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Fox News Channel Crowned 2016’s Most Watched Basic Cable Network

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That isn't cable news they're talking about, but all basic cable channels including USA, ESPN, and TNT.

That's some pretty strong stuff.


Fox News Channel Crowned 2016’s Most Watched Basic Cable Network

For the first time in its 20-year history, Fox News Channel will finish 2016 as the most-watched basic cable network in primetime and total day.


Fueled by mostly nonstop coverage of Donald Trump’s nose-thumbing race to the White House, FNC locked up the wins both in primetime and in total day, and every hour on the network’s lineup logged double-digit jumps compared to 2015. Fox News bagged its biggest audiences ever both in primetime and in total day with 2.4 million and 1.4 million viewers, respectively.


USA Network tried to get out ahead of FNC’s celebration with its own announcement, boasting it would end 2016 as the No. 1 entertainment cable network in total viewers for an 11th straight year. But mostly, entertainment cable networks just could not come up with scripted storylines as as gob-smacking and ratings-getting as the endless material churned out daily for the cable news networks – and, mostly particularly for FNC viewers – as did real estate developer turned reality star turned GOP hijacker Donald Trump.


Adding to FNC’s victory-lap fun, the network closes out 2016 as the fifth-most-watched primetime in all of television, behind only Big Four broadcasters networks NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox, in order. FNC noted in particular that it beat ESPN, which ranked sixth for the year, also besting USA — though, of course, ESPN is a “sports” network not an “entertainment” net.
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Fox News Channel Makes History As 2016’s Most Watched Basic Cable Network | Deadline
 
Once again, if anybody on the Left ever needed evidence to cripple their preconceived notion that FOX is INDEED MAINSTREAM MEDIA... here it is.^
 
Abbazorkzog said:
Once again, if anybody on the Left ever needed evidence to cripple their preconceived notion that FOX is INDEED MAINSTREAM MEDIA... here it is.^
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fox has been the number 1 watched new station in forever. Their viewer is like 2x that of the rest of them.
 
ludin said:
fox has been the number 1 watched new station in forever. Their viewer is like 2x that of the rest of them.
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Yet, the liberal/socialist progressive leaning MSM news channels get ratings 3-5 times that of Fox News highest rated programs.

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This fact continues to crush the liberal/socialist progressive memes about Fox and what people use to get news.

Just more proof of the gullibility of those who can only echo what the echo chambers they rely on tell them to.
 
Abbazorkzog said:
Once again, if anybody on the Left ever needed evidence to cripple their preconceived notion that FOX is INDEED MAINSTREAM MEDIA... here it is.^
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ocean515 said:
Yet, the liberal/socialist progressive leaning MSM news channels get ratings 3-5 times that of Fox News highest rated programs.
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My position has always been if one considers stations like MSNBC and CNN to be "mainstream media", then Fox News is mainstream media. Too often "mainstream media" has been code for "media which does parrot conservative concepts/theories".
ocean515 said:
This fact continues to crush the liberal/socialist progressive memes about Fox and what people use to get news.

Just more proof of the gullibility of those who can only echo what the echo chambers they rely on tell them to.
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You seem to be suggesting many people argue more people watch Fox News than the broadcast news networks. If that is indeed what you are saying, could you please cite a few examples?

After all, you're not "gullible" and you don't only rely on "echo chambers", right? So surely you can provide some specific examples of people claiming Fox News gets higher viewership than the nightly news, right?
 
ludin said:
fox has been the number 1 watched new station in forever. Their viewer is like 2x that of the rest of them.
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That doesnt make them mainstream. They are just one station. The MSM has dozens of stations, shows, newspapers, and govt funded radio, tv, and print. Mainstream just mean popular, but rather widespread.
 
Abbazorkzog said:
Once again, if anybody on the Left ever needed evidence to cripple their preconceived notion that FOX is INDEED MAINSTREAM MEDIA... here it is.^
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If anything, this just proves that Fox News is mainstream media.
 
jonny5 said:
That doesnt make them mainstream.
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Of course not. *wink wink*

They are just one station. The MSM has dozens of stations, shows, newspapers, and govt funded radio, tv, and print. Mainstream just mean popular, but rather widespread.
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Oh, so the same political leanings Fox News represent isn't wide spread? Conservative talk show hosts don't dominate the radio airwaves? All of the local newspapers around my area aren't conservative leaning? Sites like The Blaze, Drudge and Newsmax aren't popular?

