Wen]

See all 126 channels ranked by total 2022 Monday-Sunday primetime (8-11 p.m.) viewers below. The final column is the viewership averages, in thousands. (Add a comma and three zeroes to the end of each; for example, Fox News averaged 2.33 million viewers,

All 126 Cable Channels Ranked by 2022 Viewership: CNN No Longer in Top 5

We've got the same number-one network for a seventh straight year — but last place is brand new.

www.yahoo.com

1	FOX NEWS CHANNEL	2,330
2	ESPN	1,915
3	MSNBC	1,208
4	HOME AND GARDEN TV	945
5	TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION	941
6	HALLMARK CHANNEL	907
7	TBS NETWORK	849
8	TLC	791
9	INSP	758
10	CNN	730
11	HISTORY	694

Guess people like their news 'fair and balanced" .
Comments?

"fair and balanced"

 

[less right]

Your point was nothing more than pointing out that having a plurality is not the same as having a majority.

So you didn't miss the point.

Good for you.

Adding the entire population of the country wouldn't change the point. It would just be an inaccurate representation of the viewership.

 

[Lursa]

I'm not sure we can ever depend on news. Forming an opinion requires a bit of work.

This is where we have the nexus of the conservatives and the religious right...the Bible tells people their opinion and how to think...this works well for many conservatives.

 

[Lursa]

If you’re trying to minimize the importance of viewing FoxNews (during those hours) then use the 330M+ US population vs. those 2.3M FoxNews channel viewers.

Are people under 18 being included? Why? Even if you want to make a case for 16, not much difference

And of course, then take the number of that population in the eastern time zone only...that was the poll, right?

 

[Lursa]

News should be boring. Fox News is for the Jerry Springer and Maury Povich yokels.

More like for the "professional wrestling" crowd.

 

[The Mark]

See all 126 channels ranked by total 2022 Monday-Sunday primetime (8-11 p.m.) viewers below. The final column is the viewership averages, in thousands. (Add a comma and three zeroes to the end of each; for example, Fox News averaged 2.33 million viewers,

All 126 Cable Channels Ranked by 2022 Viewership: CNN No Longer in Top 5

We've got the same number-one network for a seventh straight year — but last place is brand new.

www.yahoo.com

1	FOX NEWS CHANNEL	2,330
2	ESPN	1,915
3	MSNBC	1,208
4	HOME AND GARDEN TV	945
5	TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION	941
6	HALLMARK CHANNEL	907
7	TBS NETWORK	849
8	TLC	791
9	INSP	758
10	CNN	730
11	HISTORY	694

Guess people like their news 'fair and balanced" .
Comments?

I'm curious which demographics have cable service.
I don't, because I watch anything I'm interested in on the internet.

I'm wondering if people who would be more likely to watch some of those channels further down the list don't because they don't have cable.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Are people under 18 being included? Why? Even if you want to make a case for 16, not much difference

And of course, then take the number of that population in the eastern time zone only...that was the poll, right?

The fact remains that those FoxNews programs topped the ratings list, by how much or even why is unimportant.

 

[Lursa]

The fact remains that those FoxNews programs topped the ratings list, by how much or even why is unimportant.

The fact remains the 330 million plus was very dramatic and not real.

 

[ttwtt78640]

The fact remains the 330 million plus was very dramatic and not real.

It’s as ‘real’ as noting that a plurality is not a majority, which was the point. See post #60.

 

[NolanVoyd]

See all 126 channels ranked by total 2022 Monday-Sunday primetime (8-11 p.m.) viewers below. The final column is the viewership averages, in thousands. (Add a comma and three zeroes to the end of each; for example, Fox News averaged 2.33 million viewers,

All 126 Cable Channels Ranked by 2022 Viewership: CNN No Longer in Top 5

We've got the same number-one network for a seventh straight year — but last place is brand new.

www.yahoo.com

1	FOX NEWS CHANNEL	2,330
2	ESPN	1,915
3	MSNBC	1,208
4	HOME AND GARDEN TV	945
5	TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION	941
6	HALLMARK CHANNEL	907
7	TBS NETWORK	849
8	TLC	791
9	INSP	758
10	CNN	730
11	HISTORY	694

Guess people like their news 'fair and balanced" .
Comments?

Why do you think popularity somehow relates to credibility?

Circuses are popular.

Are they credible?

Professional wrestling (WWE) is way more popular than actual wrestling. But you realize the popular one is the fake one right?

The fact that Fox "news" is popular suggests it is entertainment not news.

Don't you see that?

