MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell All Beat Fox News

[Hissyspit]

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/02/04/msnbcs-chris-matthews-rachel-maddow-lawrence-odonnell-beat-fox-news.html

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell All Beat Fox News

Tue, Feb 4th, 2014

Jason Easley

MSNBC’s coverage of the Chris Christie scandal has powered Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell all to wins over Fox News with younger viewers age 25-54.

According to TVNewser, Monday was a very good night for MSNBC, “It was also a good night for MSNBC, which continued its coverage of the Chris Christie scandal throughout primetime. The network won in the demo at 7pmET, 9pmET and 10pmET. “Hardball with Chris Matthews” beat “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren” by +31,000 A25-54 viewers. Rachel Maddow’s program beat Megyn Kelly’s by +100,000 demo viewers, and “The Last Word” beat “Hannity” by +82,000.”

The only time slot that Fox won was at 8 PM, where Bill O’Reilly saw his audience swell to nearly double its normal size, because he was airing part two of his interview with President Obama. Fox News’ struggles to draw younger viewers have been well documented, but the cable news leader almost lost an entire night to MSNBC. If it wasn’t for Barack Obama, Fox might have been totally screwed.

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[itsrobert]

1. Yup and Chris Hayes continues to tank inbetween`

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/04/cable-news-ratings-for-monday-february-3-2014/234315/

[bigdarryl]

3. Wow that's a shame he's a smart young man

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He just needs to slow down when he speaks.I wouldn't be surprise if his show is canceled before 2015

[renate]

20. you may be right about his needing to slow down

I'm watching the rerun of his show right now and I am learning a lot about the so-called "Obamacare bailout" that's easy to understand and would be easy to repeat in a discussion with a Fox viewer if I were ever unlucky enough to have one. I was just thinking before I saw your post about how nice it is to get specific factsthat refute Fox (and that reflect reality) rather than the mealymouthed, "even handed" news from the other three or four news channels. (I would also trust Al Jazeera's reporting.)

So I think Chris Hayes' show is really valuable, and I love his enthusiasm... but I think you're right, it would probably be a good thing if he were to slow down a notch.

[Dustlawyer]

21. My mom said the same thing!

[Auntie Bush]

24. Steve Kornacki also needs to slow down. That's a pet peeve of mine.

[louis-t]

54. First thing, before he slows down.....

stop saying "right?" at the end of every sentence! (And sometimes in the middle of a sentence).

[JI7]

17. they might be viewing Hayes as future potential , and someone who will attract younger

viewers who start to tune into politics.

[Firebrand Gary]

34. Chris Hayes is up against O'Rielly and Cooper... He's doing excellent considering his tenure.

MSNBC would be in all out revolt of they took Chris off his time slot! MSNBC is interested in playing the long game, Hayes is a win, win for the network and one of the most brilliant minds on cable news.

[Enthusiast]

39. And yet, I prefer Chris Hayes to the others, especially Matthews.

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[mucifer]

2. Ed's numbers are pretty crappy. He might want to rethink his position on the pipeline.

[Squinch]

8. I agree. Also, other than that nonsense, I like Ed, but he often has lengthy

clips of Fox news idiots. I can't bear to watch them. I turn him off more often than not.

[VanillaRhapsody]

4. Ed is on at 5 pm....good grief...

and Ed explained his position today...He believes they ARE going to take out the Tar Sands regardless of how it is done......and they WILL use trains...and he fears more rail explosions right in HIS backyard....I don't agree but he has his reasons...

Besides Ed's numbers were better when he was in the 8pm slot...and his replacement in that slot hasn't been able to make a great showing with it...

[Enthusiast]

41. Ed doesn't want one of those train cars full of oil

crashing into his favorite walleye lake. I don't blame him. I wish I had a walleye lake.

Someone has convinced Ed that pipelines are much safer than trains for transporting oil.

[VanillaRhapsody]

52. Well he looks at it this way...Canada IS going to sell it...

you cannot stop them...the tar sands ARE going to go to market. He says he hates it....but that is the reality.

[Cha]

5. Well that's something!

Ha! "Rachel Maddow’s program beat Megyn Kelly’s by +100,000 demo viewers, and “The Last Word” beat “Hannity” by +82,000.”

[Herman D]

6. LA Times says differently

I'm not trying to rain on any parades or stir up any trouble, but the LA Times has a different story:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-fox-news-cable-state-of-the-union-ratings-20140129,0,1661290.story#axzz2sPjkeDNv

[Squinch]

9. No, Herman, it doesn't. Maybe if you read the two articles again.

[Herman D]

12. My bad, I see the numbers on this link:

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/04/cable-news-ratings-for-monday-february-3-2014/234315/

My apologies to all.

