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In reply to the discussion: Rachel Maddow closes 2017 by beating the pants off Sean Hannity [View all]titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)46. Not sure what you are disputing
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.
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All that extra meat not used for a forehead got tucked into his mouth and jaw. nt
tblue37
Dec 2017
#38
I think we've had enough of seeing people at Fox without their pants. (n/t)
thesquanderer
Dec 2017
#10
Pants?... Meh! A towel put over his nose for the waterboarding coward Hannity promised.
keithbvadu2
Dec 2017
#33