 

[Logician Man]

See all 126 channels ranked by total 2022 Monday-Sunday primetime (8-11 p.m.) viewers below. The final column is the viewership averages, in thousands. (Add a comma and three zeroes to the end of each; for example, Fox News averaged 2.33 million viewers,

All 126 Cable Channels Ranked by 2022 Viewership: CNN No Longer in Top 5

We've got the same number-one network for a seventh straight year — but last place is brand new.

www.yahoo.com

1	FOX NEWS CHANNEL	2,330
2	ESPN	1,915
3	MSNBC	1,208
4	HOME AND GARDEN TV	945
5	TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION	941
6	HALLMARK CHANNEL	907
7	TBS NETWORK	849
8	TLC	791
9	INSP	758
10	CNN	730
11	HISTORY	694

Guess people like their news 'fair and balanced" .
Comments?

"Comments"? - My "comment"/guess is that most of those who have been imprisoned for their deeds. behaviors, actions. crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol on 1/06/2021 were/are part of those 2.333 million viewers who made FOX NEWS "#1 in a landslide" during "prime time" talking heads viewership.

 

[Stealers Wheel]

See all 126 channels ranked by total 2022 Monday-Sunday primetime (8-11 p.m.) viewers below. The final column is the viewership averages, in thousands. (Add a comma and three zeroes to the end of each; for example, Fox News averaged 2.33 million viewers,

All 126 Cable Channels Ranked by 2022 Viewership: CNN No Longer in Top 5

We've got the same number-one network for a seventh straight year — but last place is brand new.

www.yahoo.com

1	FOX NEWS CHANNEL	2,330
2	ESPN	1,915
3	MSNBC	1,208
4	HOME AND GARDEN TV	945
5	TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION	941
6	HALLMARK CHANNEL	907
7	TBS NETWORK	849
8	TLC	791
9	INSP	758
10	CNN	730
11	HISTORY	694

Guess people like their news 'fair and balanced" .
Comments?

Here's an idea: Why don't we argue over who was the greatest minor league baseball player of all time?

That's what you're doing here. First, the vast majority of viewers get their daily news dose from one of the big three broadcast news outlets (ABC, CBS, NBC). Any one of these network outlets wipe the floor with FOX News' ratings. Together, they draw more viewers than all the cable news outlets combined.

Nielsen live-plus-same-day averages for the week of Dec. 5, 2022:

Evening News	ABC​	NBC​	CBS​
• Total Viewers:	8,512,000​	7,070,000​	5,159,000​

 

[Lursa]

It’s as ‘real’ as noting that a plurality is not a majority, which was the point. See post #60.

It's hyperbole for effect.

 

[Gatsby]

See all 126 channels ranked by total 2022 Monday-Sunday primetime (8-11 p.m.) viewers below. The final column is the viewership averages, in thousands. (Add a comma and three zeroes to the end of each; for example, Fox News averaged 2.33 million viewers,

All 126 Cable Channels Ranked by 2022 Viewership: CNN No Longer in Top 5

We've got the same number-one network for a seventh straight year — but last place is brand new.

www.yahoo.com

1	FOX NEWS CHANNEL	2,330
2	ESPN	1,915
3	MSNBC	1,208
4	HOME AND GARDEN TV	945
5	TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION	941
6	HALLMARK CHANNEL	907
7	TBS NETWORK	849
8	TLC	791
9	INSP	758
10	CNN	730
11	HISTORY	694

Guess people like their news 'fair and balanced" .
Comments?

I don't have cable but is Turner Network the same as TCM? I do enjoy watching some good Hitchcock and Kubrick films.

 

[ScrambledEggs]

Beat me to it and your handle is scrambled eggs?

Seems the conservatives on this board don't appreciate the obvious contradiction of chronically, perpetually whining about the mainstream media that has it in for all their candidates, while at the same time boasting about how much more popular their media outlets are to those of the so called MSM. And they still won't get it even having had it spelled out to them.

They want to be a victim AND have power. It grants them zero accountability.

 

[TheParser]

Comments?

Oh, yes!

The American people are not stupid.

They know that when they want the actual news, FOX is the only destination.

And it is an open secret that a lot of avowed liberals who publicly condemn FOX watch it for the news that is censored by the "mainstream" media.

If the Dems win the Presidency and both Houses in 2024 (which seems likely), they will find some way to close down FOX.

 

[multivita-man]

I think it shows most thinking people don't rely on prime time cable for their "news". It's not news it's entertainment and there is much more out there that is truly entertaining !

I rarely watch TV anymore. The only reason I bought a TV and have a YouTube TV subscription is to watch football and I don't do that as much as I used to. If I watch news on TV it's usually local news or the Weather Channel. I'll occasionally flip back and forth between CNN and MSNBC on nights when there's a major election, but that's it.

Fox News is popular because people who sit on their asses all day and yell at the screen are generally grumpy white people over the age of 50 and Fox News caters to that demographic.