[Dawson Leery]

7. Excellent!

Even Hayes numbers are strong.
He is easily beating CNN.

[Gothmog]

10. This is great news

[madville]

13. I'm surprised Fox still wins the older Demographic

I'm surprised Fox still sweeps primetime with the older demographics. They're all in bed asleep by 8pm right?

[Herman D]

16. I found your reply offensive

A person has a few gray hairs from changing diapers, wiping running noses and dealing with the shenanigans of children and they are in bed by 8 o'clock?
I don't think so.
Not funny.

[Auntie Bush]

25. It's the old gray haired white men (Republicans) that watch him.

When they (we) all die off....they will be screwed. Who the hell would want to watch or listen to him?

[Herman D]

43. Classifying people by age and/or hair color is a prejudice

It just is AND it is wrong.

[Auntie Bush]

45. Welcome to DU.

But that is a silly comment. That's how most everyone in the media describes that demographic. I happen to be one of them... but I'm female and Democratic so I don't watch FOX. But when my generation is gone...Fox is going to have trouble attracting viewers and the ReThugs will have problems attracting constituents. That also means less money.

[LanternWaste]

56. It's also part and parcel of one or more commercial demographics

"Classifying people by age... is a prejudice" It's also part and parcel of one or more commercial demographics, which is an implicit part of the story in the OP.

[Herman D]

63. A demographic group is one thing.

A slanderous label or generality made about a demographic is completely different and wrong.
It is akin to a racial slur. The Left side is the side of acceptance, is it not?

[Squinch]

60. Herman, your slip is showing.

[loudsue]

32. No, but my rightwing BiL is in bed by 8:00....he RECORDS faux news so he can

watch it whenever he wants.

There are a lot of southerners in rural N.C. where I live that eat that shit up. THEY BELIEVE what they hear. It's really troubling.

[Auntie Bush]

46. That's why the ReThugs want to keep them ignorant.

They don't want to teach them to think for themselves. When that demographic does learn to think for themselves and they finally learn they're voting against their own best interests...ReThugs will be really screwed...their own stupid fault.

[DURHAM D]

14. They need to give Joy Ann Reid the 7 pm slot.

Move Chris to 4 pm and move Alex Wagner to 8 and put Tweety at 5 and dump Ed.

iows:

4 pm - Chris Hayes
5 pm - Tweety
6 pm - Rev. Al
7pm - Jo Ann Reid
8 pm - Alex Wagner
9 pm - Rachel
10 pm - Lawrence

at 11 repeat Chris Hayes

[Hissyspit]

27. And bring back Keith.

[90-percent]

35. Bring back Keith

Keith deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his service to truth and country during the GW Bush dark ages.

He was brilliant and humorous besides.

-90% Jimmy

[Enthusiast]

42. +1 a shit load!

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[libdem4life]

57. Amen. That was another lily-livered "Sorry, Repubs" event. I loved every cocky minute of him.

He's the only serious news person I have observed who can take down the "mighty" with such acerbic, intellectual precision that you could almost not see it happening. Class and Style and a very sharp Wit...I was a fan. He could talk O'Reilly/Hannity et al under the table...with facts, an amazing memory, and with skill. He broke through glass ceilings/walls...too many, it seems.

Did I mention I was a fan? LOL

In memory of Hilary Rosen, Martin Bashir...and other sadly, lectured, fired, brought in line..et al "Offenders of Republicans".

But I'm not going to badmouth MSNBC. They are the closest media outlet that strays a bitty bit to the Left of Center. So I watch them and look forward to Joy's new show.

[LovingA2andMI]

28. No they don't

Tweety at 7pm ET is right on point. Joy can go to 2pm ET when I'm watching General Hospital. Glad they're moving Tamron Hall to 11am ET as I always had to choose between my favorite TRUE Journalist (schooled and trained in the field) Tamron and GH. Now I can watch both.

Not a fan of Joy Ann Reid.

[DURHAM D]

31. Have you been watching Tweety since the NJ

story broke? He is showing a profound inability to connect the dots. It is too much for him.
It appears he goes between the city and the Vineyard and spends all of his off-air time with plutocrats who allow him his ridiculous over-blown ego and stories from the 80s.

He frames everything with 20th century political notions to the extent I am embarrassed for him and for MSNBC. Remember he is so removed from the real world that he was beyond certain that the country wanted Rudy G. for their President in 2008. pathetic

You are the only DUer I know who does not like Joy-Ann Reid. She is brilliant and has a lot of fans here.

