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In reply to the discussion: Why I Find Big Ed's Demotion To Weekends Troubling [View all]NOVA_Dem
(620 posts)50. You forgot "We just had the best 4 months and I think it's going to continue on."
I've never seen TV work the way you've suggested. You have great ratings so let's move you to a time slot where few people watch altogether (including CNN and Fox).
I don't see Anderson Cooper being put on the weekends? Is Wolfe Blitzer on the weekends too? What about O'Reily?
I think the way it works is:
1. You get great ratings
2. They move you to were MORE people can see you
3. They charge more for advertising during your show.
If what you're saying is true why don't they leave Chris Hayes on the weekends? They can get the youth demo by keeping Ed on at 7pm and moving Chris to 8pm or vice versa.
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I really hope Ed was telling the truth on Wednesday when he said it was his idea.
catbyte
Mar 2013
#2
I did consider it. Ed has said his wife is doing remarkably well with her treatments.
stopbush
Mar 2013
#58
Sorry, but that all sounds like the typical cover story one puts out when they get shafted.
stopbush
Mar 2013
#9
Gee, it doesn't seem that way to me at all. He makes the same money, he works one hour less.
MADem
Mar 2013
#34
He suspended himself--he called Laura Ingraham a bad word and he apologized and asked to
MADem
Mar 2013
#43
Cheers back at you, but here's this: Olbermann decided he wanted to leave before the
Samantha
Mar 2013
#88
You forgot "We just had the best 4 months and I think it's going to continue on."
NOVA_Dem
Mar 2013
#50
Remember how excited DU was when KO left MSNBC? Now, he was going to be able to say
stopbush
Mar 2013
#61
Well, specifically, when Keith Olbermann left MSNBC, meaning literally that Friday night
Samantha
Mar 2013
#75
Yes--but he was saying that five months ago--before there was any discussion of going to
MADem
Mar 2013
#66
Maybe I'm wrong grantcart but I seem to remember Ed with complete relief in his
snappyturtle
Mar 2013
#41
No--the prison shows are CHEAP and they got HUGE ratings. I remember reading about this
MADem
Mar 2013
#37
A lot of Keith's viewers did follow him to Current - they bragged about his numbers
Samantha
Mar 2013
#80
Larry King was on CNN in prime time until he was 77, or roughly 20 years older than Ed is today.
stopbush
Mar 2013
#59
Thanks. My first D vote was in 1972 for George McGovern, so I've been a D for 40 years as well.
stopbush
Mar 2013
#62
I was coming to this site this evening to post about discrimination in broadcasting due to age
Samantha
Mar 2013
#65
I always find it suspicious when someone is getting great ratings and they get pushed out
stopbush
Mar 2013
#82