On it goes:
The battle over who did what with the Russians goes on and on. Everyday depending on what channel you watch it is either:
Trump and his team were corrupt, and look at what they did and are hiding.
OR
Wait, the heads of the investigation were Clinton fans, and look at what they did.
This morning we have the Schiff tapes where he tried to get information (and pictures) from Russians on Donald Trump. The same Schiff who called Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting to get dirt on Hillary a crime.
Yes, he did the same thing.
But you wouldn’t know it unless you watched Fox or Fox Business. The other cable and network stations did not consider that newsworthy.
Another example is the Democratic memo that Trump has. On pro Trump stations they are saying the Democrats included information that must be redacted, and they did it to yell that Trump is covering up.
On the other cable and network stations they are accusing the White House of doing to this memo what was not done to the Republican one.
So where is truth? Most likely closer to the middle, but in the end the truth must lie on one side of the ledger and not the other.
How will we ever know?
Remember this name — Michael Horowitz.
Who is he?
He is the Department of Justice (DOJ) inspector general.
He has been conducting a probe of the FBI’s handling of the 2016 investigation into Hillary’s use of the private email server.
He has done it quietly and very thoroughly, and the report is expected within the next 30-60 days. It could come in March.
His investigation already has reportedly contributed to the early resignation of Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe.
He also uncovered the series of text messages between FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page that led special counsel Mueller to remove Strzok from his team.
You get the idea. So remember that name and the report coming. It may provide some truth.
The Ratings:
All the news is impacting the ratings. Take a look at the numbers and who is winning:
Total Viewers SATURDAY. FOX DOUBLES COMPETITION — COMBINED.
- Total day: FNC: 1.559 | CNN: 597 | MSNBC: 700 | HLN: 326
- Prime time: FNC: 2.360 | CNN: 474 | MSNBC: 715 | HLN: 392
| 4p: | 5p: | 6p: | 7p: | 8p: | 9p: | 10p: | 11p: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNC | NwsHQ: 1.100 |
NwsHQ: 1.233 |
NwsHQ: 1.340 |
Report: 1.447 |
Watters: 2.342 |
Pirro: 2.768 |
Gutfeld: 1.970 |
Watters: 1.281 |
| CNN | Nwsrm: 551 |
Nwsrm: 685 |
Smerc: 631 |
AxeFiles: 784 |
Nwsrm: 654 |
90s: 396 |
80s: 372 |
70s: 327 |
| MSNBC | News: 745 |
News: 708 |
Hayes: 635 |
Maddow: 723 |
O’Donnell: 682 |
Williams: 746 |
Wallace: 718 |
Matthews: 562 |
| HLN | Files: 325 |
Files: 379 |
Files: 315 |
Files: 251 |
Files: 339 |
Files: 386 |
Files: 452 |
Files: 560 |
Total Viewers SUNDAY. SuperBowl Night. Fox dominates the news channels.
- Total day: FNC: 1.190 | CNN: 517 | MSNBC: 472 | HLN: 310
- Prime time: FNC: 860 | CNN: 224 | MSNBC: 249 | HLN: 287
| 4p: | 5p: | 6p: | 7p: | 8p: | 9p: | 10p: | 11p: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNC | NewsHQ: 1.128 |
Gutfeld: 990 |
Report: 756 |
Scndlous: 648 |
Scndlous: 993 |
Hilton: 683 |
Report: 904 |
Scandlous: 989 |
| CNN | Nwsrm: 551 |
Nwsrm: 558 |
Nwsrm: 306 |
DthRow: 186 |
DthRow: 237 |
DthRow: 209 |
DthRow: 226 |
DthRow: 338 |
| MSNBC | News:
607
|
News: 539 |
MTP: 407 |
KasieDC: 287 |
KasieDC: 256 |
DtelineXtra: 188 |
DatelineXtra: 304 |
Lockup: 241 |
| HLN | Files: 307 |
Files: 311 |
Files: 225 |
Files: 175 |
Files: 256 |
Files: 256 |
Files: 349 |
Files: 416 |
Total Viewers MONDAY. New week and same Fox News win 4-11.
