OMGosh, The Daily Show and Colbert both are in the top 5 in ratings!!!

[a kennedy]

CABLE NEWS RACE
TUES., APRIL 30, 2013

FOXNEWS O'REILLY 2,713,000
FOXNEWS THE FIVE 2,027,000
CMDY DAILY SHOW 1,867,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 1,814,000
CMDY COLBERT 1,752,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 1,677,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 1,395,000
MSNBC MADDOW 673,000
MSNBC O'DONNELL 685,000
MSNBC HARDBALL 613,000
CNN BLITZER 551,000
MSNBC SHARPTON 549,000
CNNHN GRACE 510,000
CNN BURNETT 509,000
MSNBC HAYES 496,000
CNNHN DR DREW 482,000
CNN PIERS MORGAN 433,000

and Rachel is moving up the ranks also....

http://www.drudgereport.com/ and sorry this is from sludge.

[mucifer]

1. I'm sure the comedy channel is on a lot less cable packages than fox is.

I know msnbc is.

[leftynyc]

2. You just know that hannity

is spitting nails that he's behind both of them in ratings.

[Roy Rolling]

6. !!!

Hannity behind the Daily Show and Colbert is enough to make you smile.

[patricia92243]

3. Can't help but wonder what the numbers would be if MSNBC was in

the lowest price package from most providers. You usually have to buy at least package two - or more- to get MSNBC..not sure about Comedy Central.


Also, Daily and Colbert are on for two hours each a week - less than half of what the most Fox programs.

[Ian_rd]

4. When the actual "news" becomes less informative than the satirical news, this becomes possible.

[tarheelsunc]

5. I see Chris Hayes has provided a boost for MSNBC...

[Maraya1969]

9. Yea why did he take over from Big Ed? Edit, I have the answer.

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/04/25/the-ed-show-returns-to-msnbc-on-may-11/

We are proud to announce The Ed Show hosted by Ed Schultz will return to MSNBC starting Saturday, May 11 at 5 p.m. ET.

The Saturday and Sunday show will debut as a one-hour long program expanding to a two-hour format from 5-7 p.m. ET later this summer.

==========================================

I guess he wanted to take the weekend spot but now he'll have both spots.

[judesedit]

7. How did FAUX get its viewers back so fast after its ratings drop? Just curious. Not in my house.

Poor brainwashed Americans. I'd like to see more poll results.

[leftynyc]

10. Simple

fox is part of more basic cable packages, it's on in gyms, doctor's offices, stores - they pay for this and it shows in the ratings. Fortunately, their demographic is dying.

[tblue]

19. Just as RW groups buy RW books in bulk

and give them away. Boosts their sales through the stratosphere.

[leftynyc]

22. Exactly

People are slowly getting hip to their scam. They live in their fox news bubble and that was a beautiful thing to watch on election night when their fantasies ran up against reality. The looks on their faces was a priceless moment I will treasure.

[jeff47]

14. The drop is in viewers in "the demo".

which are viewers 25-54. Advertisers are most interested in these viewers. Fox maintained it's lead in total viewers, but most of them are 60+.

The list above is total viewers.

[lpbk2713]

18. Faux provides free TV's to spas, clinics, etc.

With the proviso that they keep them tuned to Faux.

[tblue]

20. Is that how they do it?

I always wondered. I usually ask to change the channel when I see Fox on. I tell them, "It's racist."

[Maraya1969]

8. With some cable companies you have to buy extra to see MSNBC. Or at least you used to.

That is one thing I never understand how MSNBC could allow to happen, (if they have any control over it that is). I don't know how cable companies discern what programs are going to be on their different levels of service but I wonder if leaving MSNBC out of basic with some companies is done on purpose.

[dembotoz]

11. i wonder what kind of ratings Keith would get

can dream can't I?

[demwing]

12. Rachel and Lawrence are reversed

MSNBC MADDOW 673,000
MSNBC O'DONNELL 685,000

The Maddow Show has 12000 fewer viewers, but is ahead on the list...

[kelliekat44]

13. Remember, FOX is #1 because there is only one place for the whacos to get their news.

Thinking people have several choices in the various time slots.

AND consider the source.

[Auntie Bush]

16. Good point!

Everyone else is considered the LIBERAL MEDIA and they don't watch the evil bias LM...
They'd rather watch pure propaganda.
It's a shame it cost extra dollars to watch MSNBC and Current. People need a mid price package to get MSNBC but we have to get the most expensive package to get Current. Everyone gets FOX!!! Maybe that has to do with the fact all those cable companies are Republicans...their way of hiding their bias opinions. Public places probably have cheap packages and can't even get MSNBC. What a damn shame!

[NewJeffCT]

17. the list doesn't include network news

which, I believe, is still ahead of Fox in overall viewers per night. But, Network News is only 30 minutes/night.

And, to most people who watch Fox, everybody else is liberal, while Fox is moderate/centrist because they're "fair & balanced"

[kelliekat44]

23. Not only that, FOX is FORCED on viewers in certain hotel chains in Vegas and Atlantic City.

Most MD offices also have FOX on all the time. Even my car dealership has FOX on in the waiting room and there is no other option for news. The numbers are wrong on so many levels but it's what Murdoch pays for and gets this kind of coverage and makes people believe the deceit.

[Half-Century Man]

15. מַזָל טוֹב!

Mazel Tov...to Jon and Steven (my spell checker hated מַזָל טוֹב! and Mazel...hehehe)

[kimbutgar]

21. A lot of people watch the Daily show and Corbert online

If there was a way to record those numbers and the reruns they would probably blow out faux's numbers.

[progressoid]

24. Actually, I find that rather depressing.