CNN's biggest star sees ratings plummet

[ecstatic]

CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," which airs nightly at 10 p.m., has declined 62% in total viewers and 70% in the coveted 25-54 demographic from this time last year, Nielsen numbers reveal. Last month, Cooper's ratings trailed repeats of MSNBC's "Countdtown" and HLN's Nancy Grace show in the 25-54 demo, though he topped both programs in total viewers.

Fox's "On the Record," hosted by CNN alum Greta Van Susteren, maintains a dominating lead at 10 p.m, besting the viewership of its three competitors combined.

Not all the news is negative for CNN, which in November stopped a months-long slide in the prime time ratings among adults 25-54. Still, its ratings pale in comparison to Fox, which has three times the viewership in the ad-friendly demo.

CNN President Jon Klein has said the network remains committed to straight news over opinion even though its rivals, left-leaning MSNBC and right-skewing FOX, have profited from a more partisan approach.

http://www.ajc.com/business/cnn-s-biggest-star-224719.html?cxtype=ynews_rss

Put him on at 7pm, CNN.

[Kahuna]

1. I love it. Cooper recently ran a promo saying that he would hold the wacky

left accountable. I was like, WTF!! I emailed his show about it. I'm glad that he is sinking like a rock.

[otohara]

4. I Hate That Term

we're not wacky, they are!

[Kahuna]

5. His message was, the left is wacky, not the right. Disgusting. nt

[ecstatic]

9. His timeslot is inconvenient for me but I think his commercial is cheesy

With the combined "voicemail" of someone from the left and right saying they love his show.

[leftstreet]

6. lol 'Anderson Cooper' and 'wacky' in the same sentence

They should never have gotten rid of Aaron Brown

[Chipper Chat]

11. Yet he gave Bush a pass on accountability.

As I recall, the chicken noodle network licked Bush ass for 8 years.

[Echo In Light]

13. Seeding the public mind accordingly

[spanone]

15. did he mention the criminally insane right?

[Kahuna]

23. No. Not at all. That's what pissed me off. nt

[Nuclear Unicorn]

16. Less killing and more happiness is whacky?

Who knew?

"...Cooper's ratings trailed repeats of MSNBC's "Countdtown"..."

Trailing repeats of a news show?

AC 360 < yesterday's newspapers

I don't wish anyone ill, so I hope he has planned ahead for retirement.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Cooper is their biggest "star?"

Things have deteriorated beyond all hope.

[opihimoimoi]

3. FUBAR...."run away"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amWP8FpLrtw

brians shout at the castle

[ecstatic]

10. When I saw the headline, I was sure they were talking about Larry King

and I was thinking to myself, "good, serves him right!" because his interviewing skills are so awful. I was shocked to see it was Cooper.

[tularetom]

7. "left leaning MSNBC" my ass

With dead intern Joe on there for 3 hours a day?

[KeepItReal]

8. "Stars" and "News" should be mutually exclusive. You want fame, try Hollywood or Broadway.

In the early 90's I was a CNN addict. Not because I wanted to see Bernard Shaw - it was to see what was going on in the world.

As attractive as some of CNN's female anchors are, I'd gladly trade them for some comprehensive, critical news coverage - especially when MSNBC is in catch-a-predator-or-prison-network mode.

[Codeine]

12. "Left-leaning"? WTF? nt

[Sherman A1]

14. I am tired of all of them...

and really skip most of the "news/opinion shows.... featuring endless commercials with just a small dose of content from time to time".

[Shagbark Hickory]

18. You're right. 49% infotainment 51% ads for boner pills 0% news

[spanone]

17. i remember when the news folks reported the fucking news and were not 'stars'

[Doremus]

19. Straight news, my eye. They don't need another Faux, CNN. Come over from the dark side.

[Johonny]

20. every time I flip past Cooper

he's talking celebrity gossip. So what news?

[hvn_nbr_2]

21. "Committed to straight news." If CNN is straight news, then I just...

pissed a bowlful of champagne.

[FrenchieCat]

22. CNN doesn't have any stars! Each and everyone on that channel

makes me want to vomit. They are either mean spirited, totally clueless, or just hard to take.

I try, because in the morning there is literally nothing to watch, but I can only go for about 2 minutes.

They are shitty.

And no, MSNBC ain't even close to "left". 3 hours doesn't make a channel, period.
Plus Maddow, Olbermann and Ed really still are opinion journalism, and that is
not the only thing a news channels should be about. Their morning sucks hard,
and the afternoon, does just a tad better. Can't stand the doctor or the fast
"I know everything and I'm mad" CNBC transplant. They both are as engaging as
as an ashtray.