Faux News Lost More Viewers in May - KO Continues to Gain

[RamboLiberal]

May #'s: May 2006 Vs. May 2005
The following post is based on time period data. Program ratings will come out later today. In the 25-54 demographic, Fox News lost primetime viewers in May 2006, compared to the same month in 2005. Among young viewers, O'Reilly lost 10 percent, H&C lost 18 percent, and Greta lost 22 percent compared to May 2005.

Fox News still won every hour in total viewers and the demo. CNN came closest to beating FNC in the demo at 5pm, when The Situation Room was just 6,000 viewers shy of The Big Story. In the demo, CNN is up compared to the year-ago at 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, and 11pm.

Keith Olbermann beat Paula Zahn in the demo again in May. In the demo, MSNBC is up across the board, except at 6 and 10pm.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/

Chart: http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/original/may06vs05.pdf

Wednesday, May 31
May #'s: Dobbs Up 85 Percent In Demo
Lou Dobbs "continues to exhibit explosive growth," according to CNN. In May 2006, Dobbs' 6pm program was up 85 percent in the demo and 94 percent among total viewers compared to May 2005.

This month, Dobbs averaged 207,000 demo viewers, compared to 112,000 a year ago. FNC's Special Report with Brit Hume averaged 229,000 demo viewers, down from 276,000 a year ago. In May 2005, there was a 146 percent gap between CNN and FNC at 6pm -- and now the gap stands at just 11 percent, CNN noted...

[Turbineguy]

1. Sounds like

somebody is going to have to come up with a new way to measure viewers.

We can't just have people hear the truth! I mean it would be the end of the world as we know it.