CNN’s ratings plunged in October casting further doubt on their strategy to appeal to the middle of the political spectrum.
The only bright spot in the lineup was Anderson Cooper’s ‘AC360″ which was up +5% in Total Viewers and up +9% in the important A25-54 demographic at 10 PM, and up +26% in Total Viewers and +15% in the demo at 11 PM.
On the other had the much ballyhooed Parker Spitzer was off by 22% in viewers and 10% in the demographic compared to the Campbell Brown show which occupied the time slot last year. What’s even worse is that when the October 13 coverage of the rescue of the final Chilean miner is factored out the numbers change to 34% and 25% respectively.
Parker Spitzer debuted after former CNN president Jon Klein who conceived the show was fired but based on the ratings the network could probably have done better filling the slot with reruns of “Bewitched”…
Don Irvine
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"the network could probably have done better filling the slot with reruns of 'Bewitched'”
Or a remake, starring Christine O'Donnell? Seriously, though, Parker Spitzer is a bad show.
James why not a Nancy Pelosi comedy hour?
Ya think as Patriots, maybe we should concentrate on only reporting and reading news from like-minded truthful news sources and competely ignore the lies and distorted reporting from the LSM? We ARE the majority you know. If we ignored these Marxist idiots it wouldn't take six months before they shut down from lack of attention.
CNN will continue it's slide in the ratings until potentially over taking MSNBC!
CNN's only hope is to return to it's core values of Ethical Journalism when it was first founded. CNN was a Elite News Organization that was Fair & Balanced in my opinion but has deteriorated much to my disgust to a Third Rate News Organization as of late .
Who would have thought bringing in a whoremonger would be a bad idea! Senseless!
Apparently the voters of Louisiana's junior senator still think it's a good idea.
The viewers spoke by changing the channel, just like they switched off the Obama channel on 11/02/10.
The majority of people in this country are right of center or conservative. I just wonder how much longer it will take politicians and media executives to understand that. Could it be because they're in "lock-step" with the current regime? Maybe in 2012 we can get the car keys back from Obama?
What a tragedy. I remember when CNN was looked upon for dependable information and news
and look what they have become. The radicals have driven you into the ground……. RIP CNN !!!
This is the first time I staying here long time. What’s even worse is that when the October 13 coverage of the rescue of the final Chilean miner is factored out the numbers change to 34% and 25% respectively.
Thanks for spending some valuable time to write this post. Parker Spitzer was off by 22% in viewers and 10% in the demographic compared to the Campbell Brown show which occupied the time slot last year.