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Ratigan Joins MSNBC Morning Team

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...

Published Wed, May 6 2009 1:56 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, MSNBC, CNBC, Fast Money, Morning Joe, Dylan Ratigan

Editorial: Cable News Quandary: Must It Be Theater?

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...

Published Sun, Apr 19 2009 10:29 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, MSNBC, Print Edition, Editorial, CNN, Fox News Channel, CNBC

Adalian Column: I Heard the News Today. Oh, Boy.

A Pew study released late last year showed that, for Americans under 30, the Internet has all but overtaken TV as their primary source of news. TV types no doubt greeted the report with alarm. I wouldn’t be surprised if more than a few networks secretly...

Published Fri, Apr 17 2009 3:00 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, MSNBC, Katie Couric, Print Edition, CNN, Nightline, Fox News, Wolf Blitzer

MSNBC Slates ‘Future Earth’ Series Debut

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...

Published Tue, Apr 7 2009 5:42 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, MSNBC, Lester Holt, Future Earth, Journey to the End of the World

‘NBC in Transit’ Comes to N.Y. Stations, Trains

NBC Everywhere has teamed up with JCDecaux North America and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to bring “NBC in Transit” to 3,000 digital screens. “NBC in Transit” will be featured at PATH stations and in trains in the areas of the Hoboken...

Published Mon, Apr 6 2009 6:13 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, MSNBC, State Farm, CNN, NBCU, JetBlue, WNBC, Hilton Hotels, LX.TV, NBC in Transit, PATH, NBC Everywhere

HLN’s Growth Validates Programming Strategy, Jautz Says

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...

Published Sun, Apr 5 2009 10:37 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, MSNBC, Print Edition, CNN, Fox News Channel, TV Ratings, HLN, Showbiz Tonight, Nancy Grace, Lou Dobbs Tonight, Ken Jautz, Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell

MSNBC to Go HD on June 29

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...

Published Thu, Apr 2 2009 3:01 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, MSNBC, HD

New Schultz Show Subs for '1600 Pennsylvania' on MSNBC

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...

Published Wed, Apr 1 2009 9:36 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, MSNBC, David Schuster, The Ed Show, Ed Schultz

CNN Ratings Down; Fox, MSNBC Grow

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...

Published Tue, Mar 31 2009 6:59 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, TV Ratings, HLN

52 Million Watched Obama’s Speech

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...

Published Wed, Feb 25 2009 6:00 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, Barack Obama, Univision, CNN, Fox News Channel, Telemundo, CNBC, TV Ratings, State of the Union

49.5 Million Watched Obama’s Press Conference

A total of 49.5 million viewers across eight broadcast and cable networks watched President Barack Obama’s first press conference during primetime Monday night. Updated figures from Nielsen Co. found that 49,455,133 viewers tuned in last night for President...

Published Tue, Feb 10 2009 3:49 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, Barack Obama, Univision, CNN, Fox News, TV Ratings

NBC, CNN Take Top Ratings During Oath of Office

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...

Published Wed, Jan 21 2009 5:58 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, TV Ratings, Inauguration

Olbermann Shares His Obama-Era Approach

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...

Published Tue, Jan 20 2009 8:36 AM by News

Filed under: Cable, NBC, MSNBC, Steve Capus, Politics, Keith Olbermann, Countdown With Keith Olbermann

MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ Brews New Web Site

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...

Published Tue, Jan 6 2009 12:14 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, Digital, MSNBC, MSNBC.com, Morning Joe

Election Keeps Cable Soaring

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...

Published Sun, Jan 4 2009 10:02 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, MSNBC, Print Edition, CNN, Fox News Channel, TV Ratings

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