Nope, I'm sorry, your mental acrobatics to avoid facts fails. If you want to claim Fox News is not mainstream media, that's fine, but then you have to be willing to acknowledge the only "mainstream media" news comes from the Big 3. You'd also have to acknowledge conservative radio dominates the airwaves and would still be considered mainstream (Rush and Hannity both regularly get over 10 million listeners).

However, if you want to consider things like MSNBC or HuffPo or whatever else to be "mainstream media", then Fox News would be mainstream media. You cannot have it both ways, no matter how much conservative media tries to brainwash you to think differently.
TheGoverness said:
If anything, this just proves that Fox News is mainstream media.
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At this point, it seems to me those who suffer from persecution complex feel anything which does not parrot back what they want to hear is "mainstream media". The only thing it shows is how manipulated so many people are.
 
WOW!!!! That is quite an accomplishment considering they had to go up head to head doing battle against the right wing TRUMPTV cable channel.

OH WAIT!!!!!! FOX is the right wing TRUMP channel!!!!! :doh;)


never mind.
 
haymarket said:
WOW!!!! That is quite an accomplishment considering they had to go up head to head doing battle against the right wing TRUMPTV cable channel.

OH WAIT!!!!!! FOX is the right wing TRUMP channel!!!!! :doh;)


never mind.
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:roll:

Ignoring for a moment the eye-rolling nature of your post, as someone who only follows Fox News VERY loosely, I don't think they were the Trump channel (though I don't believe they ever stopped being the anti-Hillary channel). In fact, my understanding is Trump support was split on the channel, even after the primaries. Megyn Kelly, being the most notable example, was most definitely NOT a Trump supporter, to the point it resulted in a lot of hateful rhetoric spewed her way.
 
Slyfox696 said:
My position has always been if one considers stations like MSNBC and CNN to be "mainstream media", then Fox News is mainstream media. Too often "mainstream media" has been code for "media which does parrot conservative concepts/theories".
You seem to be suggesting many people argue more people watch Fox News than the broadcast news networks. If that is indeed what you are saying, could you please cite a few examples?

After all, you're not "gullible" and you don't only rely on "echo chambers", right? So surely you can provide some specific examples of people claiming Fox News gets higher viewership than the nightly news, right?
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Can I cite a few examples?

Please. Why ask the question? How many people on the left accuse those on the right of being Fox News flunkies, mesmerized by what they claim to be Fox's biased reporting? It's never ending, so to imply they don't is absurd.

Heck, liberal/socialist progressive operations have gone as far as to do "studies" attempting to show how misinformed Fox viewers are.

Is Fox MSM? I suppose in the context of cable news, it would be reasonable to say so. However, in regards to news broadcasts, as the ratings prove, it pales in comparison to the combined audience of the big three - NBC, CBS, ABC. And there is little doubt where those three fall in terms of bias.
 
Slyfox696 said:
:roll:

Ignoring for a moment the eye-rolling nature of your post, as someone who only follows Fox News VERY loosely, I don't think they were the Trump channel (though I don't believe they ever stopped being the anti-Hillary channel). In fact, my understanding is Trump support was split on the channel, even after the primaries. Megyn Kelly, being the most notable example, was most definitely NOT a Trump supporter, to the point it resulted in a lot of hateful rhetoric spewed her way.
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Yes - you re right - but they certainly made up for an early divisions along the way during the general election didn't they? And since then they have are bathing in the Kool-Aid..
 
ocean515 said:
Can I cite a few examples?
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Yes, I would like to see a few examples of people claiming more people watch Fox News than the nightly news on the broadcast channels.

Please. Why ask the question?
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Because I've never seen that alleged, so I would like you to provide evidence. Can you do it or not?

How many people on the left accuse those on the right of being Fox News flunkies, mesmerized by what they claim to be Fox's biased reporting? It's never ending, so to imply they don't is absurd.
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That is completely different than what I asked and what you insinuated.

