Media World: Rupert Murdoch will get the last laugh on his many critics |
| Published: February 8, 2008, 12:00 pm |
| Tags: aapl, cnn, featured, fox business network, fox business news, fox news channel, foxbusinessnetwork, foxbusinessnews, foxnewschannel, ge, nws, twx |
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Filed under: Apple Inc (AAPL), General Electric (GE), Time Warner (TWX), News Corp'B' (NWS), Media World, Presidential electionsSuper Tuesday had a super payoff for CNN.The Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) cable channel attracted 3.6 million viewers, beating out Fox News Channel which had 3.5 million and MSNBC -- which I prefer -- which had 2.1 million viewers between 8 and 11 p.m., according to The Los Angeles Times. Before you NPR listeners raise your Starbucks cafe au laits in triumph, remember that one night does not make a trend. Fox still rules the ratings roost overall.This does underscore a few trends. One is that Fox is no longer the only voice of conservative thought on cable TV with the likes of Lou Dobbs on CNN and Pat Buchanan on MSNBC. Also, the far right brand of conservatism espoused by Fox may be out of favor. The presumptive Republican nominee John McCain is hardly a favorite of the far right even though he's trying really hard to mend fences ahead of the general [ Full article ] |
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