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Dylan Ratigan will anchor MSNBC’s 9-11 a.m. weekday block following “Morning Joe” beginning June 29. Mr. Ratigan, who recently exited CNBC, also will serve as a contributor on NBC News programs. Mr. Ratigan had been anchor of CNBC’s “Fast Money,” which he co-created, in addition to serving as a co-anchor...
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Regrettable is the word that comes to mind as we survey the performance of cable news outlets in recent weeks. Their coverage of the anti-tax “tea parties” on April 15 illustrates the extent to which self-described news outlets have departed from their mission and turned to theater. We (quixotically...
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MSNBC will debut the four-part series “Future Earth” on April 26, starting with “Journey to the End of the World.” The other three parts will be broadcast in the summer and fall. “Journey’s” premiere coincides with NBC Universal’s Earth Week. NBC News’ Lester Holt serves as narrator for the program,...
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At CNN, ratings points are evaporating. At corporate sibling HLN, audiences are building. But HLN boss Ken Jautz says he’s not a cannibal. Rather, it’s that his network offers a different flavor of content than CNN. During primetime Monday through Sunday last quarter, HLN averaged 655,000 total viewers...
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MSNBC will begin broadcasting in high-definition on June 29. MSNBC’s HD launch will build on the NBC News HD infrastructure that’s already in place. “MSNBC is in the best competitive place it’s ever been, beating CNN in primetime last month and continuing incredible growth,” Phil Griffin, president of...
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MSNBC is dumping David Shuster's "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" and replacing it with a new hour hosted by left-leaning radio talkshow host Ed Schultz. Mr. Schultz's program, dubbed "The Ed Show," will premiere Monday and will air weekdays from 6 to 7 p.m. EDT. It joins "Hardball...
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CNN bled prime-time ratings points in the first quarter of 2009 and Fox News Channel led the cable news networks on several fronts during a news cycle marked by the beginning of President Barack Obama’s administration and a global economic crisis. Among the three major cable news networks, Fox News averaged...
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More than 52 million viewers tuned in for President Barack Obama’s address to Congress Tuesday night, Nielsen Media Research said. Drawing 52.37 million, the speech pulled in more viewers than last year’s by nearly 15 million people. Although technically it was President Obama’s first State of the Union...
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NBC beat ABC and Fox as the most-watched broadcast network in the hour leading up to and including President Barack Obama’s inauguration oath and speech. CNN topped the cable networks during the oath of office. During 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, NBC drew 11.5 million viewers and scored a 4.0...
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For years Keith Olbermann has ended his "Countdown" show on MSNBC with a reference to the Iraq War—the number of days since George W. Bush appeared in front of a “Mission Accomplished” banner on a Navy aircraft carrier. President-elect Barack Obama may be set to take over, but Keith Olbermann...
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MSNBC and msnbc.com have debuted a new Web site for “Morning Joe.” The new site, located at www.joe.msnbc.com, features embeddable show clips, commentary, all of Mika Brzezinski’s must-read op-eds, an expanded Zeitgeist section and podcasts. “‘Morning Joe’ is where the conversation begins each day on...
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The long and hard-fought presidential election proved to be the gift that kept on giving for cable news channels in 2008, with all enjoying year-to-year ratings growth. After Barack Obama’s historic presidential victory, ratings began to return to earth, but Fox News Channel, CNN and MSNBC all racked...
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MSNBC has named Washington correspondent David Shuster as the anchor of “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.” Mr. Shuster began filling in as anchor on the show after David Gregory was named moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Mr. Shuster’s appointment is effective immediately. Mr. Shuster will continue to anchor...
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For television, there seem to be more questions than answers as 2008 comes to a close: How many industry pros will lose their jobs? How long will the recession last? How badly will the advertising market that is TV’s lifeblood falter? Wave after wave of anxiety-provoking headlines don’t help matters...
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Fox News Channel’s firm grip on the cable news crown continued in the November sweeps, which was chock full of economic, political and terrorism news that boosted ratings across the board. Ten of the top 15 cable-news programs for the month were on FNC. CNN edged out Fox News in the key news demographic...