Can you provide evidence of anyone claiming more people watch Fox News than CBS, ABC or NBC Nightly News? It's a yes or no question and if the answer is yes, then please do so. Otherwise, you were just making stuff up and repeating what you hear in the echo chambers of mainstream media (like Rush, Hannity, Fox News, The Blaze, etc.).
haymarket said:
Yes - you re right - but they certainly made up for an early divisions along the way during the general election didn't they?
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I have no idea what you're trying to say.
And since then they have are bathing in the Kool-Aid..
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I somehow doubt you watch enough Fox News to be able to make this statement with any degree of certainty.
 
Slyfox696 said:
I have no idea what you're trying to say.
I somehow doubt you watch enough Fox News to be able to make this statement with any degree of certainty.
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I believe in knowing the enemy so I do watch. And what I see is a network which could just as well be named TRUMP TV.

Are we clear now?
 
Slyfox696 said:
Yes, I would like to see a few examples of people claiming more people watch Fox News than the nightly news on the broadcast channels.

Because I've never seen that alleged, so I would like you to provide evidence. Can you do it or not?

That is completely different than what I asked and what you insinuated.

Can you provide evidence of anyone claiming more people watch Fox News than CBS, ABC or NBC Nightly News? It's a yes or no question and if the answer is yes, then please do so. Otherwise, you were just making stuff up and repeating what you hear in the echo chambers of mainstream media (like Rush, Hannity, Fox News, The Blaze, etc.).
I have no idea what you're trying to say.
I somehow doubt you watch enough Fox News to be able to make this statement with any degree of certainty.
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:roll:

If you're going to go down the crazy road, I'm not interested in continuing. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough for you, or you're unable to comprehend what I wrote.

I did not claim more people watch Fox News. Re-read my post if you need to.

What I have stated is that liberal/socialist progressives constantly claim those on the right are fixated on Fox News, and that Fox is their source for news, period.

What the ratings show, is that such a claim is totally bogus. This latest report shows Fox averaged something like 2.4 million viewers. There are 10's of millions of registered Republicans. Clearly, they aren't turning to Fox News. Clearly their opinions and beliefs aren't "groomed" by Fox because most don't watch it.

On the other hand, Network News had a combined total of over 25 million viewers watching their evening news broadcasts. Given the bias all three exposed during the election, and since, it's pretty clear where the left is getting it's information.

That is the point. The Fox News blather is nothing but a meme put out by the left. The ratings and viewership prove this.
 
I don't get why the Left thinks Fox isn't MSM. It never made sense to me. Like that asinine 'Rating Chart' of Fake/Real News where Mainstream Media and Accuracy are rated on the same metric.

It is like the media is totally collapsing in on itself as America descends into complete and total insanity.
 
Abbazorkzog said:
I don't get why the Left thinks Fox isn't MSM. It never made sense to me. Like that asinine 'Rating Chart' of Fake/Real News where Mainstream Media and Accuracy are rated on the same metric.

It is like the media is totally collapsing in on itself as America descends into complete and total insanity.
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I haven't seen any left folks deny that Fox News is MSM. What I have seen is conservatives and the right try and say Fox News isn't MSM because they like to insult MSM as being bad. Fox News being MSM causes their narrative to fail.
 
Praxas said:
I haven't seen any left folks deny that Fox News is MSM. What I have seen is conservatives and the right try and say Fox News isn't MSM because they like to insult MSM as being bad. Fox News being MSM causes their narrative to fail.
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True enough. People that define themselves as inherently 'left' and 'right' have always confused me. I always viewed the 'Left' as a force that (should be used for) progressive ideals and activism against corruption in government. The Right could do that, too, .......if they got the ****ing heads out of their asses.
 
Praxas said:
I haven't seen any left folks deny that Fox News is MSM. What I have seen is conservatives and the right try and say Fox News isn't MSM because they like to insult MSM as being bad. Fox News being MSM causes their narrative to fail.
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Again, they arent MSM, because their narrative isnt widespread. They are only one source. The liberal media is much more widespread. Newspapers, evening broadcast tv, late night talk shows, govt funded media, social media, hollywood. Thats what makes it mainstream.
 
Praxas said:
I haven't seen any left folks deny that Fox News is MSM. What I have seen is conservatives and the right try and say Fox News isn't MSM because they like to insult MSM as being bad. Fox News being MSM causes their narrative to fail.
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MSM IS bad because its a echo chamber. Theyre all saying literally the same talking points. Rush Limbaugh likes to do this thing where he plays back clips of talking head on many different networks and shows literally saying the exact same words. Like 'gravitas'.
 
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