[Auntie Bush]

47. I say dump Rev. Al instead of Ed.

I can't stand this voice...although he has good things to say...he says them too loudly! We're right here next to the TV...not out in the yard somewhere. Our problem is we have too many excellent journalists or commentators. I also liked Wagner when she was on at noon and I like Chris just where he is.

[Springslips]

15. Add the Springslips and Friends show. It would be a hit!

It's kind of like Mystery Theatre 3000, except we watch Fox News, and there's a lot if cussing.

[another_liberal]

18. ". . . younger viewers age 25-54."

Someone fifty-four years old is considered a younger viewer?

[itsrobert]

19. when it comes to news

most certainly

[another_liberal]

36. Great!

That's good news.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

22. They are called "The money demo" as they shop more.

[another_liberal]

38. I see your point.

It's just that the label "younger" is misleading when applied to people over fifty.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

50. Considering the O'Reily audience is 70+.

[libdem4life]

58. It's mere persective, my friend. I remember when we vowed "never trust anyone over 30"

Let's just say that over fifty is the "old" over thirty. See how easy it is? Mark my words...in 10 years we'll slip in the "over 60 youngsters"

[Dawson Leery]

23. 25-54 are the spenders.

Advertisers like to see people in that age group watching as many commercials as possible.

[another_liberal]

37. It's just that anyone over fifty . . .

Is hardly a young person, ask one.

[Silent3]

26. Not that I'm not enjoying the unraveling of Chris Christie...

...but truth be told, 5-10 minutes of update per hour would be more than enough for me until something really big and new breaks. There are many, many other stories worth covering that are getting shortchanged on MSNBC these days.

[LovingA2andMI]

29. Agree....

A bit sick and tired of the rain on Chris Christie parade at MSNBC. The man is not going to be successful in the least, IF he somehow manages to survive this scandal, retain his Governor's seat and runs for President in 2016. Stick a fork in him... Christie's Presidential hopes are done. He's no Bill "Comeback Kid" Clinton.

MSNBC is sounding like a broken record -- and especially on Shapton and Maddow show today. (Missed Hayes and Tweety). If they keep this up, I'm turning to Discover ID for two weeks -- then see if the vinyl of "repeat" has changed.

Still will tune into my girl Tamron at 11 am ET to come. So glad she's getting a show at the true NEWS, not talking heads all day, everyday -- hours of the evening.

[caledesi]

30. How many times do I have to say it?

FAUX "news" is registered as an ENTERTAINMENT channel. That is why they come up with all this shit!

They can (and do) say anything. The dirty little secret is that they trled to report real news, but an authentic journalist who worked for Faux tried to sue them and they ran over to the FCC very fast and registered as an Entertainment channel...but...but...ah.. because WE are an entertainment venue...he CANNOT sue us. Case closed. No suit.

It's a sad commentary when Jon Stewart and S.
Cobert have more REAL news than FAUX!

[gwheezie]

33. I liked Chris Hayes when he had his weekend show

I think he's wonderful, I wish he was my son and I could have him and his family over for dinner. The shorter time period during the week seems to be hard for him to adjust to, I like his show because of his ows and climate change stuff, who else covers that? Love Joy Reid so smart and quick, don't like Ed much. Matthews is sometimes right on target and other times hopelessly lost. Rachel is always great and I adore Lawrence for his snark. Tamron is wonderful, I think Thomas Roberts should replace moaning Joe in the morning, he's smart and funny.

[Auntie Bush]

49. +100. I love Thomas Roberts and can't stand that mouthy, egomaniac Joe.

[seveneyes]

40. After six years without TV

I was at relatives and watched an hour or more of programming on msnbc. It looked like more than 40% of the programming were commercials. For paid TV, that is way too much noise for a person to handle in regular doses. The ratio has only gotten worse since I last had a signal.

[Armstead]

44. Its that way on all media

You used to watch programs occasionally interrupted short breaks for commercials.

Now you watch commercials occasionally interrupted by short breaks for programming.

[Liberal_Dog]

48. K & R

[shenmue]

51. Huzzah!

We win!

[ancianita]

53. Having their analyses grounded in fact made this win only a matter of time.

[OilemFirchen]

55. I read here on the DU...

that they are all corporate sellout neo-liberal shills. Including, and specifically, Maddow.

So I can't get too excited.

[libdem4life]

59. So think for yourself. BTW, they're all we've got.

[indepat]

61. Fox appreciates the ratings boost, but I'm betting Fox will screw over BHO at each and every

pretext with relish and flavor.

[muriel_volestrangler]

62. Are we so concerned about MSNBC's ad revenue that the 25-54 group is important?

This is commercial news. In terms of likelihood to vote, older viewers are actually more important.