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titaniumsalute

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46. Not sure what you are disputing
Mon Jan 1, 2018, 01:21 PM
Jan 2018

I have worked both for the ratings companies (10 years) and radio/TV media outlets. I closely watch the daily and monthly ratings for cable news. Yes Maddow has beaten Hannity a number of times all year in the 9pm timeslot.

Advertisers/Ad Agencies most often buy their ads based on radio and TV ratings in the 25-54 age demographics thus why you see this number reported. So it is true that it is important to a TV network to try to "win" in this demo. Of course 55 to 100 year olds are relevant...but not as much to an advertiser (right or wrong this is just the way it is.)

It isn't statistical hocus pocus. Might be bad headline writing though.

k and r... Stuart G Dec 2017 #1
WOW leanforward Dec 2017 #2
Off to the greatest page malaise Dec 2017 #3
Yet they will find a reason to pay her less MaryMagdaline Dec 2017 #4
Dont think so. tavernier Dec 2017 #8
Rachel makes more then Chris Matthews Raine Dec 2017 #25
The issue is what is Hannity making? MaryMagdaline Jan 2018 #43
Out of curiosity I looked, Hannity makes 29 million! Raine Jan 2018 #47
Wow! Rachel needs a raise MaryMagdaline Jan 2018 #48
Probably because her show generates far less income then Hannity's Kaleva Jan 2018 #50
Since most corporations that buy advertising Farmer-Rick Jan 2018 #52
That's amazing! And encouraging ..... Lil Missy Dec 2017 #5
PhD vs. an old fart, college flunky Miigwech Dec 2017 #6
That's the truth malaise Dec 2017 #9
+++ agree iluvtennis Dec 2017 #13
Who would have thought Zika virus existed then? nt Ilsa Dec 2017 #15
He hates to be reminded he is a college flunky. Drives him into a tizzy fit. Enoki33 Dec 2017 #22
Rhodes Scholar, in fact, VS undergraduate drop-out. maddiemom Dec 2017 #35
All that extra meat not used for a forehead got tucked into his mouth and jaw. nt tblue37 Dec 2017 #38
Facts beating the pants off polemics - nice! eleny Dec 2017 #7
I think we've had enough of seeing people at Fox without their pants. (n/t) thesquanderer Dec 2017 #10
Ha... This futureliveshere Dec 2017 #11
I hope a legit female who was harassed by him comes forward. BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #12
The quickest way is poor ratings gratuitous Dec 2017 #14
They should try telling the truth. milestogo Dec 2017 #17
God! I miss the DUzys! Especially with a DUzy worthy post like this. longship Dec 2017 #19
I guess you don't mean literally. milestogo Dec 2017 #16
LOL ailsagirl Dec 2017 #29
George Soros is probably paying people to watch (sarcasm) pandr32 Dec 2017 #18
This makes me smile Gothmog Dec 2017 #20
People finally getting tired of being lied to not fooled Dec 2017 #21
This posts's title made me spit coca-cola through my nostrils. KWR65 Dec 2017 #23
So glad the title of this thread is metaphorical rocktivity Dec 2017 #24
Good! PragmaticDem Dec 2017 #26
I'm happy to say... Mike Nelson Dec 2017 #27
Minngal marieo1 Dec 2017 #28
Cannot be a pretty sight Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2017 #30
People want SUBSTANCE, not SENSATIONALISM.... ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2017 #31
Did I read somewhere that they were paying Megan bonniebgood Dec 2017 #32
Pants?... Meh! A towel put over his nose for the waterboarding coward Hannity promised. keithbvadu2 Dec 2017 #33
Rec #100 Towlie Dec 2017 #34
While this is very positive StarzGuy Dec 2017 #36
So of course Andy Lack keeps ditching liberals like Joan Walsh and packing the tblue37 Dec 2017 #37
Dr. Maddow orangecrush Dec 2017 #39
Great news. Although. Demoiselle Dec 2017 #40
A lot of smoke in this article...😕 Hulk Dec 2017 #41
Not sure what you are disputing titaniumsalute Jan 2018 #46
The headline is a big part of what I dispute... Hulk Jan 2018 #54
No problem...I agree the headline is misleading titaniumsalute Jan 2018 #55
You make a fair point, but ... Whiskeytide Jan 2018 #56
Shows on whose side the enthusiasm is. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #42
Go, Maddow! rec, nt Mc Mike Jan 2018 #44
Kick dalton99a Jan 2018 #45
K&R Scurrilous Jan 2018 #49
"All the Terrible Things Liberals Are Doing to the Greatest President Who Ever Lived"... VOX Jan 2018 #51
Who cares? oberliner Jan 2018 #53
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