Fox News Widens Lead In First Month Of Obama Administration

New York Times:

The first weeks of the Obama presidency were remarkably popular ones for the Fox News Channel.

Fox News ranked No. 3 among all cable networks in prime time for the month of February, according to Nielsen Media Research. The network averaged 2.4 million viewers in prime time, up 28 percent from the same month last year.

The February ratings, released this week, represented a stark widening of the gap between Fox News and the nation's other cable news channels. At times last year, heightened interest in the presidential election placed Fox News and CNN in stiff competition for viewers, especially those viewers in the 25- to 54-year-old demographic. (The networks sell much of their advertising time using ratings for that demographic.) Also last year, the historically third-place MSNBC became more competitive than ever before.

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Comments

[SilviaMaria]

I personally do not watch Fox News at all, but I know people who watch just to check the lies; and for fun too.

[dax49]

they watch fox because every body like to see a train wreck

[timnel]

Fox getting rid of Colmes and Hume retiring seems to have put new life in those shows while Keith has no one to rant against now the Bush is gone.

[AndThenOneDay]

I don't imagine you were ever much of a KO fan if you think he needs Bush to supply material. Even as president, Bush was more of a soft target relative to his administration.

As far as actual 'ranting' goes the target is usually conservative media or conservative press releases, the more hypocritical the better. And a day never goes by when there aren't more than enough to choose from. The Olberman show is as much about what to leave out as what to include.

[jay1975]

If you tune out the opinionated pundents and waych their news casts, you will see that Fox is the best source for national, as well as international, news. I watch MSNBC during their "news casts" and their bias is blatant in every report. I go to Fox for the basic story.

[dax49]

are you seriously saying fox is not biased? ever seen greta van susterin drooling over sarah palin?

[GlenRast]

You mean the FOX news channel that regurgitated the GOP line about how healthy the economy was all last year? Yup unbiased

[AndThenOneDay]

If you can't see Fox's bias in their news casts, you're not trying - or trying not to. Their bias plain as day. And I'm not referring to their professionally biased pundits.

[Pleneras]

Besides another case of fixed numbers FOX can thank COMCAST which has moved MSNBC from the basic channel lineup to the extended PAY lineup and left FOX in basic and leave it as the only option to cable news in basic for those who refuse to pay more for cable.

I still don't believe the hype in ratings. Everyone knows they don't count everyone and that Nielsen fixes the ratings. How many greats shows you watched die only to see the lousy ones stay? Need more proof, look up former Nielsen employees telling their experiences with fake ratings.

[marxmarv]

Oh that's cute. The poor's only option for news is propaganda. How very noble of them.

As soon as my intro rate is up I'm going to have to move to a different ISP.

[sssteverrr]

Before Obama was elected I never, ever listened to any of the right wing liars. Not hannity, not orielly, not limbaugh, not fox, not savage because it made me sick and I refused to support them or their sponsors with my attention.
Other media report negative news about Obama and the new administration, fox and the right wing hate fringe never report negatively about the right. They are destructive to this nation.
Since the victory I have succumbed a few times, but have again vowed not to support lies with my attention. It was very sweet for me when Larry Elder lost his show.
IF YOU AGREE WITH ME, PLEASE, DO NOT LISTEN OR WATCH. THE LARGER THEIR AUDIENCE THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO STAY ON THE AIR AND INFLUENCE FOOLISH AMERICANS.

[dax49]

you are absolutely right

[ljc]

I think you made a mistake in the headline. Shouldn't it read...Fake News widens its HATE in first month of Obama Administration?

[NCRDIBULL]

MSNBC isn't third or 5th or even in the top ten.... MSNBC , the cradle of the fringe left is 23rd......What kind of credibility do MathewOlbermaddow have if they are 23rd on CABLE..... They are the WORST sir

[mofmars333]

You again, NCRDIBULL, spinning your bs like the propagandists you defend. Olbermann & Matthews, oh, don't you forget Maddow. They're all the truth tellers & heroes of the people on the correct & moral side of humanity. The majority of the thinking & common sense people know this & that's why they elected President Obama. You need get over it & stop being a crybaby. We should ignore those like you but you are funny to listen to & watch.

[Wigelah]

It can't be. It really just can't be. It really really just can't be.

[texaslib82]

Fox News Rocksssss...Good going guys...

[Sweetie4Obama]

It's funny how easy it is to tell who watches Fox, listens to Hannity, Rush, O'Reilly et al; they all parrot the same talking points and use phrases like "liberal media", "left-wing loons", "Obamamania", etc. Many of those people are at CPAC, which Fox has correspondents are bringing live, round-the-clock coverage (the only other network doing that is CSPAN). I'll bet the attendees keep their tvs in their hotel rooms tuned in to Fox News the entire time they are there.

[Shammie2000]

Lotta stupidity out there in my fair America.

[protagonia]

fox News is where the bitter and ignorant go to feel superior to everyone else.

[dax49]

well said !

[protagonia]

It sadness me to see my beautiful nation soiled by these punks.

[MeloMelo66]

The more educated demographic-- who by the way tend to vote democratic have access to nternet sources and they tend to read more newspapers/blogs than they watch tv. They also tend to exercise their critical thinking skills more than FOX TV viewers. That is why there are not captured in these kinds of statistics.

[MeloMelo66]

The more educated demographic-- who by the way tend to vote deomcratic have access to nternet sources and they tend to read more newspapers/blogs than they watch tv. They also tend to exercise their critical thinking skills more than FOX TV viewers. That is why there are not captured in these kinds of statistics.