- Total day: FNC: 2.035 | CNN: 785 | MSNBC: 1.337 | HLN: 243
- Primetime: FNC: 3.490 | CNN: 1.127 | MSNBC: 2.558 | HLN: 352
| 4p: | 5p: | 6p: | 7p: | 8p: | 9p: | 10p: | 11p: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNC | Cavuto: 1.577 |
Five: 2.579 |
Baier: 2.724 |
MacCallum: 2.549 |
Carlson: 3.486 |
Hannity: 3.900 |
Ingraham: 3.083 |
Bream: 1.744 |
| CNN | Tapper: 919 |
Blitzer: 867 |
Blitzer: 862 |
Burnett: 1.040 |
Cooper: 1.151 |
Cooper: 1.221 |
Tonight: 1.006 |
Tonight: 675 |
| MSNBC | Wallace: 1.285 |
MTPDaily: 1.375 |
Melber: 1.596 |
Matthews: 1.837 |
Hayes: 2.081 |
Maddow: 3.182 |
O’Donnell: 2.410 |
Wlms: 1.629 |
| HLN | Michaela: 101 |
Cupp: 60 |
Banfield: 123 |
Banfield: 203 |
Files: 276 |
Files: 349 |
Files: 432 |
Files: 479 |
Basic Cable for week of January 30.
FOX News Channel (FNC) dominated all of basic cable in both total viewers and the 25-54 demo, in primetime as well as total day viewership this past week, according to Nielsen Media Research. In primetime, FNC garnered 3.9 million in total viewers and 874,000 in the 25-54 demo, and in total day, the network averaged 1.9 million with P2+ and 422,000 in the 25-54 category.
After setting a new cable news record and beating all of the broadcast networks for Tuesday’s State of the Union (SOTU) address with 11.7 million in total viewers and 3,340,000 in the 25-54 demo, FNC’s SOTU coverage was the third most watched telecast, in both broadcast and cable combined, for the week of January 29th-February 4th. For February 2nd alone, FNC’s Hannity was the fourth most-watched program in broadcast and cable combined, with Tucker Carlson Tonight, Special Report with Bret Baier and The Ingraham Angle all landing in the top 15.
Basic Cable Top 10 – Prime time (Total Viewers)
- Fox News (3,895,000)
- MSNBC (1,935,000)
- HGTV (1,468,000)
- USA (1,456,000)
- History (1,294,000)
- Investigation Discovery (1,145,000)
- ESPN (1,122,000)
- CNN (1,065,000)
- Discovery (1,063,000)
- TBS (1,048,000)
Basic Cable Top 10 – Total Day (Total Viewers)
- Fox News (1,935,000)
- MSNBC (1,027,000)
- Nickelodeon (957,000)
- Investigation Discovery (826,000)
- HGTV (822,000)
- USA (743,000)
- CNN (704,000)
- History (625,000)
- ESPN (610,000)
- TNT (588,000)
On the business news side – FBN finished ahead of CNBC in total Business Day viewers (M-F, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.).
Lou Dobbs delivered the most-watched business news program for the 76th consecutive week (454,000 total viewers). Varney & Co, Countdown to the Closing Bell with Liz Claman (which had its highest-rated week ever), Cavuto Coast to Coast, The Intelligence Report with Trish Regan, Risk & Reward, and After the Bell were among the top eight rated programs for the week.
Mornings With Maria (hosted by Maria Bartiromo) had its 2nd-best week ever.
Business Day (M-F, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET)
FBN: 268,000 total viewers
CNBC: 205,000 total viewers
Total Day (M-Su, 6 a.m. – 6 a.m.)
FBN: 201,00 total viewers
CNBC: 182,000 total viewers
Evening News Numbers for the week of Jan. 29, 2018:
| ABC | NBC | CBS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Total Viewers: | 9,267,000 | 8,759,000 | 6,869,000 |
| • A25-54: | 1,914,000 | 2,030,000 | 1,447,000 |
Morning News The averages for Week of Jan. 29, 2018:
- Total Viewers: ABC: 4.324 M / NBC: 4.233 M / CBS: 3.601 M
- A25-54 viewers: ABC: 1.413 M / NBC: 1.574 M / CBS: 1.027 M
| Network | Program | Total Viewers | A25-54 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC | Meet the Press | 4.120 M | 1.197 M |
| CBS | Face the Nation (1/2 hr) | 3.925 M | 857,000 |
| ABC | This Week | 2.922 M | 790,000 |
| FOX | Fox News Sunday | 1.473 M | 457,000 |